Born in
Le Bardo,
Tunisia, from two parents from
Livorno, Martini began his career in the
Prato section of the
Italian Communist Youth Federation. In 1985 Martini was elected local secretary of the
Italian Communist Party in
Prato, and in 1989 he was appointed Mayor, carrying out several important projects for the
Tuscan city, including the creation of the
Province of Prato in 1992. At the
1995 regional election, Martini was elected Regional councilor, supporting the candidate of
centre-left coalition Vannino Chiti, and was appointed Regional Assessor for Healthcare.
President of Tuscany At the
2000 regional election, Martini was the candidate of
centre-left coalition as
President of Tuscany, and managed to get elected, defeating former Minister and
House of Freedom candidate
Altero Matteoli. He later manages to seek re-election at the
2005 regional election, holding his seat as governor until 2010.
Senator At the
2013 general election, Martini was elected
Senator for the
Democratic Party. He is not candidated at the
2018 general election. == References ==