Those who know him describe him as a man who is always on the move, with a packed luggage and a busy agenda. Eugenio Giani, 66, has created his leadership by traveling, listening, and shaking hands with people from all over Tuscany. And once again, the Tuscans have rewarded him. Giani was confirmed as president with a big majority in the regional elections, defeating center-right challenger Alessandro Tomasi and consolidating the center-left's historic control. Five years earlier, in 2020, Susanna Ceccardi had tried — unsuccessfully — to break that dominance. Giani is originally from San Miniato and now resides in Sesto Fiorentino with his wife Angela Guasti and their two boys, Gabriele and Lorenzo. His is a lengthy and tough career established step by step, beginning on the benches of the Florence City Council in 1990, when he first joined the Socialist Party. From there, a continuous path began: councilor, president of the City Council, and eventually a shift to regional government. In 2015, he was elected regional councilor for the Democratic Party; five years later, he won the presidency with 48.6% of the vote, leaving Ceccardi with 40.4%. The first term of his presidency was challenging due to the pandemic, the economic crisis, and, most significantly, climate emergencies, including the flood that devastated Prato and Campi Bisenzio, resulting in the deaths of eight people. Giani dealt with those situations in a direct manner, as an administrator on the ground who was always present with the people. "Being present is not a strategy, it's a duty", he often says. Over the years, he has associated his name with civic and social issues such as free daycare, end-of-life legislation, and the minimum wage. These are the issues that influenced his first presidency and, he assures, will continue to serve as his guide in his second term. After a long negotiation, the center-left found in the “broad coalition” the winning formula to support his candidacy. And Giani, with his usual energy, is ready to start again: “We have five years of reforms and dialogue ahead of us. Tuscany will continue to be a laboratory of innovation and rights". Tireless as always, the "ever-present president" is back on the road — the one that leads him, once again, from one square to another across his beloved Tuscany.