title: Luigi Nicola Riserbato
text: # Luigi Nicola Riserbato
  
  Luigi Nicola Riserbato (born 18 September 1969 in Matera) is an Italian politician.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He graduated at the University of Bari and works as a lawyer in the city of Trani, Apulia.
  
  He ran for Mayor of Trani at the 2012 Italian local elections, leading a centre-right coalition. He won and took office on 26 May 2012. He was suspended from office on 22 January 2015 after being charged for fraud, extortion and criminal association. The trial has begun on 27 June 2019.
  
  