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Municipal elections were held in Rome on 13 and 27 May 2001 at the same time as Italian general elections. The outgoing Mayor of Rome Francesco Rutelli (Greens) was candidate in the general elections so he resigned in January. The center-right candidate Antonio Tajani was faced by the center-left candidate Walter Veltroni who was chosen to head his coalition.Control of the 19 municipi of the Italian capital was also to be decided in the elections.
