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Municipal elections were held in Rome on 28–29 May 2006 at the same time as other Italian municipal elections. The outgoing Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni (DS) faced center-right candidate Gianni Alemanno who was chosen to head his coalition.Control of the 19 municipi of the Italian capital was also to be decided in the elections. Of these the center-left controlled 18 and the center-right one.