Politics of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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The Politics of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council.
Executive branch
The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 10, including a Vice President.[1]
List of Presidents
Name | Term of office | Political Party | Legislature | ||
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1 | Alfredo Berzanti | 24 June 1964 | 1 July 1968 | DC | I (1964) |
1 July 1968 | 30 July 1973 | II (1968) | |||
2 | Antonio Comelli | 30 July 1973 | 21 September 1978 | DC | III (1973) |
21 September 1978 | 29 July 1983 | IV (1978) | |||
29 July 1983 | 23 October 1984 | V (1983) | |||
3 | Adriano Biasutti | 23 October 1984 | 8 July 1988 | DC | |
8 July 1988 | 14 January 1992 | VI (1988) | |||
4 | Vinicio Turello | 14 January 1992 | 3 August 1993 | DC | |
5 | Pietro Fontanini | 3 August 1993 | 12 January 1994 | LN | VII (1993) |
6 | Renzo Travanut | 12 January 1994 | 18 July 1994 | PDS | |
7 | Alessandra Guerra | 18 July 1994 | 7 November 1995 | LN | |
8 | Sergio Cecotti | 7 November 1995 | 5 December 1996 | LN | |
9 | Giancarlo Cruder | 5 December 1996 | 31 July 1998 | PPI | |
10 | Roberto Antonione | 31 July 1998 | 15 June 2001 | FI | VIII (1998) |
11 | Renzo Tondo | 15 June 2001 | 14 June 2003 | FI | |
12 | Riccardo Illy | 14 June 2003 | 19 April 2008 | Independent | IX (2003) |
(11) | Renzo Tondo | 19 April 2008 | 22 April 2013 | PdL | X (2008) |
13 | Debora Serracchiani | 22 April 2013 | 3 May 2018 | PD | XI (2013) |
14 | Massimiliano Fedriga | 3 May 2018 | incumbent | LN | X (2018) |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Consiglio Regionale della Friuli-Venezia Giulia) is composed of 60 members and is elected with proportional representation plus a majority premium for the winning coalition. The Council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent clause (introduced in 2003), also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.
Local government
Municipalities
Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | |
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Trieste | 204,420 | Roberto Dipiazza | Responsible Autonomy | 2016 | |
Udine | 99,169 | Pietro Fontanini | Lega Friuli-VG | 2018 | |
Pordenone | 51,229 | Claudio Pedrotti | Brothers of Italy | 2016 | |
Gorizia | 34,844 | Rodolfo Ziberna | Forza Italia | 2017 | |
Monfalcone | 28,258 | Anna Maria Cisint | Lega Friuli-VG | 2016 | |
Sacile | 19,837 | Carlo Spagnol | Forza Italia | 2018 | |
Cordenons | 18,301 | Andrea Delle Vedove | Lega Friuli-VG | 2016 | |
Codroipo | 16,148 | Fabio Marchetti | Forza Italia | 2016 | |
Azzano Decimo | 15,775 | Marco Putto | Democratic Party | 2017 | |
Porcia | 15,293 | Giusepe Gaiarin | Democratic Party | 2014 | |
San Vito al Tagliamento | 15,078 | Antonio Di Bisceglie | Democratic Party | 2016 |
Former Provinces
The provinces were disbanded in 2017–2018.
Province | Inhabitants |
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Udine | 533,282 |
Pordenone | 312,794 |
Trieste | 234,874 |
Gorizia | 140,268 |
Parties and elections
Latest regional election
In the latest regional election, which took place on 4 March 2018, Massimiliano Fedriga of the Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia was elected by a landslide President.
Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Parties | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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Massimiliano Fedriga | 307,123 | 57.09 | 1 | ||||||
League | 147,464 | 34.87 | 17 | ||||||
Forza Italia | 51,234 | 12.11 | 5 | ||||||
Project FVG | 26,596 | 6.29 | 3 | ||||||
Brothers of Italy | 23,128 | 5.47 | 2 | ||||||
Responsible Autonomy | 16,802 | 3.97 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 265,224 | 62.71 | 28 | ||||||
Sergio Bolzonello | 144,363 | 26.84 | 1 | ||||||
Democratic Party | 76,579 | 18.11 | 9 | ||||||
Citizens for Bolzonello President | 17,297 | 4.09 | 2 | ||||||
Open – Left FVG | 11,715 | 2.77 | 1 | ||||||
Slovene Union | 4,895 | 1.16 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 110,486 | 26.12 | 13 | ||||||
Alessandro Fraleoni Morgera | 62,776 | 11.67 | – | Five Star Movement | 29,862 | 7.06 | 4 | ||
Sergio Cecotti | 23,696 | 4.40 | – | Pact for Autonomy | 17,350 | 4.10 | 2 | ||
Total candidates | 537,958 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | 422,922 | 100.00 | 47 | ||
Source: Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. |