Renzo Tondo
Renzo Tondo | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2018 | |
| In office 28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008 | |
| President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia | |
| In office 15 June 2001 – 14 June 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Antonione |
| Succeeded by | Riccardo Illy |
| In office 18 April 2008 – 25 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Riccardo Illy |
| Succeeded by | Debora Serracchiani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1956 Tolmezzo, Italy |
| Political party | PSI (1979–1994) FI (1994-2009) PdL (2009-2013) FI (2013-2015) AR (2015-2017) NcI (since 2017) |
| Alma mater | University of Trieste |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, politician |
Renzo Tondo (born 7 August 1956) is an Italian politician, former President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Early life
He graduated in Political Sciences at the University of Trieste. He began his career as a hotel keeper.
Career
First political experiences
Tondo moved into politics with the Italian Socialist Party, with whom he was elected mayor of his hometown Tolmezzo from 1990 to 1995.[1]
First gubernatorial term
In 1998, Tondo became Regional Councilor with Forza Italia. In 2001 he was appointed President of the Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[1] In 2006, Tondo was elected to the Chamber of Deputies.
Second gubernatorial term
In 2008, Tondo was re-elected President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, supported by the centre-right coalition, defeating the incumbent governor Riccardo Illy, who was supported by the Democratic Party.[2] Five years later, in 2013, Tondo was defeated by centre-left candidate Debora Serracchiani.[3]
Responsible Autonomy
In 2015 founded Responsible Autonomy,[4] which later became part of Us with Italy.[5] In 2018, Tondo was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies as centre-right candidate in a single-seat constituency.
On 16 March 2018, Tondo was initially chosen by the centre-right coalition as candidate for President of FVG,[6] but five days later Massimiliano Fedriga from the Northern League became the official candidate, and was later elected President.[7]
References
- ^ a b ""Biography on the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Regional Assembly's website"". consiglio.regione.fvg.it. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Sconfitto Illy, la Lega fa volare Tondo". La Repubblica. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Elezioni Friuli, vince Serracchiani. Pd e Pdl tengono, crolla il M5S". La Repubblica. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Autonomia Responsabile avvia l'organizzazione territoriale". ilfriuli.it. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Elezioni: Autonomia Responsabile lancia la sfida al 2018 e auspica il ritorno in Regione di Tondo". udinetoday.it. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "E' ufficiale: Renzo Tondo è il candidato del centrodestra alle regionali Fvg". Il Piccolo. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Friuli Venezia Giulia, il centrodestra cambia candidato dopo 5 giorni: è Fedriga. Salvini vuole l'en plein al Nord". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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