Christian Solinas
Christian Solinas | |
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| President of Sardinia | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Francesco Pigliaru |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 23 March 2018 – 19 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Sardinia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1976 Cagliari, Italy |
| Political party | Sardinian Action Party |
| Alma mater | University of Sassari |
| Occupation | Politician, Entrepreneur |
Christian Solinas (born 2 December 1976) is an Italian politician, leader of the Sardinian Action Party and member of the Senate.
Biography
Born in Cagliari, Solinas has been a long-time member of the Sardinian Action Party and has been regional councilor of transports from 2011 to 2014, under the presidency of Ugo Cappellacci.[1]
In 2015, Solinas was elected Secretary of the Sardinian Action Party, leading the party towards right-wing positions, promoting a twinning with Matteo Salvini's Northern League.[2] In the 2018 election, Solinas was elected to the Senate, becoming the only member of the Sardinian Action Party in the Senate and joining the Northern League parliamentary group.[3]
Solinas graduated in Law at the University of Sassari in December 2018.[4]
In November 2018, Solinas was appointed as the centre-right candidate for the office of President of Sardinia for the 2019 regional election, leading a coalition that includes the Sardinian Action Party, the Northern League, Forza Italia, Brothers of Italy, the Union of the Centre, the Sardinian Democratic Union, Fortza Paris, Energies for Italy and the Sardinian Reformers.[5]
References
- ^ "Giunta, Christian Solinas nuovo assessore Trasporti". regione.sardegna.it (in Italian). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Lega-Psd'Az, arriva l'accordo: Salvini a Cagliari". L'Unione Sarda (in Italian). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Psd'Az di nuovo in Parlamento dopo 22 anni grazie a Salvini: eletti Solinas e De Martini". sardiniapost.it (in Italian). 5 March 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Regolare la laurea conseguita da Christian Solinas all'Università di Sassari". 2019.
- ^ "Il centrodestra punta tutto su Solinas: "È lui il nostro candidato presidente"". sardiniapost.it (in Italian). 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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