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, where 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
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
Provincial capitals
Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | |
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Trieste | 204,420
#0087DC |
Roberto Dipiazza | Forza Italia | 2016 | |
Udine | 99,169
#008000 |
Pietro Fontanini | Lega Friuli-VG | 2018 | |
Pordenone | 51,229
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Alessandro Ciriani | Independent (centre-right) | 2016 | |
Gorizia | 34,844
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Rodolfo Ziberna | Forza Italia | 2017 |
Other municipalities with more than 15,000 inhabitants
Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | |
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Monfalcone | 28,258
#008000 |
Anna Maria Cisint | Lega Friuli-VG | 2016 | |
Sacile | 19,837
#0087DC |
Carlo Spagnol | Forza Italia | 2018 | |
Cordenons | 18,301
#008000 |
Andrea Delle Vedove | Lega Friuli-VG | 2016 | |
Codroipo | 16,148
#0087DC |
Fabio Marchetti | Forza Italia | 2016 | |
Azzano Decimo | 15,775
#EF1C27 |
Marco Putto | Democratic Party | 2017 | |
Porcia | 15,293
#EF1C27 |
Giusepe Gaiarin | Democratic Party | 2014 | |
San Vito al Tagliamento | 15,078
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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 | ||||||
FVG Project | 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. |