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Politics of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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The regional government of the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy, has the form of a presidential representative democracy, where the President of the Region is the head of government, and of a 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

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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

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# Name Term of office Party Legislature
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
Directly-elected presidents (since 2003)

Legislative branch

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The Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Consiglio Regionale del 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

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Municipalities

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Provincial capitals

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Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Trieste 204,420 Roberto Dipiazza Forza Italia 2021
Udine 99,169 Alberto Felice De Toni Democratic Party 2023
Pordenone 51,229 Alessandro Ciriani Brothers of Italy 2021
Gorizia 34,844 Rodolfo Ziberna Forza Italia 2022

Other municipalities with more than 15,000 inhabitants

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Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Monfalcone 28,258 Anna Maria Cisint Lega Friuli-VG 2021
Sacile 19,837 Carlo Spagnol Forza Italia 2023
Cordenons 18,301 Andrea Delle Vedove Lega Friuli-VG 2021
Codroipo 16,148 Guido Nardini Democratic Party 2022
Azzano Decimo 15,775 Massimo Piccini Brothers of Italy 2022
Porcia 15,293 Marco Sartini Lega Friuli-VG 2019
San Vito al Tagliamento 15,078 Alberto Bernava Democratic Party 2021

Former Provinces

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The provinces were disbanded in 2017–2018.

Province Inhabitants
Udine 533,282
Pordenone 312,794
Trieste 234,874
Gorizia 140,268

Parties and elections

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Latest regional election

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In the latest regional election, which took place on 2–3 April 2023, incumbent president Massimiliano Fedriga of Lega Friuli-Venezia Giulia was re-elected by a landslide.

Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats
Massimiliano Fedriga 314,824 64.24 1 Lega Friuli-Venezia Giulia 75,117 19.02 9
Brothers of Italy 71,503 18.10 8
Fedriga for President 70,192 17.77 8
Forza Italia 26,329 6.67 3
Responsible Autonomy 7,762 1.97
Total 250,903 63.53 28
Massimo Moretuzzo 139,018 28.37 1 Democratic Party 65,143 16.49 10
Pact for Autonomy 24,838 6.29 4
Five Star Movement 9,486 2.40 1
Greens and Left Alliance 8,029 2.03 1
Open – Left FVG 5,957 1.51 1
Slovene Union 4,016 1.02 1
Total 117,469 29.74 18
Giorgia Tripoli 22,840 4.66 Together Free 15,712 3.98
Alessandro Maran 13,374 2.73 Action – Italia VivaMore Europe 10,869 2.75
Blank and invalid votes 12,019 2.39
Total candidates 490,056 100.00 2 Total parties 394,957 100.00 46
Registered voters/turnout 1,109,395 45.26
Source: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region


References

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