Pietro Fontanini (born 23 September 1952) is an Italian politician from the Lega Nord, former Mayor of Udine and former President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Pietro Fontanini | |
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| Mayor of Udine | |
| In office 14 May 2018 – 18 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Furio Honsell |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Felice De Toni |
| President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia | |
| In office 3 August 1993 – 11 January 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Vinicio Turello |
| Succeeded by | Renzo Travanut |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 9 May 1996 – 27 April 2006 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 9 May 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1952 Udine, Italy |
| Political party | Lega Nord |
| Alma mater | University of Trieste |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
Biography edit
Graduated in Sociology, Fontanini joined the Lega Nord after having spent a few years in the Italian Communist Party in Friuli. Once elected to the regional council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Fontanini is appointed President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia for the first five months of the legislature.[1]
He left his seat in the regional council in order to run for the Senate at the 1994 general election, resulting in his election.[2] He is later elected to the Chamber of Deputies at the 1996[3] and the 2001 general election.
In 1995, Fontanini is elected Mayor of Campoformido, in the province of Udine, and held the seat for two consecutive terms until 2004.[1]
In 2008, he is elected President of the province of Udine,[4] being later re-elected in 2013.[5] He left the office a few months before the end of his second term in order to run for the office of Mayor of Udine at the 2018 local election:[6] Fontanini is elected at the runoff.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Da Campoformido a Palazzo D'Aronco: ecco chi è Pietro Fontanini, il politico di lungo corso che non perde mai". Messaggero Veneto. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Senatori, alla destra ne mancano tre". La Repubblica. 30 March 1994. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "I seicentotrenta eletti alla Camera". La Repubblica. 23 April 1996. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Province e comuni capoluogo: molti ballottaggi, pochi ribaltoni". La Repubblica. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Udine, ballottaggio tra candidati Pd e Pdl. Flop del M5S che si ferma al 14,3%". La Repubblica. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "È Pietro Fontanini il candidato sindaco di Udine per il centrodestra". UdineToday.it. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Udine alla Lega: Pietro Fontanini è il nuovo sindaco. Il centrosinistra perde anche l'ultima roccaforte friulana". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.