Dario Violi

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Dario Violi (Costa Volpino, 4 May 1985) is an Italian politician.

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He served as Lombard regional councilor from 2013 to 2018 in the 10th term of the Regional Council as a member of Five Star Movement (M5S). Violi ran for the Presidency of Lombardy in the 2018 regional election, against Attilio Fontana (LN, supported by the center-right coalition) and Giorgio Gori (PD, supported by center-left coalition). On 4 March Fontana won 50% (Gori 29%, Violi 17%) in the Regional election. [1] Violi was compared by media with Alessandro Di Battista and called "il Dibba lombardo" (the lombard Di Battista). [1] Viola was confirmed as Lombard regional councilor in the 11th term (2018-2023). [2] Dario Viola is married with Laura and they have 2 children. He is graduated in Political Science and lives in Bergamo.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dario Violi, il "Dibba" lombardo alla conquista del Pirellone". VareseNews (in Italian). 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  2. "Dettaglio Consigliere - Consiglio Regione Lombardia".
Party political offices
Preceded by Five Star Movement
nominee for President of Lombardy

2018
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