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.

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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

#NameTerm of officePartyLegislature
1Alfredo Berzanti24 June 19641 July 1968 DC I (1964)
1 July 196830 July 1973II (1968)
2Antonio Comelli30 July 197321 September 1978 DC III (1973)
21 September 197829 July 1983IV (1978)
29 July 198323 October 1984V (1983)
3Adriano Biasutti23 October 19848 July 1988 DC
8 July 198814 January 1992VI (1988)
4Vinicio Turello14 January 19923 August 1993 DC
5 Pietro Fontanini 3 August 199312 January 1994 LN VII (1993)
6Renzo Travanut12 January 199418 July 1994 PDS
7 Alessandra Guerra 18 July 19947 November 1995 LN
8 Sergio Cecotti 7 November 19955 December 1996 LN
9Giancarlo Cruder5 December 199631 July 1998 PPI
10Roberto Antonione31 July 199815 June 2001 FI VIII (1998)
11 Renzo Tondo 15 June 200114 June 2003 FI
Directly-elected presidents (since 2003)

Legislative branch

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

Municipalities

Provincial capitals

MunicipalityInhabitantsMayorPartyElection
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

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

Former Provinces

The provinces were disbanded in 2017–2018.

ProvinceInhabitants
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 2–3 April 2023, incumbent president Massimiliano Fedriga of Lega Friuli-Venezia Giulia was re-elected by a landslide.

Regional Council Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023.svg
CandidatesVotes %SeatsPartiesVotes %Seats
Massimiliano Fedriga 314,82464.241 Lega Friuli Venezia Giulia 75,11719.029
Brothers of Italy 71,50318.108
Fedriga for President70,19217.778
Forza Italia 26,3296.673
Responsible Autonomy 7,7621.97
Total250,90363.5328
Massimo Moretuzzo139,01828.371 Democratic Party 65,14316.4910
Pact for Autonomy 24,8386.294
Five Star Movement 9,4862.401
Greens and Left Alliance 8,0292.031
Open – Left FVG5,9571.511
Slovene Union 4,0161.021
Total117,46929.7418
Giorgia Tripoli22,8404.66Together Free15,7123.98
Alessandro Maran13,3742.73 Action – Italia VivaMore Europe 10,8692.75
Blank and invalid votes12,0192.39
Total candidates490,056100.002Total parties394,957100.0046
Registered voters/turnout1,109,39545.26
Source: Friuli Venezia-Giulia Region

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