Politics of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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The regional government of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, 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[]
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 | Roberto Dipiazza | Forza Italia | 2016 | |
| Udine | 99,169 | Pietro Fontanini | Lega Friuli-VG | 2018 | |
| Pordenone | 51,229 | Alessandro Ciriani | Independent (centre-right) | 2016 | |
| Gorizia | 34,844 | 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 | Anna Maria Cisint | Lega Friuli-VG | 2016 | |
| Sacile | 19,837 | Carlo Spagnol | Forza Italia | 2018 | |
| Cordenons | 18,301 | Andrea Delle Vedove | Lega Friuli-VG | 2016 | |
| Codroipo | 16,148 | Fabio Marchetti | Forza Italia | 2016 | |
| Azzano Decimo | 15,775 | Marco Putto | Democratic Party | 2017 | |
| Porcia | 15,293 | Marco Sartini | Lega Friuli-VG | 2019 | |
| San Vito al Tagliamento | 15,078 | 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.
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| Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Parties | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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| Massimiliano Fedriga | 307,123 | 57.09 | 1 | ||||||
| Lega Nord FVG | 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. | |||||||||
References[]
External links[]
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region
- Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Constitution of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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- Government of Friuli-Venezia Giulia