Ugo Cappellacci

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Ugo Cappellacci
Ugo Cappellacci 2009.jpg
President of Sardinia
In office
27 February 2009 – 12 March 2014
Preceded byRenato Soru
Succeeded byFrancesco Pigliaru
Personal details
Born (1960-11-27) 27 November 1960 (age 61)
Cagliari, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyForza Italia
(2013-present)
Other political
affiliations
The People of Freedom
(2009-2013)
ResidenceCagliari, Italy
Alma materBocconi University  
ProfessionPolitician

Ugo Cappellacci (born 27 November 1960 in Cagliari, Italy) is an Italian Sardinian politician and member of the Forza Italia (FI) political party. Cappellacci, a center-right, politician, was elected President of Sardinia in the 2009 regional election, held in February 2009, with 51.9% of the vote, ousting the incumbent left-wing coalition led by Renato Soru, who garnered 42.89%.[1][2] He took office as President on 27 February 2009. He lost as incumbent to Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party in the 2014 regional election.

References[]

  1. ^ "Centre right oust left wing coalition in Sardinia". Euronews. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  2. ^ Watson, Giles (2009-02-17). "Centre-right Takes Sardinia As Cappellacci Ousts Soru". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 2013-08-23.


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