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.
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
#
Name
Term of office
Party
Legislature
1
Alfredo Berzanti
24 June 1964
1 July 1968
DC
I (1964 )
1 July 1968
30 July 1973
II (1968 )
2
Antonio Comelli
30 July 1973
21 September 1978
DC
III (1973 )
21 September 1978
29 July 1983
IV (1978 )
29 July 1983
23 October 1984
V (1983 )
3
Adriano Biasutti
23 October 1984
8 July 1988
DC
8 July 1988
14 January 1992
VI (1988 )
4
Vinicio Turello
14 January 1992
3 August 1993
DC
5
Pietro Fontanini
3 August 1993
12 January 1994
LN
VII (1993 )
6
Renzo Travanut
12 January 1994
18 July 1994
PDS
7
Alessandra Guerra
18 July 1994
7 November 1995
LN
8
Sergio Cecotti
7 November 1995
5 December 1996
LN
9
Giancarlo Cruder
5 December 1996
31 July 1998
PPI
10
Roberto Antonione
31 July 1998
15 June 2001
FI
VIII (1998 )
11
Renzo Tondo
15 June 2001
14 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
The provinces were disbanded in 2017–2018.
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.
Candidates
Votes
%
Seats
Parties
Votes
%
Seats
Massimiliano Fedriga 314,824
64.24
1
Lega Friuli-Venezia Giulia
75,117
19.02
9
Brothers of Italy
71,503
18.10
8
Fedriga for President
70,192
17.77
8
Forza Italia
26,329
6.67
3
Responsible Autonomy
7,762
1.97
–
Total
250,903
63.53
28
Massimo Moretuzzo
139,018
28.37
1
Democratic Party
65,143
16.49
10
Pact for Autonomy
24,838
6.29
4
Five Star Movement
9,486
2.40
1
Greens and Left Alliance
8,029
2.03
1
Open – Left FVG
5,957
1.51
1
Slovene Union
4,016
1.02
1
Total
117,469
29.74
18
Giorgia Tripoli
22,840
4.66
–
Together Free
15,712
3.98
–
Alessandro Maran
13,374
2.73
–
Action – Italia Viva – More Europe
10,869
2.75
–
Blank and invalid votes
12,019
2.39
Total candidates
490,056
100.00
2
Total parties
394,957
100.00
46
Registered voters/turnout
1,109,395
45.26
Source: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region
Regional elections General elections European Parliament elections
References
External links
Politics of Italian regions
