# Politics of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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.

### List of presidents

| # | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Legislature |
| 1 | Alfredo Berzanti | 24 June 1964 | 1 July 1968 | DC | I (1964) |
| 1 | Alfredo Berzanti | 1 July 1968 | 30 July 1973 | DC | II (1968) |
| 2 | Antonio Comelli | 30 July 1973 | 21 September 1978 | DC | III (1973) |
| 2 | Antonio Comelli | 21 September 1978 | 29 July 1983 | DC | IV (1978) |
| 2 | Antonio Comelli | 29 July 1983 | 23 October 1984 | DC | V (1983) |
| 3 | Adriano Biasutti | 23 October 1984 | 8 July 1988 | DC | V (1983) |
| 3 | Adriano Biasutti | 8 July 1988 | 14 January 1992 | DC | VI (1988) |
| 4 | Vinicio Turello | 14 January 1992 | 3 August 1993 | DC | VI (1988) |
| 5 | Pietro Fontanini | 3 August 1993 | 12 January 1994 | LN | VII (1993) |
| 6 | Renzo Travanut | 12 January 1994 | 18 July 1994 | PDS | VII (1993) |
| 7 | Alessandra Guerra | 18 July 1994 | 7 November 1995 | LN | VII (1993) |
| 8 | Sergio Cecotti | 7 November 1995 | 5 December 1996 | LN | VII (1993) |
| 9 | Giancarlo Cruder | 5 December 1996 | 31 July 1998 | PPI | VII (1993) |
| 10 | Roberto Antonione | 31 July 1998 | 15 June 2001 | FI | VIII (1998) |
| 11 | Renzo Tondo | 15 June 2001 | 14 June 2003 | FI | VIII (1998) |

#### Directly-elected presidents (since 2003)

| President | President | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Legislature |
| 12 | Riccardo Illy (b. 1955) | 14 June 2003 | 18 April 2008 | Ind | IX (2003) |
| (11) | Renzo Tondo (b. 1956) | 18 April 2008 | 25 April 2013 | PdL | X (2008) |
| 13 | Debora Serracchiani (b. 1970) | 25 April 2013 | 3 May 2018 | PD | XI (2013) |
| 14 | Massimiliano Fedriga (b. 1980) | 3 May 2018 | 7 April 2023 | LN | XII (2018) |
| 14 | Massimiliano Fedriga (b. 1980) | 7 April 2023 | In office | LN | XIII (2023) |

## 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

| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election |
| 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

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

### Former Provinces

The provinces were disbanded in 2017–2018.
| Province | Inhabitants |
| 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.
Seats :
| | Massimiliano Fedriga | 314,824 | 64.24 | 1 | | Lega Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 75,117 | 19.02 | 9 |
| | Massimiliano Fedriga | 314,824 | 64.24 | 1 | | Brothers of Italy | 71,503 | 18.10 | 8 |
| | Massimiliano Fedriga | 314,824 | 64.24 | 1 | | Fedriga for President | 70,192 | 17.77 | 8 |
| | Massimiliano Fedriga | 314,824 | 64.24 | 1 | | Forza Italia | 26,329 | 6.67 | 3 |
| | Massimiliano Fedriga | 314,824 | 64.24 | 1 | | Responsible Autonomy | 7,762 | 1.97 | – |
| | Massimiliano Fedriga | 314,824 | 64.24 | 1 | Total | Total | 250,903 | 63.53 | 28 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | | Democratic Party | 65,143 | 16.49 | 10 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | | Pact for Autonomy | 24,838 | 6.29 | 4 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | | Five Star Movement | 9,486 | 2.40 | 1 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | | Greens and Left Alliance | 8,029 | 2.03 | 1 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | | Open – Left FVG | 5,957 | 1.51 | 1 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | | Slovene Union | 4,016 | 1.02 | 1 |
| | Massimo Moretuzzo | 139,018 | 28.37 | 1 | Total | 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 | Blank and invalid votes | 12,019 | 2.39 | | | | | | |
| Total candidates | Total candidates | 490,056 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | Total parties | 394,957 | 100.00 | 46 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,109,395 | 45.26 | | | | | | |
| Source: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region ||||||||||