Francesco Calzavara

Francesco Calzavara (born 18 September 1964 in San Donà di Piave)[1] is a Venetist politician from Veneto, Italy.

A member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord since 1993,[2] Calzavara was long active in municipal politics in his hometown, Jesolo.[2] Having followed Renato Martin out of Liga Veneta, Calzavara was elected mayor in 2002 by beating in the run-off the centre-right candidate supported also by his former party.[3] After breaking with Martin and returning to the party's fold, Calzavara was re-elected mayor in 2007 by beating Martin.[4] Between 2012 and 2015 Calzavara was the municipal secretary of Liga Veneta in Jesolo.[2][5]

In the 2015 regional election Calzavara was first elected to the Regional Council of Veneto, where he presided a committee for five years.[2] Re-elected in the 2020 regional election, Calzavara was appointed regional minister of Planning, Budget, Patrimony and Local Government in Luca Zaia's third government.[2][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Dettaglio Consigliere".
  2. ^ a b c d e Francesco Calzavara consiglioveneto.it
  3. ^ "23.05.2017 - 2002 Francesco Calzavara eletto Sindaco di Jesolo".
  4. ^ "Speciale elezioni 2007 - Elezioni amministrative".
  5. ^ "Lega, Calzavara è il segretario". 30 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Regioni.it - n. 3931 del 19-10-2020 - Veneto: Zaia vara la nuova Giunta - Regioni.it".
  7. ^ "Nuova Giunta della Regione Veneto: Assessori e vicepresidente, le nomine di Zaia". 18 October 2020.