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.
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]
See main article: List of presidents of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
See main article: Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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.
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
The provinces were disbanded in 2017–2018.
| Province | Inhabitants | |
|---|---|---|
| Udine | 533,282 | |
| Pordenone | 312,794 | |
| Trieste | 234,874 | |
| Gorizia | 140,268 |
See main article: Elections in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
See main article: 2023 Friuli-Venezia Giulia 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.