Ugo Cappellacci | |
Order: | President of Sardinia |
Term Start: | 27 February 2009 |
Term End: | 12 March 2014 |
Predecessor: | Renato Soru |
Successor: | Francesco Pigliaru |
Birth Date: | 27 November 1960 |
Birth Place: | Cagliari, Italy |
Nationality: | Italian |
Alma Mater: | Bocconi University |
Residence: | Cagliari, Italy |
Profession: | Politician |
Party: | Forza Italia (2013-present) |
Otherparty: | The People of Freedom (2009-2013) |
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.