Renzo Tondo

 ( 1956 Births ) 

Renzo Tondo (born 7 August 1956) is an Italian politician, former President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

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Early life He graduated in Political Sciences at the University of Trieste. He began his career as a hotel keeper.

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Career

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First political experiences Tondo moved into politics with the Italian Socialist Party, with whom he was elected mayor of his hometown Tolmezzo from 1990 to 1995.

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First gubernatorial term In 1998, Tondo became Regional Councilor with Forza Italia. In 2001 he was appointed President of the Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In 2006, Tondo was elected to the Chamber of Deputies.

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Second gubernatorial term

In 2008, Tondo was re-elected President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, supported by the centre-right coalition, defeating the incumbent governor Riccardo Illy, who was supported by the Democratic Party. Five years later, in 2013, Tondo was defeated by centre-left candidate Debora Serracchiani.

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Responsible Autonomy

In 2015 founded Responsible Autonomy, which later became part of Us with Italy. In 2018, Tondo was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies as centre-right candidate in a single-seat constituency.

On 16 March 2018, Tondo was initially chosen by the centre-right coalition as candidate for president of FVG, but five days later Massimiliano Fedriga from the Lega Nord became the official candidate, and was later elected president.

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External links

• Files about his parliamentary activities (in Italian): XV, XVIII legislature.

Categories: 1956 Births, Living People, Forza Italia Politicians, The People Of Freedom Politicians, 20th-century Italian Politicians, University Of Trieste Alumni, Deputies Of Legislature Xviii Of Italy

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