Venetian regional election, 2000
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The 2000 Venetian regional election took place on 16 April 2000. Giancarlo Galan (Forza Italia, House of Freedoms) was re-elected for the third time President of the Region by a landslide over the centre-left candidate Massimo Cacciari.
Forza Italia, this time in alliance also with Liga Veneta, had its best result ever and was by far the largest party in the election, receiving 30.3% of the regional vote.
[edit] Results
| Candidates | Votes | % | Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo Galan | 1,484,585 | 54.9% | Forza Italia | 696,358 | 30.3% | 19 |
| Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | 274,472 | 12.0% | 7 | |||
| National Alliance | 225,194 | 9.8% | 6 | |||
| United Christian Democrats | 102,967 | 4.4% | 3 | |||
| Christian Democratic Centre | 53,580 | 2.3% | 2 | |||
| Socialist Party | 16,249 | 0.7% | - | |||
| Sgarbi Liberals | 12,413 | 0.5% | - | |||
| Venetian Democratic Union | 1,730 | 0.0% | - | |||
| Massimo Cacciari | 1,032,255 | 38.2% | Together for Veneto | 312,347 | 13.6% | 10
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| Democrats of the Left | 282,644 | 12.3% | 8 | |||
| Communist Refoundation Party | 68,375 | 2.9% | 2 | |||
| Federation of the Greens | 53,464 | 2.3% | 1 | |||
| Italian Democratic Socialists (incl. PRI) | 29,355 | 1.2% | 1 | |||
| Party of Italian Communists | 23,349 | 1.0% | 1 | |||
| Fabrizio Comencini | 2.6% | 71,878 | Veneti d'Europa | 56,448 | 2.4% | - |
| Marco Cappato | 66,457 | 2.4% | Bonino List | 54,844 | 2.3% | - |
| Fabio Padovan | 45,975 | 1.2% | Fronte Marco Polo | 28,568 | 1.2% | - |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
[edit] Aftermath
After the election, Giancarlo Galan formed his second government, while Enrico Cavaliere (Liga Veneta) was elected President of the Regional Council. Forza Italia had the lion share in the government, including the posts of President, Vice President and Minister of Health.
| Galan III Government | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ministry | Minister | Party |
| President | Giancarlo Galan | FI |
| Vice President | Fabio Gava | FI |
| Minister of Budget | Luca Bellotti (until 10 April 2001) Maria Luisa Coppola (since 18 September 2001) |
AN |
| Minister of Security and Immigration | Raffaele Zanon | AN |
| Minister of Health | Fabio Gava | FI |
| Minister of Industry | Marino Finozzi | LV |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Antonio De Poli | UDC |
| Minister of Agriculture and Commerce | Giancarlo Conta | FI |
| Minister of Public Works | Massimo Giorgetti | AN |
| Minister of Environment and Trasports | Renato Chisso | FI |
| Minister of Culture and Venetian Identity | Ermanno Serrajotto | LV |
| Minister of Tourism and Mountain Affairs | Floriano Pra | FI |
| Minister of Occupation and Local Affairs | Raffaele Grazia | FI |
| Minister of Territorial Affairs | Antonio Padoin | UDC |
Source: Veneto Region
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