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The Regional Council of Veneto (Consiglio Regionale del Veneto) is the regional parliament of Veneto.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary Regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.
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The Regional Council of Veneto (Consiglio Regionale del Veneto) is composed of 60 members, of which 47 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, 12 from the so-called "regional list" of the elected President and the last one is for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the Council. If a coalition wins more than 55% of the vote, only 6 candidates from the "regional list" will be elected and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 53.[1]
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 prevision (introduced in 1999), also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.[1]
Currently the President of the Council is Clodovaldo Ruffato.
| Distribution of Seats in the Regional Council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Group | Leader | 2010 | Now |
| Liga Veneta–Lega Nord | Federico Caner | 20 | 20 |
| The People of Freedom | Dario Bond | 17 | 17 |
| Venetian Democratic Party | Laura Puppato | 14 | 12 |
| Union of the Centre | Stefano Valdegamberi | 3 | 3 |
| Italy of Values | Gustavo Franchetto | 3 | 3 |
| Federation of the Left | Pietrangelo Pettenò | 1 | 1 |
| North-East Union | Mariangelo Foggiato | 1 | 1 |
| Bortolussi President | Giuseppe Bortolussi[2] | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed Group | Diego Bottacin[2] | – | 2 |
Sources: Regional Council of Veneto – Groups and Regional Council of Veneto – Members
| Presidents of the Regional Council of Veneto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Vito Orcalli | DC | 1970–1974 | I Legislature |
| Giancarlo Gambaro | DC | 1974–1975 | I Legislature |
| Giancarlo Gambaro | DC | 1975 | II Legislature |
| Bruno Marchetti | PSI | 1975–1980 | II Legislature |
| Bruno Marchetti | PSI | 1980–1985 | III Legislature |
| Francesco Guidolin | DC | 1985–1990 | IV Legislature |
| Amalia Sartori | PSI | 1990 | V Legislature |
| Umberto Carraro | PSI | 1990–1995 | V Legislature |
| Amalia Sartori | FI | 1995–2000 | VI Legislature |
| Enrico Cavaliere | LV | 2000–2005 | VII Legislature |
| Marino Finozzi | LV | 2005–2010 | VIII Legislature |
| Clodovaldo Ruffato | PdL | 2010–... | IX Legislature |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto