Giuseppe Scopelliti

Giuseppe Scopelliti
President of Calabria
In office
2010–2014
Preceded by Agazio Loiero
Personal details
Born 21 November 1966
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political party New Centre-right (from 2013)
Other political
affiliations
Italian Social Movement (1980s-1995)
National Alliance (1995-2009)
The People of Freedom (2009-2013)

Giuseppe Scopelliti (born November 21, 1966 Reggio Calabria, Italy) is an Italian politician and a member of The People of Freedom political party. Scopelliti was elected President of Calabria in the 2010 Calabrian regional election, ousting his predecessor, incumbent President Agazio Loiero of the Democratic Party, in a landslide. He took 57.8% of the vote, while Loiero lost re-election with 32.2%.[1] Scopelliti took office as President on March 30, 2010. He resigned on April 29, 2014.[2][3]

References

  1. "Elections, the vote region by region". Euronews. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. "Regione Calabria, Scopelliti si dimette: si andrà al voto". Corriere della Sera. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. Baldessarro, Giuseppe (29 April 2014). "Calabria, Scopelliti si è dimesso. Ora con l'Ncd farà campagna per le Europee". La Repubblica. Retrieved 29 April 2014.