Leonardo Padrin

Leonardo Padrin (Ponso, 29 September 1959) is an Italian politician from Veneto.

A long-time Christian Democrat and member of Communion and Liberation, in 1995 he joined the United Christian Democrats in, later, in 1998, Forza Italia. Elected for the first time to Regional Council of Veneto in 2000, he has been deputy-leader of Forza Italia's group since 2006. Re-elected for the third time in a row in 2010, he sits in the group of The People of Freedom.[1]

A close ally of former President Giancarlo Galan, Padrin was appointed Under-Secretary for the Council in Galan III Government.[2]

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