The Regional Government of Veneto (Giunta Regionale del Veneto) is the executive of Veneto, one of the twenty regions of Italy. The Regional Government, which has its seat at Palazzo Balbi on the Grand Canal, is led by the President of Veneto, who is elected for a five-year term, and composed of the President and ten Ministers (Assessori), including a Vice President.

Current composition

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The current regional government has been in office since 16 October 2020, under the leadership of President Luca Zaia of Liga VenetaLega, after his re-election in the 2020 Venetian regional election.

Third Zaia government
Office Name Party
President Luca Zaia Liga Veneta
Vice President Elisa De Berti Liga Veneta
Minister of Legal Affairs, Public Works, Infrastructures and Transports Elisa De Berti Liga Veneta
Minister of Planning, Budget, Patrimony and Local Government Francesco Calzavara Liga Veneta
Minister of Health, Social Affairs and Social Programs Manuela Lanzarin Liga Veneta
Minister of Economic Development, Energy and Special Status for Venice Roberto Marcato Liga Veneta
Minister of EU Programs, Agriculture, Tourism and International Trade Federico Caner Liga Veneta
Minister Minister of Education, Formation, Labour and Equal Opportunities Elena Donazzan (until July 2024) Brothers of Italy
Valeria Mantovan (since September 2024) Brothers of Italy
Minister of Environment, Climate and Civil Protection Gianpaolo Bottacin Liga Veneta
Minister of Culture, City Planning, Security, Hunting and Fishing Cristiano Corazzari Liga Veneta

Source: Veneto Region – Regional Government

List of previous governments

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Luca Zaia is the ninth President of Veneto. His predecessor Giancarlo Galan (1995–2010) has been the longest-serving President so far. Since direct election of the President was introduced in 1995-2000, Venetian politics has become far more stable and governments generally last for a full term of five years.

Governments of Veneto
Government President Party Coalition Vice President Party Term Legislature
Tomelleri I Angelo Tomelleri DC DC Paolo Tartari DC 1970–1971 I Legislature
Tomelleri II Angelo Tomelleri DC DC Paolo Tartari DC 1971–1972
Feltrin Piero Feltrin DC DC Paolo Tartari DC 1972–1973
Tomelleri III Angelo Tomelleri DC DC Marino Cortese DC 1973–1975
Tomelleri IV Angelo Tomelleri DC DCPRI Giancarlo Gambaro DC 1975–1977 II Legislature
Tomelleri V Angelo Tomelleri DC DC Marino Cortese DC 1977–1980
Bernini I Carlo Bernini DC DCPSDI[a] Marino Cortese DC 1980–1985 III Legislature
Bernini II Carlo Bernini DC DCPSIPSDIPLI Umberto Carraro PSI 1985–1989 IV Legislature
Cremonese I Gianfranco Cremonese DC DCPSIPSDIPLI Umberto Carraro PSI 1989–1990
Cremonese II Gianfranco Cremonese DC DCPSIPRIPSDI Amalia Sartori PSI 1990–1992 V Legislature
Frigo Franco Frigo DC DCPSIFdV Renzo Burro PSI 1992–1993
Pupillo Giuseppe Pupillo PDS DCPDS[b]PSIFdVUPV Carlo Alberto Tesserin DC 1993–1994
Bottin Aldo Bottin PPI PPI[c]LVFI[d]UPVPLICPALP Gian Paolo Gobbo LV 1994–1995
Galan I Giancarlo Galan FI FIANCDU[e]CCD Bruno Canella AN 1995–2000 VI Legislature
Galan II Giancarlo Galan FI FILVANCDU[f]CCD[f] Fabio Gava FI 2000–2005 VII Legislature
Galan III Giancarlo Galan FI FI[g]LVAN[g]UDCNPSI Luca Zaia / Franco Manzato LV 2005–2010 VIII Legislature
Zaia I Luca Zaia LV LVPdL[h] Marino Zorzato PdL 2010–2015 IX Legislature
Zaia II Luca Zaia LV LVFI[i] Gianluca Forcolin LV 2015–2020 X Legislature
Zaia III Luca Zaia LV LVFdI Elisa De Berti LV 2020–present XI Legislature

Source: Region of Veneto

  1. ^ The PSDI joined the government in 1981.
  2. ^ The PDS succeeded to the PCI in 1991.
  3. ^ The PPI succeeded to the DC in 1994.
  4. ^ Some members of the disbanded DC formed FI in 1994.
  5. ^ The regional councillors of the CDU were elected from a joint list with FI.
  6. ^ a b The CDU and the CCD were merged into the UDC in 2002.
  7. ^ a b FI and AN were merged into the PdL in 2009.
  8. ^ The PdL was disbanded in 2013; its members joined either FI or the NCD. Vice President Marino Zorzato joined the NCD.
  9. ^ The party's sole regional minister, Elena Donazzan left in 2018 and joined FdI in 2019.

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