Giorgio Orsoni

Giorgio Orsoni
17th Mayor of Venice
In office
March 30, 2010  June 13, 2014
Preceded by Massimo Cacciari
Succeeded by Luigi Brugnaro
Personal details
Born (1946-08-29) August 29, 1946
Venice, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political party Democratic Party

Giorgio Orsoni (born August 29, 1946) is an Italian lawyer, politician and a former mayor of Venice.[1]

Biography

Orsoni is a lawyer by profession since 1972, and is Professor of administrative law at the University Ca 'Foscari of Venice. He has also been chairman of the Bar of Venice and president of the Union of Councils Triveneta Order.

From 1997 to 2003, he was the president of SAVE Engineering SpA Engineering Company Marco Polo Airport in Venice. From 2000 to 2003 was also a director of the Venice Biennale.

In the elections of 2010, he was elected mayor of Venice at the head of a coalition of center-left in the first round defeating Minister Renato Brunetta, the candidate of the center-right. According to The Times, Brunetta had been strongly favored to win the election.[2]

Controversies

Orsoni was placed under house arrest on June 4, 2014 on accusations of alleged violation of the law on Parties' financing.[3]

References

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