Ugo Cappellacci

Ugo Cappellacci
President of Sardinia
In office 27 February 2009 – 13 March 2014
Preceded by	Renato Soru
Succeeded by	Francesco Pigliaru
Personal details
Born	27 November 1960 Cagliari, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Forza Italia (2013-present)
Other political affiliations	The People of Freedom (2009-2013)
Residence	Cagliari, Italy
Alma mater	Bocconi University
Profession	Politician
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Ugo Cappellacci, also known as The Auger (it: Trivella)^[1] (born November 27, 1960 Cagliari, Italy) is an Italian Sardinian politician and member of the Forza Italia (FI) political party. Cappellacci, a center-right, politician, was elected President of Sardinia in the 2009 regional election, held in February 2009, with 51.9% of the vote, ousting the incumbent left-wing coalition led by Renato Soru, who garnered 42.89%.^[2][3] He took office as President on February 27, 2009.

References

1. "Trivellazioni, Comitato No Eleonora risponde a Cappellacci: "Non è credibile" - Sardiniapost.it". Retrieved 2015-10-04.
2. "Centre right oust left wing coalition in Sardinia". Euronews. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
3. Watson, Giles (2009-02-17). "Centre-right Takes Sardinia As Cappellacci Ousts Soru". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 2013-08-23.