Massimiliano Fedriga

Massimiliano Fedriga, born in Verona on July 2, 1980, has served as President of the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia since April 29, 2018, and was confirmed for a second term on April 29, 2023, with 64.2% of the vote. Raised in Trieste, he obtained a scientific high school diploma, a degree in Communication Sciences, and a Master’s degree in Communication Analysis and Management. He is married and the father of two children.
He joined the Lega in 1995 and held leadership roles within the party, first as secretary of the Trieste branch and later of the regional branch. In 2008, he was elected to the Camera dei Deputati, and was re-elected in 2013 and 2018. During his parliamentary mandate, he focused particularly on labor and, from 2014, served as President of the League’s parliamentary group. He was the League’s group leader in the Chamber of Deputies during the XVI and XVII legislatures. In 2011, he ran for Mayor of Trieste.
As President of the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, he has represented the region within the Comitato europeo delle Regioni since January 26, 2020, participating in the CIVEX and ECON commissions. On April 9, 2021, he was elected President of the Conferenza delle Regioni e delle Province autonome.
Fedriga is a Knight of Honour of the Ordine di San Giorgio.