Roberto Cota

Roberto Cota (born 13 July 1968 in Novara) is the leader of Lega Nord Piemont and a leading member of Lega Nord.

Roberto Cota
President of Piedmont
In office
30 March 2010 – 9 June 2014
Preceded byMercedes Bresso
Succeeded bySergio Chiamparino
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 April 2006 – 17 June 2010
In office
5 March 2013 – 9 April 2013
Personal details
Born (1968-07-13) 13 July 1968
Novara, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyLega Nord
Alma materUniversity of Milan
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

After a degree in law, Cota joined the party in 1990. In 2000 he was elected to the Regional Council of Piedmont and was President of it until 2005. In 2001 he was elected regional secretary of Lega Nord Piemont.

After having served as Under-Secretary of Productive Activities in Berlusconi II Cabinet[1] (since the end of December 2004) and later in Berlusconi III Cabinet, he was first elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2006. Re-elected in 2008, he was elected floor leader of Lega Nord in the Chamber.

On 30 March 2010 he was elected President of the Piedmont Region.[2][3] On 17 June 2010 he resigned from Italian Chamber of Deputies.

His election as president of the Piedmont was canceled on February 11, 2014.

References
  1. La Stampa website (September 8, 2005). "Italy's Northern League hails Muslim imam's expulsion". BBC Monitoring Europe.
  2. "Debate over abortion pill erupts again in Italy". EuroNews. April 3, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  3. "ITALIAN ROW OVER FRENCH ROMA DEPORTS CONTINUES". ANSA English Corporate News Service. September 17, 2010.
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