Roberto Cosolini
{{Short description|Italian politician (born 1956)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Roberto Cosolini
| image = Roberto_Cosolini.jpg
| order = Mayor of Trieste
| term_start = 31 May 2011
| term_end = 20 June 2016
| predecessor = Roberto Dipiazza
| successor = Roberto Dipiazza
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|05|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Trieste, Italy
| nationality = Italian
| alma_mater =
| profession = Politician
| party = Democratic Party
}}
Roberto Cosolini (born 14 May 1956) is an Italian politician who served as Mayor of Trieste from 2011 to 2016.
Biography
Cosolini began his career in the 1980s as provincial secretary, and then regional secretary, of the National Confederation of Crafts and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Politica/2016/3/6/ROBERTO-COSOLINI-Chi-e-il-Sindaco-uscente-che-si-ricandida-Primarie-Pd-Trieste-2016-oggi-6-marzo-/685489/|title=ROBERTO COSOLINI/ Chi è il Sindaco uscente che si ricandida? (Primarie Pd Trieste 2016, oggi 6 marzo)|work=ilsussidiario.net|date=6 March 2016|access-date=8 October 2018}} In 2003, with the election of Riccardo Illy as President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Cosolini is appointed Regional Councilor for Labor, Education, Universities and Research.{{cite web|url=http://www.gruppopd.fvg.it/gruppo-scheda.php?id=25|title=COSOLINI Roberto - Biografia|work=gruppopd.fvg.it|access-date=8 October 2018}}
After winning the centre-left primaries for the candidacy for the office of mayor of Trieste,{{cite web|url=http://ilpiccolo.gelocal.it/trieste/cronaca/2010/12/13/news/primarie-a-trieste-cosolini-candidato-sindaco-ma-votano-solo-in-4380-1.19440|title=Primarie a Trieste. Cosolini candidato sindaco, ma votano solo in 4380|work=Il Piccolo|date=13 December 2010|access-date=8 October 2018}} Cosolini is elected mayor in May 2011.{{cite web|url=http://elezionistorico.regione.fvg.it/amministrative2011/000323_Com/Coalizioni/000157.html|title=Elezioni Amministrative del 15 e 16 maggio 2011|work=Friuli-Venezia Giulia region website|access-date=8 October 2018}} In 2016, Cosolini tried to achieve reelection, but he was defeated by his predecessor and centre-right candidate Roberto Dipiazza.{{cite web|url=http://elezionistorico.regione.fvg.it/amministrative2016/000441_Com/Coalizioni/000157.html|title=Elezioni amministrative del 5 giugno 2016|work=Friuli-Venezia Giulia region website|access-date=8 October 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.robertocosolini.it/ Official website]
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