Renato Schifani | |
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| President of Sicily | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nello Musumeci |
| President of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Franco Marini |
| Succeeded by | Pietro Grasso |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 9 May 1996 – 12 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Monreale (1996–2006) Sicily (2006–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1950 Palermo, Italy |
| Political party | FI (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | DC (until 1994) FI (1995–2009) PdL (2009–2013) NCD (2013–2016) |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Alma mater | University of Palermo |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Renato Maria Giuseppe Schifani (Italian pronunciation: [reˈnaːto skiˈfaːni]; born 11 May 1950) is an Italian politician who has served as the president of Sicily since 13 October 2022. Schifani was Silvio Berlusconi's chief whip and was a prominent member of the Senate of the Republic from 1996 to 2022. From 29 April 2008 to 14 March 2013, he was the president of the Senate of the Republic.
Initially a member of Christian Democracy, the ruling party of post-war Italy, Schifani joined Berlusconi's Forza Italia in 1995. He joined The People of Freedom when it succeeded FI as Berlusconi's party in 2009. He then joined the New Centre-Right party but left it in 2016 for the reformed Forza Italia. He won the 2022 Sicilian regional election and was elected president of the region.
During his career, Schifani has been the subject of Sicilian Mafia allegations. On at least two occasions, he had been associated with people who were convicted of Mafia offences, though Schifani has never been directly investigated or indicted for any Mafia-related matters.