Renato Soru

Renato Soru
President of Sardinia
In office
26 June 2004 – 27 February 2009
Preceded byItalo Masala
Succeeded byUgo Cappellacci
Member of the European Parliament
for Italian Islands
In office
1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1957-08-06) 6 August 1957 (age 67)
Sanluri, Italy
Political partySardinia Project (2003–2007; 2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
DS (until 2003)
Democratic Party (2007–2009; 2014–2019)
Independent (2009–2014; 2019–2023)
Alma materBocconi University

Renato Soru (born 6 August 1957) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the internet service company Tiscali, based in Cagliari. Forbes listed Soru as one of the world's richest people, with a net worth of over $4 billion as of September 2001.