Luca Zaia | |
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| President of Veneto | |
| Assumed office 13 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Giancarlo Galan |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 16 April 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Paolo De Castro |
| Succeeded by | Giancarlo Galan |
| Vice President of Veneto | |
| In office 19 May 2005 – 6 June 2008 | |
| President | Giancarlo Galan |
| Preceded by | Fabio Gava |
| Succeeded by | Franco Manzato |
| President of the Province of Treviso | |
| In office 10 June 1998 – 9 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Mazzonetto |
| Succeeded by | Leonardo Muraro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1968 Conegliano, Italy |
| Political party | Lega Nord |
| Spouse |
Raffaella Monti (m. 1998) |
| Alma mater | University of Udine |
| Website | Official website |
Luca Zaia (born 27 March 1968) is an Italian politician, who has been President of Veneto since 2010, and a historical member of Lega Nord, other than being the most progressive member of his own party.[1][2][3] Supporter of initiatives to tackle climate change,[4][5][6] gender-affirming surgery,[7][8] the recognition of transgender people to identify with their preferred sex,[9] and main protagonist of the fight against homophobia[10] and antisemitism,[11][12] he often rose to prominence for his positions contrasting the lines of his own party, in particular for the ones concerning the welcoming of immigrants[13] and his model of "integrazione diffusa" (a redistributive framework where immigrants' quota are spread across municipalities) of migrants coming to Europe.
Prior to that, Zaia was President of the Province of Treviso from 1998 to 2005, Vice President of Veneto from 2005 to 2008 and Minister of Agriculture in Silvio Berlusconi's fourth cabinet from 2008 to 2010.
- ^ "Il Veneto, l'Italia e Luca Zaia in mezzo". Archived from the original on 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Luca Zaia: «Per i diritti civili serve una "no fly zone"»". Archived from the original on 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Zaia sui diritti civili: "Serve una no fly zone, non sono di destra o sinistra"; Il governatore del Veneto in un'intervista affronta il discorso sui temi etici, tra cui aborto, fine vita e adozioni per single e coppie omosessuali". Archived from the original on 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Cambiamento climatico, Luca Zaia sui negazionisti: sono come i No vax". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Luca Zaia e i negazionisti del cambiamento climatico: «Mi fanno paura, così si generano gli alibi»". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Zaia: "Il negazionismo sul clima produce solo alibi. Serve un investimento culturale"". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Cambio di sesso, a Padova sarà possibile farlo in ospedale. Zaia: «È una questione di civiltà»". Archived from the original on 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Zaia: «Il reparto per cambiare sesso? Non sono diventato di sinistra ma i diritti vanno garantiti»". Archived from the original on 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Prof trans suicida, Zaia: per me Cloe era una donna a tutti gli effetti". Archived from the original on 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Legge Zan, crepe nel fronte leghista: Zaia apre alla legge anti-omofobia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "ANTISEMITISMO. PRESIDENTE ZAIA SOTTOSCRIVE PROTOCOLLI D'INTESA CON UFFICIO SCOLASTICO REGIONALE E ANCI. "COINVOLGIAMO COMUNI E SCUOLE PER COMBATTERE ODIO E RAZZISMO ANTISEMITA. IL PERICOLO CORRE IN RETE"". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Antisemitismo, il Veneto firma due protocolli con scuole e Comuni". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Veneto, caos Lega sulla gestione dei migranti: Zaia apre all'accoglienza diffusa, poi fa dietrofront dopo lo stop imposto da Stefani". Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.