Nichi Vendola | |
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| President of Apulia | |
| In office 27 April 2005 – 26 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Raffaele Fitto |
| Succeeded by | Michele Emiliano |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 3 May 2005 | |
| Constituency | Bari-Foggia (1992–1994) Bitonto (1994–1996) Apulia (1996–2005) |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 16 April 2013 | |
| Constituency | Apulia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1958 Bari, Italy |
| Political party | Italian Left |
| Other political affiliations | PCI (1972–1991) PRC (1991–2009) SEL (2009–2017) |
| Domestic partner | Edward Testa (since 2004) |
| Alma mater | University of Bari |
| Profession | politician, journalist, writer |
| Website | 2010 - Nichi Vendola |
Nicola "Nichi" Vendola (Italian pronunciation: [ˈniːki ˈvɛndola]; born 26 August 1958) is an Italian left-wing politician and LGBT activist who was a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Apulia from 1992 to 2005 and President of Apulia from 2005 to 2015. He is one of the first openly LGBT Italian politicians and the first openly LGBT heads of a regional government in Italy.