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Ugo Cappellacci

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Ugo Cappellacci
President of Sardinia
In office
27 February 2009  12 March 2014
Preceded byRenato Soru
Succeeded byFrancesco Pigliaru
Personal details
Born (1960-11-27) 27 November 1960 (age 65)
Cagliari, Italy
PartyForza Italia
(2013-present)
Other political
affiliations
The People of Freedom
(2009-2013)
Alma materBocconi University  
ProfessionPolitician

Ugo Cappellacci (born 27 November 1960 in Cagliari, Italy) is an Italian Sardinian politician and member of the Forza Italia (FI) political party. Cappellacci, a center-right politician, was elected President of Sardinia in the 2009 regional election, held in February 2009, with 51.9% of the vote, ousting the incumbent left-wing coalition led by Renato Soru, who garnered 42.89%.[1][2] He took office as President on 27 February 2009. He lost as incumbent to Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party in the 2014 regional election.

References

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  1. "Centre right oust left wing coalition in Sardinia". Euronews. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. Watson, Giles (17 February 2009). "Centre-right Takes Sardinia As Cappellacci Ousts Soru". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 23 August 2013.