Lucia Borgonzoni
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Assumed office March 23, 2018 | |
Constituency | Emilia-Romagna - 01 |
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Born | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | September 18, 1976
Political party | Northern League |
Alma mater | Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna |
Profession | politician, interior designer |
Lucia Borgonzoni (born September 18, 1976) is an Italian politician and member of the
Biography
Daughter of Italian architect Giambattista Borgonzoni and granddaughter of painter and partisan Aldo Borgonzoni [it], Lucia Borgonzoni graduated in Visual Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna with a thesis in Phenomenology of styles. She proceeded to showcase her works in various exhibitions in Italy, and worked both as an interior designer and a bartender at LINK social centre in Bologna.
She joined
In the 2016 municipal elections, she was candidate for Mayor of Bologna for the centre-right coalition; her electoral platform focused on security policies and "giving priority to Bolognesi".[1] Borgonzoni secured a 22.3% result in the first round, but lost the runoff vote to incumber Mayor of Bologna Virginio Merola, who won with 45.4% of the vote.[2]
In the
In October 2019 Borgonzoni announced her candidacy for President of Emilia-Romagna, backed by a centre-right coalition of League, Brothers of Italy, Forza Italia, The People of Family and other minor parties. In the 2019 regional elections she placed second with 43.63% of the vote, losing to incumbent centre-left President Stefano Bonaccini, who secured a 51.42% result. In March 2020 she formally renounced to her seat in the Regional council, incompatible with her role as Senator.[4]
References
- ^ "Elezioni, Bologna: Merola e Borgonzoni a confronto "sull'idea di città che vogliamo"". Redattore Sociale. June 6, 2016.
- ^ Ballottaggio Bologna 2016, Merola si conferma sindaco. Borgonzoni si ferma al 45%
- ^ Lucia Borgonzoni è sottosegretario al Ministero dei Beni Culturali e del turism
- ^ Manca, Paola Benedetta (March 27, 2020). "Lega, Lucia Borgonzoni resta in Senato e rinuncia al seggio in Emilia-Romagna. In campagna elettorale disse: "In Regione anche se perdo"". il Fatto Quotidiano.