Giuseppe Ceccato
Encyclopedia
Giuseppe Ceccato is a Venetist
politician.
He joined Liga Veneta
in the 1980s, long before the foundation of Lega Nord in 1991. He was twice elected to the Italian Senate
in 1994 and 1996. After the split of Liga Veneta Repubblica in 1998, he was elected national president of Liga Veneta. However he himself left the party in 1999 and launched Future Veneto
. This party joined the Autonomists for Europe
, a federation of splinter parties from Lega Nord, and run the 2000 regional election
in a joint-list with Liga Fronte Veneto, then named Veneti d'Europa, which won a mere 2.4% regionally.
In early 2001, along with the other 13 Autonomist MPs, he joined European Democracy
, but he failed re-election due to the bad result of the party, which won only 2.3% of the vote nationally. In 2002 European Democracy was merged with other Christian-democratic parties into the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats. Ceccato is currently a local leader of that party in the Province of Vicenza
.
From 1995 to 2004 Ceccato served as Mayor of Montecchio Maggiore
.
Venetism
Venetian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Veneto, and promoting the re-discovery the Republic of Venice's heritage, traditions, culture and language...
politician.
He joined Liga Veneta
Liga Veneta
Liga Veneta is a regionalist political party based in Veneto, combining Venetism and fiscal federalism. Liga Veneta is by far the largest party in Veneto and the party of Luca Zaia, President of Veneto since March 2010.It was the first party of its kind in Northern Italy, predating Umberto...
in the 1980s, long before the foundation of Lega Nord in 1991. He was twice elected to the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
in 1994 and 1996. After the split of Liga Veneta Repubblica in 1998, he was elected national president of Liga Veneta. However he himself left the party in 1999 and launched Future Veneto
Future Veneto
Future Veneto was a short-lived Venetist political party active in Veneto.In 1999 Giuseppe Ceccato, national president of Liga Veneta and senator, was expelled from Lega Nord...
. This party joined the Autonomists for Europe
Autonomists for Europe
Autonomists for Europe is a minor regionalist, Christian-democratic and liberal Italian political party. Founded in 2000 by splinters of Lega Nord as a potentially dangerous competitor, is now a rather marginal force...
, a federation of splinter parties from Lega Nord, and run the 2000 regional election
Venetian regional election, 2000
The Venetian regional election of 2000 took place on 16 April 2000.Giancarlo Galan was re-elected for the third time President of the Region by a landslide over the centre-left candidate Massimo Cacciari ....
in a joint-list with Liga Fronte Veneto, then named Veneti d'Europa, which won a mere 2.4% regionally.
In early 2001, along with the other 13 Autonomist MPs, he joined European Democracy
European Democracy
European Democracy was a minor christian-democratic Italian political party.It was founded in 2000 by Sergio D'Antoni , Giulio Andreotti and Ortensio Zecchino, all three spliters from the Italian People's Party...
, but he failed re-election due to the bad result of the party, which won only 2.3% of the vote nationally. In 2002 European Democracy was merged with other Christian-democratic parties into the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats. Ceccato is currently a local leader of that party in the Province of Vicenza
Province of Vicenza
The Province of Vicenza is a province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Its capital city is Vicenza.The province has an area of 2,723 km², and a total population of 840,000 . There are 121 comuni in the province...
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From 1995 to 2004 Ceccato served as Mayor of Montecchio Maggiore
Montecchio Maggiore
Montecchio Maggiore is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is situated approximately 12 km west of Vicenza and 43 km east of Verona, SP 246 passes through it....
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