{{Short description|Italian politician (born 1956)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Roberto Cosolini | image = Roberto_Cosolini.jpg | office = Member of the Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia | term_start = 8 July 2016 | term_end = | office1 = Mayor of Trieste | term_start1 = 31 May 2011 | term_end1 = 20 June 2016 | predecessor1 = Roberto Dipiazza | successor1 = Roberto Dipiazza | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|05|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Trieste, Italy | alma_mater = | profession = Politician | party = Democratic Party }} '''Roberto Cosolini''' (born 14 May 1956) is an Italian politician who served as Mayor of Trieste from 2011 to 2016.
==Biography== Cosolini began his career in the 1980s as provincial secretary, and then regional secretary, of the National Confederation of Crafts and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Politica/2016/3/6/ROBERTO-COSOLINI-Chi-e-il-Sindaco-uscente-che-si-ricandida-Primarie-Pd-Trieste-2016-oggi-6-marzo-/685489/|title=ROBERTO COSOLINI/ Chi è il Sindaco uscente che si ricandida? (Primarie Pd Trieste 2016, oggi 6 marzo)|work=ilsussidiario.net|date=6 March 2016|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> In 2003, with the election of Riccardo Illy as President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Cosolini is appointed regional assessor for Labor, Education, Universities and Research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gruppopd.fvg.it/gruppo-scheda.php?id=25|title=COSOLINI Roberto - Biografia|work=gruppopd.fvg.it|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
After winning the centre-left primaries for the candidacy for the office of mayor of Trieste,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilpiccolo.gelocal.it/trieste/cronaca/2010/12/13/news/primarie-a-trieste-cosolini-candidato-sindaco-ma-votano-solo-in-4380-1.19440|title=Primarie a Trieste. Cosolini candidato sindaco, ma votano solo in 4380|work=Il Piccolo|date=13 December 2010|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> Cosolini is elected mayor in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elezionistorico.regione.fvg.it/amministrative2011/000323_Com/Coalizioni/000157.html|title=Elezioni Amministrative del 15 e 16 maggio 2011|work=Friuli-Venezia Giulia region website|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Cosolini tried to achieve reelection, but he was defeated by his predecessor and centre-right candidate Roberto Dipiazza.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elezionistorico.regione.fvg.it/amministrative2016/000441_Com/Coalizioni/000157.html|title=Elezioni amministrative del 5 giugno 2016|work=Friuli-Venezia Giulia region website|access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.robertocosolini.it/ Official website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cosolini, Roberto}} Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Category:Mayors of Trieste Category:Members of the Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia