Federico Caner (born 8 November 1973 in
Treviso) is a
Venetist politician from
Veneto,
Italy.
A member of
Liga Veneta–
Lega Nord
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since 1993, he was first elected to the
Regional Council of Veneto in
2000
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and then re-elected in
2005
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and
2010
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(when he obtained more votes than any other candidate in the
province of Treviso). From 2010 to 2015 he was floor leader of his party in the Council.
In
2015
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he did not stand for re-election, but was later appointed regional minister of EU Programs, Tourism and International Trade in
Luca Zaia's
second government.
In
2020
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Caner was elected to the Regional Council and appointed regional minister of EU Programs, Agriculture, Tourism and International Trade in Zaia's
third government.
References
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Venetist politicians
People from Treviso
Lega Nord politicians
1973 births
Living people
Members of the Regional Council of Veneto
21st-century Italian politicians