Francesco Pigliaru

Francesco Pigliaru (Sardinian: Frantziscu Pigliaru; born 13 May 1954 in Sassari) is an Italian economist, politician, and professor. He was prorector of the University of Cagliari from 2009 to 2014. He became President of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia on 12 March 2014, following the regional election of 16 February 2014.^[1][2][3]

Francesco Pigliaru
President of Sardinia
In office 12 March 2014 – 20 March 2019
Preceded by	Ugo Cappellacci
Succeeded by	Christian Solinas
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-13) 13 May 1954 (age 71) Sassari, Italy
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Cagliari, Italy
Alma mater	University of Sassari
Profession	Politician, academic