Francesco Roberti (politician)

Francesco Roberti (born 15 June 1967) is an Italian politician and current president of Molise.

Francesco Roberti
President of Molise
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 July 2023
Preceded by	Donato Toma
President of the Province of Campobasso
In office 3 September 2019 – 6 July 2023
Preceded by	Antonio Battista
Succeeded by	Giuseppe Puchetti
Mayor of Termoli
In office 9 June 2019 – 7 August 2023
Preceded by	Angelo Sbrocca
Personal details
Born	(1967-06-15) 15 June 1967 (age 58) Montefalcone nel Sannio, Molise, Italy
Political party	Forza Italia (since 2013)
Other political affiliations	Forza Italia (until 2009) PdL (2009-2013)
Alma mater	University of Florence
Profession	Engineer, teacher

Biography

Graduated in electronic engineering at the University of Florence, Roberti specialized in construction engineering, enrolled in the order of the province of Campobasso, and became a professor of electronics at the I.I.S.S. "Ettore Majorana" of Termoli.

Political activity

A member of Forza Italia since its foundation, Roberti was elected city councilor in Termoli in 2002, a position he held until June 2019, when he was elected mayor representing the centre-right coalition.^[1]

The following September, he was elected President of the Province of Campobasso.^[2]

President of Molise

On the occasion of the 2023 regional elections, Roberti became the official candidate of the centre-right for the office of President of Molise,^[3] being elected with 62% of the votes^[4] in an electoral round characterized by very heavy abstention.^[5][6]