Roberto Cosolini

Roberto Cosolini (born 14 May 1956) is an Italian politician who served as Mayor of Trieste from 2011 to 2016.

Roberto Cosolini
Mayor of Trieste
In office 31 May 2011 – 20 June 2016
Preceded by	Roberto Dipiazza
Succeeded by	Roberto Dipiazza
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-14) 14 May 1956 (age 68) Trieste, Italy
Political party	Democratic Party
Profession	Politician

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.^[1] In 2003, with the election of Riccardo Illy as President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Cosolini is appointed Regional Councilor for Labor, Education, Universities and Research.^[2]

After winning the centre-left primaries for the candidacy for the office of mayor of Trieste,^[3] Cosolini is elected mayor in May 2011.^[4] In 2016, Cosolini tried to achieve reelection, but he was defeated by his predecessor and centre-right candidate Roberto Dipiazza.^[5]