Ugo Cappellacci

Ugo Cappellacci (born 27 November 1960 in Cagliari, Italy) is an Italian Sardinian politician and member of the Forza Italia (FI) political party. Cappellacci, a center-right, politician, was elected President of Sardinia in the 2009 regional election, held in February 2009, with 51.9% of the vote, ousting the incumbent left-wing coalition led by Renato Soru, who garnered 42.89%.^[1][2] He took office as President on 27 February 2009. He lost as incumbent to Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party in the 2014 regional election.

Ugo Cappellacci
President of Sardinia
In office 27 February 2009 – 12 March 2014
Preceded by	Renato Soru
Succeeded by	Francesco Pigliaru
Personal details
Born	(1960-11-27) 27 November 1960 (age 64) Cagliari, Italy
Political party	Forza Italia (2013-present)
Other political affiliations	The People of Freedom (2009-2013)
Residence(s)	Cagliari, Italy
Alma mater	Bocconi University
Profession	Politician