Roberto Cota (born 13 July 1968 in Novara) is an Italian politician, President of Piedmont from 2010 to 2014.

After a degree in law, Cota joined the party in 1990. In 2000 he was elected to the Regional Council of Piedmont and was President of it until 2005. In 2001 he was elected regional secretary of Lega Nord Piemont.

Roberto Cota

After having served as Under-Secretary of Productive Activities in Berlusconi II Cabinet (since the end of December 2004) and later in Berlusconi III Cabinet, he was first elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2006. Re-elected in 2008, he was elected floor leader of Lega Nord in the Chamber.

Roberto Cota

On 30 March 2010 he was elected President of the Piedmont Region. On 17 June 2010 he resigned from Italian Chamber of Deputies.

Roberto Cota

His election as president of the Piedmont was canceled on 11 February 2014.

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1968 births

Living people

People from Novara

University of Milan alumni

Members of the Regional Council of Piedmont

Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy

Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy

Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy

Presidents of Piedmont

Lega Nord politicians

Forza Italia (2013) politicians

20th-century Italian lawyers

21st-century Italian lawyers

20th-century Italian politicians

21st-century Italian politicians