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'{{short description|Italian politician from Varese, Lombardy|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox office holder |name = Attilio Fontana |image = Attilio_Fontana_crop.jpg |caption = Fontana in 2013. |office = [[President of Lombardy]] |term_start = 26 March 2018 |term_end = |predecessor = [[Roberto Maroni]] |successor = |office2 = [[List of mayors of Varese|Mayor of Varese]] |term_start2 = 29 May 2006 |term_end2 = 20 June 2016 |predecessor2 = [[Aldo Fumagalli]] |successor2 = [[Davide Galimberti]] |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|3|28|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Varese]], [[Italy]] |death_date = |death_place = |nationality = Italian |party = [[Lega Nord]] |alma_mater = [[University of Milan]] |profession = Lawyer, Politician }} '''Attilio Fontana''' (born 28 March 1952) is an Italian politician from [[Varese]], [[Lombardy]]. A member of [[Lega Nord]], he has served as [[President of Lombardy]] since 2018. ==Biography== A long-time member of [[Lega Lombarda]] and [[Lega Nord]] (LN), he was Mayor of [[Induno Olona]] from 1995 to 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comune.varese.it/si4web/common/AmvSezione.do?MVPD%3D0%26MVSZ%3D177 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-03-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311130417/http://www.comune.varese.it/si4web/common/AmvSezione.do?MVPD=0&MVSZ=177 |archivedate=2014-03-11 }}</ref> Fontana, with LN, was elected in the [[2000 Lombard regional election|2000 regional election]] and [[2000 Lombard regional election|2005 regional election]] to the [[Regional Council of Lombardy]], of which he functioned as [[List of Presidents of the Regional Council of Lombardy|President]] until July 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.consiglio.regione.lombardia.it/web/crl/Istituzione/UfficioPresidenza/PresidentiUdP |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-22 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722222747/http://www.consiglio.regione.lombardia.it/web/crl/Istituzione/UfficioPresidenza/PresidentiUdP |archive-date=2012-07-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He stepped down from that office after being elected Mayor of Varese with 57.8% of the vote in the first round of 28 May 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elezionistorico.interno.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=28/05/2006&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=3&levsut1=1&lev2=86&levsut2=2&lev3=1160&levsut3=3&ne1=3&ne2=86&ne3=861160&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S|title=Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali|website=elezionistorico.interno.it}}</ref> He was re-elected in May 2011 with 53.8% of the vote in a run-off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elezionistorico.interno.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=15/05/2011&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=3&levsut1=1&lev2=86&levsut2=2&lev3=1160&levsut3=3&ne1=3&ne2=86&ne3=861160&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S|title=Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali|website=elezionistorico.interno.it}}</ref> Fontana, ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits,<ref>After two consecutive terms, a Mayor (and a President of Region) is not re-eligible for a third consecutive term: for more news, see ''Italian electoral law of 1993 for Comuni (2004 for Region)''</ref> left the office in June 2016. In 2007 Fontana was the lawyer of [[Andrea Mascetti]] in the case against the left-wing journalist [[Michele Santoro]] from who they won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://napoli.repubblica.it/dettaglio-news/varese-22:04/2663546|title=MICHELE SANTORO CONDANNATO A VARESE PER DIFFAMAZIONE - Napoli la Repubblica.it|website=napoli.repubblica.it}}</ref> Some journalists in July 2016 speculated a nomination of Fontana as LN candidate in [[2018 Lombard regional election|2018 election]] for [[President of Lombardy]] if the [[incumbent]] President of Region [[Roberto Maroni]] (who was elected in [[2013 Lombard regional election|2013 regional election]] for a 5 year term with the support of [[Lega Lombarda]] and [[Lega Nord]] – the parties of Maroni and Fontana – and with the support of the other parties members of the [[Centre-right coalition#2013 general election|2013 center right coalition]]) will not run for a second consecutive (and final) term; in January 2018, when Maroni announced his retirement from politics, Fontana was selected as Centre-right (composed by [[Forza Italia (2013)|FI]], [[Lega Nord|LN]], [[Brothers of Italy|FdI]], [[Energies for Italy|EpL]], [[Us with Italy|NcI]] and his [[Civic List (Italy)|civic personal list]] named "Fontana List" composed by members of [[Pensioners' Party (Italy)|PP]], [[Christian Revolution|RC]], [[National Movement for Sovereignty|MNS]] and also by civic, independent and non-partisans members) candidate to the Presidency of Lombardy. On 15 January 2018,<ref name=white/> Fontana stated that the [[Western culture]] was in danger<ref name=white/> due to the [[European migration crisis|migration flows]] from Africa.<ref name=white>{{cite web|url=http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/01/15/white-race-at-risk-fontana-on-migrants-2_f044a79f-dc1e-43fa-aa42-d69c42f2e5cb.html|title=White race at risk - Fontana on migrants (2) - English|date=15 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> This created lot of protests and criticisms<ref name=storm/> from the centre-left [[Democratic Party (Italy)|Democratic Party]] (PD) and the anti-establishment [[Five Star Movement]] (M5S).<ref name=storm>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/italian-political-candidate-in-race-storm|title=Italian political candidate in race storm|publisher=}}</ref> After the controversy he apologised for his remarks, declaring that it was a slip and an expressive error, not racism.<ref>http://www.ansa.it/lombardia/notizie/2018/01/15/fontana-razza-bianca-a-rischio-per-i-migranti_bcda489a-d3fe-49d7-84f8-e20ac2c338ef.html</ref>. Fontana's principal rivals were [[Giorgio Gori]] (PD) and [[Dario Violi]] (M5S). On 4 March 2018 Fontana won 50% (Gori 29%, Violi 17%) in the [[Lombard regional election, 2018|regional election]].<ref>[http://www.corriere.it/elezioni-2018/risultati-regionali/lombardia.shtml]</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=[[Aldo Fumagalli]] ([[Lega Nord|LN]])}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Mayor of Varese]]|years=2006–2016}} {{s-aft|after=[[Davide Galimberti]] ([[Democratic Party (Italy)|PD]])}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Roberto Maroni]] ([[Lega Nord|LN]])}} {{s-ttl|title=[[President of Lombardy]]|years=2018–present}} {{s-aft|after=[[Incumbent]]}} |- {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef|before=[[Roberto Maroni]] ([[Lega Nord|LN]]) <br />[[2013 Lombard regional election|2013]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Centre-right coalition]] <br />nominee for [[President of Lombardy]]|years='''[[2018 Lombard regional election|2018]]'''}} {{s-aft|after=[[Most recent]] ([[party]]) <br />[[2023 Lombard regional election|2023]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Aldo Fumagalli]] ([[Lega Nord|LN]]) <br />[[2002 Varese municipal election|2002]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Centre-right coalition]] <br />nominee for [[Mayor of Varese]]|years='''[[2006 Varese municipal election|2006]] and [[2011 Varese municipal election|2011]]'''}} {{s-aft|after=[[Paolo Orrigoni]] ([[Forza Italia (2013)|FI]]) <br />[[2016 Varese municipal election|2016]]}} {{s-end}} {{ItalyRegionPresidents}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fontana, Attilio}} [[Category:1952 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Varese]] [[Category:Lega Nord politicians]] [[Category:Members of the Regional Council of Lombardy]] [[Category:Mayors of Varese]]'