Francesco Calzavara

Francesco Calzavara (born 18 September 1964 in San Donà di Piave)[1] is a Venetist politician from Veneto, Italy.

A member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord since 1993,[2] Calzavara was long active in municipal politics in his hometown, Jesolo.

[2] Having followed Renato Martin out of Liga Veneta, Calzavara was elected mayor in 2002 by beating in the run-off the centre-right candidate supported also by his former party.

[4] Between 2012 and 2015 Calzavara was the municipal secretary of Liga Veneta in Jesolo.

[2] Re-elected in the 2020 regional election, Calzavara was appointed regional minister of Planning, Budget, Patrimony and Local Government in Luca Zaia's third government.