Soru won easily over Pili, who had been President of the Region from 2001 to 2003.

He was elected President of the Region in the elections held on 8th and 9 June 2003.

Biasotti was President of the Region from 2000 to 2005, when he was defeated by Burlando.

Lelio Lagorio, a Socialist, was elected President of the Region.

Its leader is Mario Floris, a former Christian Democrat who had been President of the Region from 1999 to 2001.

The President of the Region is elected directly by the people every five years.

He was also President of the Region of Lombardy from 1987 to 1989.

Finally, in 1999, he was elected President of the Region by the Legislative Assembly.

After the election Christian Democrat Antonio Boccia was elected President of the Region.

His predecessor Giancarlo Galan (1995-2010) has been the longest-serving President of the Region so far.