Politics of Veneto

The politics of Veneto, a region of Italy, takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Veneto is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council. Veneto traces back to the history of the Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic and its current formed is envisioned by the Italian Constitution of 1948 and was formally instituted as a region in 1970.

The Statute of Veneto was first promulgated in 1971 and largely rewritten in 2012. Article 1 defines Veneto as an "autonomous region, according to the present Statute, in harmony with the Italian Constitution and the principles of the legal system of the European Union", "constituted by the Venetian people and the territories of the provinces of Belluno, Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona and Vicenza", with Venice as capital city, and maintaining "bonds with Venetians around the world". Article 2 sets forth the principle of the "self-government of the Venetian people" and mandates the Region to "promote the historical identity of the Venetian people and its civilisation".

Veneto is home to Venetian nationalism or Venetism, a political movement demanding more autonomy and, to some extent, independence for the region. On 22 October 2017 the so-called "autonomy referendum" took place in Veneto. Citizens were asked whether they wanted "further forms and special conditions of autonomy to be attributed to the Region of Veneto". 57.2% of Venetians participated and 98.1% voted "yes".

The president of Veneto is Alberto Stefani of Liga Veneta–Lega, by far the largest party in the Regional Council.

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