Mayor
Giorgio Orsoni
Giorgio Orsoni is 63 and was born and lives in Venice. He has been a lawyer specialised in Administrative Law since 1972. He is married and has three children. He is a Professor in Administrative Law at Ca Foscari University in Venice and Scientific Director of the Ca Foscari Masters in "Environment Law". Had has held various positions, amongst which Director of the Ca Foscari school for social workers from 1990 to 1992; Board Member of the cultural company "La Biennale" of Venice from 2000 to 2003; President of Save Engineering spa, the engineering company at Venice "Marco Polo" Airport from 1997 to 2003. He was also the Vice President of the Venice Giorgio Cini Foundation (he is now a member of the General Council as foreseen in the statute), Member of the La Fenice of Venice Board (he is now the President as foreseen in the statute).
He has also held the following positions:
- Legal Advisor in the legislation sector for the Minister for Urban Areas (1997-1999);
- Member of the Ministerial Commission for the Regulation;
- Member of the Study Commission for the study of issues relating to the reorganization of structures and central and local offices of the Ministry of Public Works and the Department for urban areas at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and ANAS (DM April 22, 1998);
- Member of the Study Commission for the study of issues concerning the legislative reform of urban law established at the Ministry of Public Works (May 8, 1997 DM).
He has been:
- City of Venice Deputy Mayor for Heritage and Institutional Relationships (from 2001 to 2005)
- President of the Venice Bar Association and President of the Triveneto Union for Bar Association councils.
- Member of the National Bar Council.
He is the First Procurator of San Marco in Venice.