Elio De Anna
Encyclopedia
Elio De Anna is an Italian
former rugby union
player turned politician, currently president of the Province of Pordenone
(Friuli-Venezia Giulia
).
As rugby player, De Anna twice won the Italian title with Rugby Rovigo
, where he played alongside his brother Dino. He received 27 caps for the Italian team
from 1972 to 1980.
He graduated in medicine
, and in 2004 he was elected as president of the province of Pordenone
for Forza Italia
, as leader of centre-right coalition.
After retiring as a player he practiced as a doctor, first in Rovigo
then Cordenons
, among the leadership positions held, including that of director of the Italian Athletics Federation.
Italy
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former rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player turned politician, currently president of the Province of Pordenone
Province of Pordenone
The Province of Pordenone is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pordenone. The territory was carved out of the Province of Udine in 1968....
(Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
).
As rugby player, De Anna twice won the Italian title with Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo Delta are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.They are based in Rovigo in Veneto....
, where he played alongside his brother Dino. He received 27 caps for the Italian team
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
from 1972 to 1980.
He graduated in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, and in 2004 he was elected as president of the province of Pordenone
Province of Pordenone
The Province of Pordenone is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pordenone. The territory was carved out of the Province of Udine in 1968....
for Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
, as leader of centre-right coalition.
After retiring as a player he practiced as a doctor, first in Rovigo
Rovigo
Rovigo is a town and comune in the Veneto region of North-Eastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. -Geography:...
then Cordenons
Cordenons
Cordenons is a comune in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 km northwest of Trieste and about 4 km northeast of Pordenone...
, among the leadership positions held, including that of director of the Italian Athletics Federation.