Vittorio Casarin is an Italian

Italy

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 politician from Veneto

Veneto

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A member of Christian Democracy

Christian Democracy (Italy)

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 since the 1970s, he was Mayor of Santa Giustina from 1985 to 1995. In 1994 he joined the United Christian Democrats

United Christian Democrats

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 and was elected to the Regional Council of Veneto

Regional Council of Veneto

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 in 1995. In 1999 he was elected President of the Province of Padua for Forza Italia

Forza Italia

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 (party which he had joined in 1998) and was re-elected in 2004. Since 2009 he no longer holds a public office and is a simple member of The People of Freedom

The People of Freedom

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