Roberto Occhiuto

Roberto Occhiuto (born 13 May 1969), is an Italian politician, President of Calabria since 29 October 2021. Biography Comunal and regional councilor Brother of Mario Occhiuto, mayor of Cosenza from 2011 to 2021, Occhiuto was elected for the first time as communal councilor in his hometown Cosenza in 1993, holding his seat until 2000. Occhiuto was later elected as regional councilor of Calabria in the 2000 and the 2005 regional elections. Member of the Chamber of Deputies Occhiuto was elected to the Chamber of Deputies with the Union of the Centre at the 2008 Italian general election. Failing re-election in 2013, he took over Lorenzo Cesa's seat the following year, after the latter was elected to the European Parliament.