The 2001 Sicilian regional election was held on 24 June 2001. For the first time the president of Region was elected directly by the citizens.
The election was competed by three competitors:
Salvatore Cuffaro,
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms ( it, Casa delle Libertà , CdL) was a major centre-right political and electoral alliance in Italy, led by Silvio Berlusconi.
History
The CdL was the successor of the Pole of Freedoms/Pole of Good Government and the Pole fo ...
candidate;
Leoluca Orlando, candidate of
The Olive Tree and former mayor of
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
; and
Sergio D'Antoni
Sergio Antonio D'Antoni (born 10 December 1946 in Caltanissetta) is an Italian politician, syndicalist and sports manager, current President of CONI Sicilia.
Biography
Graduated in law, D'Antoni became a researcher at the University of Pale ...
, leader of
European Democracy. Cuffaro won by a landslide.
Results
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