Gianfranco Bettin (

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

, 21 June 1955) is an Italian sociologist and long-time leader of the

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. During his long political career, he was deputy mayor of

for

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(1995–2005) and member of the

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(2000–2010). In 2003 he supported the

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's proposal to have migrant citizens vote at the general national elections. Additionally, he supported the anticicipation of the full citizenship rights for migrants in the municipal and regional territory, including the administrative vote for the Deputy Major and for the Veneto Council. In 2010 he launched IDEA – List for Veneto in order to broaden the base of Greens in Veneto, but somewhat surprisingly he was not re-elected. In 2010 he won 35% of the vote in the centre-left primary election for mayor of Venice and barely won the nomination (the winner was

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with a mere 46% of the vote). Bettin was later a member of the municipal executive of Venice and president of the municipality of

Marghera Marghera is a ''municipalità'' (borough) of the ''comune'' of Venice, Italy. It includes the industrial area known as Porto Marghera (English: Marghera Port) or Venezia Porto Marghera. Etymology The name Marghera is said in popular myth to come ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bettin, Gianfranco Politicians from Venice 1955 births Living people Italian sociologists Members of the Regional Council of Veneto