Marino Zorzato (born 10 May 1956, in

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) is an Italian politician from

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. A long-time

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, Zorzato was elected to the

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for

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and

. Having Forza Italia merged into

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in 2008, Zorzato became deputy regional coordinator of the new party. In the 2010 regional election Zorzato formed the ticket with

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and was elected to the

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from Zaia's regional list. Subsequently, he was appointed Vice President of Veneto and regional minister of Culture in

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. In the 2015 regional election Zorzato, who had joined the

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(rebranded

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at the Venetian level), was re-elected to the Regional Council and served a second full term, this time in the minority. Having joined the new

in 2019, Zorzato did not stand for re-election in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zorzato, Marino Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) Forza Italia politicians The People of Freedom politicians 21st-century Italian politicians People from the Province of Padua 1956 births Living people Members of the Regional Council of Veneto