Giancarlo Conta
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(1994–2009)
(2013–present)
affiliationsThe People of Freedom
(2009–2013)
Giancarlo Conta | |
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| Regional Councilor | |
| In office 10 April 2010 – 29 June 2015 | |
| Regional Minister of Environment | |
| In office 19 May 2005 – 23 March 2010 | |
| Regional Minister of Agricolture | |
| In office 6 June 2000 – 18 May 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1949 (age 76) |
| Party | Forza Italia (1994–2009) (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | The People of Freedom (2009–2013) |
| Education | Iuav University of Venice |
Giancarlo Conta (born 9 October 1949 in Verona) is an Italian architect and politician. He specializes in the restoration of architectural heritage, historic buildings, urban plans and in the design of sports facilities both in Italy and abroad.
He joined Forza Italia in 1993. Elected to the Regional Council of Veneto in 2000,[1] he was Regional Minister of Agriculture in Galan II Government between 2000 and 2005. From 2005 to 2010[2] he was Minister of Environment in Galan III Government. He was re-elected to the Council in 2010[3] in Zaia I Government.[4]
Graduated in architecture at Iuav University of Venice.
He lives in Verona, is married and has two children.
Professional activity
Specialized in restoration, he works in the building recovery sector, especially in historic centers, designing and carrying out numerous interventions in ancient buildings. He carries out important projects both in the executive sector, as headquarters of national banks, and in the commercial one, creating supermarkets and shops. There are also numerous interventions in the sector of sports facilities, multipurpose and aquatic centers throughout Northern Italy.
At the forefront he participates in working groups, especially in the building recovery sector. The collaboration with Prof. Arch. Benevolo for the realization of the General Variation in the historic center of Verona is famous. He participates as a technical member in ministerial commissions, such as with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Public Works. Numerous participations as a technical member of the C.O.N.I.
In 1996, as President of Verona Mercato S.p.a, he began work on the new Agri-food Center of Verona, the nerve center of the city's economic future. Numerous restoration and building recovery works continue and the doors open for a new project, the realization of a new commercial complex adjacent to the Valerio Catullo Airport in Verona.
