The new president of the Province of Cosenza was proclaimed this morning at the Institution’s Presidential Office. Biagio Antonio Faragalli, mayor of Montalto Uffugo and representative of the centre-right, obtained 46,123 weighted votes, overtaking the candidate of the centre-left Franz Caruso, mayor of Cosenza, who obtained 44,753 weighted votes.
The proclamation and the result
The official proclamation took place this morning at the President’s Office of the provincial body, at the end of the verification operations of the weighted votes. The result confirmed Faragalli’s victory over his challenger Caruso, at the end of the consultation which involved local administrators and municipal councilors.
The first statements of the new president
«I welcome this result – said the new president after the proclamation – with a great sense of responsibility and with profound gratitude towards all those who have placed their trust in my administrative project. I will be the president of all the territories of the province, with the aim of strengthening the role of the provincial body and working in full synergy with the municipalities and local institutions.”
«The challenges we face – he continued – require a spirit of collaboration, concreteness and vision. My commitment will be to guarantee listening, administrative efficiency and attention to the needs of the communities, so that the Province can fully carry out its role of coordination and development of the territory”.
«From today – concluded Faragalli – we begin a new phase, based on dialogue and responsibility. We will work with determination to enhance the potential of our province and to offer concrete answers to citizens.”