Augusto Rollandin

Augusto Arduino Claudio Rollandin (IPA [awɡusto ardwino klawdjo ʁɔlɑ̃dɛ̃]; 13 June 1949 – 22 December 2024) was an Italian politician and veterinarian. Born in Brusson, Aosta Valley, Italy, he was a member of the Valdostan Union, a center-right, pro-autonomy Italian political party active in the Aosta Valley.

Life and career From 4 January 1984 to 25 June 1990, and again from 1 July 2008 to 10 March 2017, Rollandin served as the President of Aosta Valley.

In July 2013, Rollandin was re-elected to the presidency by a coalition of center-right, pro-autonomy parties consisting of the Valdostan Union (UV) and the Edelweiss (SA). The coalition government, led by the Valdostan Union, lost 14 percentage points in the May 2013 Aosta Valley regional election, a decline from the 2008 election results, but still retained an absolute majority in the Council of the Valley. Rollandin's coalition was supported by 18 of the 35 Council members.