Stefano Stefani (Vicenza, 29 September 1938) is an Italian politician and leading member of the regional secessionist Liga Veneta–Lega Nord.

Background

Stefani is a veteran member of the party, having joined Liga Veneta in the 1980s, well before its merger into Lega Nord. A strong proponent of the unity of the "Padanian peoples", from 1995 through 2002 he was federal president of Lega Nord.^[1] A member of the Italian Parliament since 1994, Stefani is currently the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.^[2] Between 2001 and 2003 he served as undersecretary of Productive Activities in Berlusconi II Cabinet, while he was undersecretary of the Environment in Berlusconi II and III Cabinets from 2004 through 2006.^[3]

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Leaders of Lega Nord

Leaders of Lega Nord
Federal Secretary	Umberto Bossi (1991–2012) Roberto Maroni (2012–2013) Matteo Salvini (2013–present)
Federal President	Franco Rocchetta (1991–1994) Stefano Stefani (1995–2002) Luciano Gasperini (2002–2005) Angelo Alessandri (2005–2012) Umberto Bossi (2012–present)
Chamber of Deputies	Marco Formentini (1992–1994) Luigi Negri (1992–2001) Pierluigi Petrini (1994–1995) Vito Gnutti (1995–1996) Domenico Comino (1996–1999) Giancarlo Pagliarini (1999–2001) Alessandro Cè (2001–2005) Andrea Gibelli (2005–2006) Roberto Maroni (2006–2008) Roberto Cota (2008–2010) Marco Reguzzoni (2010–2012) Gianpaolo Dozzo (2012–2013) Giancarlo Giorgetti (2013–2014) Massimiliano Fedriga (2014–2018) Giancarlo Giorgetti (2018) Riccardo Molinari (2018–present)
Senate	Francesco Speroni (1992–1994) Francesco Tabladini (1994–1996) Francesco Speroni (1996–1999) Luciano Gasperini (1999–2000) Roberto Castelli (2000–2001) Francesco Moro (2001–2004) Ettore Pirovano (2004–2006) Roberto Castelli (2006–2008) Federico Bricolo (2008–2013) Massimo Bitonci (2013–2014) Gian Marco Centinaio (2014–2018) Massimiliano Romeo (2018–present)
European Parliament	Francesco Speroni (1989–1992) Luigi Moretti (1992–1999) Francesco Speroni (1999–2004) Mario Borghezio (2004–2009) Francesco Speroni (2009–2014) Matteo Salvini (2014–2018) Marco Zanni (2018–present)