Rodolfo Ziberna
Rodolfo Ziberna was born in Gorizia on 29 November 1961. He graduated in Law and has worked as a trainee lawyer and solicitor. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the Director General of the Union of the Provinces of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. A former regional councillor, Ziberna was elected mayor of Gorizia in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. As mayor, he was responsible for the nomination of Nova Gorica and Gorizia as European Capital of Culture 2025.