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After being a long-time supporter of the Liga Veneta - Lega Nord , in 2004 he founded a new autonomist, venetist and Fiscal Federalist party called North-East Project (''Progetto NordEst'', PNE), in which he welcomed many former ''leghisti'' as Ettore Beggiato , Mariangelo Foggiato and Diego Cancian .

In 2005 regional elections in Veneto, he scored 6.0% (16.1% in the stronghold of Treviso ) as candidate for President of the Region, coming third after Giancarlo Galan ( Forza Italia / House Of Freedoms ) and Massimo Carraro ( The Union ). The PNE list took the 5.4%, electing two regional councillors.

In 2006 provincial elections in Treviso, he came third with the 10.3%, after Leonardo Muraro (Liga Veneta-Lega Nord/House of Freedoms) and Lorenzo Biagi ( DL /The Union), while the PNE list scored 10.8%.

He was also involved in the entrepreneurs' trade union European Federalist Free Entrepreneurs (LIFE), founded by Fabio Padovan . He had a son, Kristian, a son Tommy, and a daughter, Elisa. He was the founder of the company PANTO, which specialized in high-end wood windows and doors.

He died in a helicopter accident on 26 November 2006 .