In 1994, Emilio Floris was among the founding members of Forza Italia in Sardinia. He became chairman of the party's group in the
regional council after receiving one of the best results of all candidates. Later during his term, he was also elected as provincial coordinator of his party. After confirming his electoral success in the 1999 elections, Floris retained his position as group leader in the council. Two years later, he was elected mayor of his hometown, Cagliari, with the respectable result of 56.9% of all votes, giving him a
simple majority already in the first round. He was reelected as mayor in the 2006 elections, with 53.6% in the vote. ==External links==