List of mayors of Potenza

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Mayor of Potenza
Sindaco di Potenza
Incumbent
Mario Guarente (Lega Nord)
since 20 June 2019
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1860
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Potenza is an elected politician who, along with the Potenza's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Potenza in Basilicata, Italy, capital city of the region. The current Mayor is Mario Guarente from the far-right party Lega Nord, who took office on 20 June 2019.[1]

Former Prime Minister Emilio Colombo held the office of Mayor from 1952 to 1955.

Overview[]

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Potenza is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Potenza, who also elect the members of the City Council, controlling the Mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.

Since 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Potenza's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

Italian Republic (since 1946)[]

City Council election (1946-1995)[]

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Potenza was elected by the City's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Pietro Scognamiglio 18 April 1946 28 February 1948 Christian Democracy
2 Giuseppe Sivilia 28 February 1948 19 November 1949 Christian Democracy
(1) Pietro Scognamiglio 19 November 1949 14 June 1952 Christian Democracy
3 Emilio Colombo 14 June 1952 14 January 1955 Christian Democracy
4 Vincenzo Solimena 14 January 1955 19 December 1960 Christian Democracy
5 Giovanni Messina 19 December 1960 7 February 1965 Christian Democracy
6 Francesco Petrullo 7 February 1965 14 June 1966 Christian Democracy
7 Imperio Napolitano 14 June 1966 30 November 1966 Christian Democracy
(6) Francesco Petrullo 30 November 1966 30 July 1970 Christian Democracy
8 Antonio Bellino 30 July 1970 18 October 1975 Christian Democracy
9 Raffaello Antonio Mecca 18 October 1975 29 September 1980 Christian Democracy
10 Gaetano Fierro 29 September 1980 17 June 1990 Christian Democracy
11 Rocco Sampogna 17 June 1990 7 May 1995 Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1995)[]

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Potenza is chosen by direct election.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
12 Domenico Potenza 7 May 1995 13 June 1999 Democratic Party of the Left
(10) Gaetano Fierro 13 June 1999 14 July 2004 Union of Democrats for Europe
13 Vito Santarsiero 14 July 2004 7 June 2009 The Daisy
7 June 2009 23 June 2014 Democratic Party
14 Dario De Luca 23 June 2014 20 June 2019 Brothers of Italy
15 Mario Guarente 20 June 2019 Incumbent Lega Nord

References[]

  1. ^ "Potenza, Mario Guarente si insedia ufficialmente come sindaco". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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