Mayor of Bari

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Mayor of Bari
Sindaco di Bari
Sindaco Decaro.png
Incumbent
Antonio Decaro (Democratic Party)
since 23 June 2014
ResidencePalazzo di Città
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationSeptember 1860
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Bari is an elected politician who, along with the Bari's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bari in Apulia, Italy, the biggest city of the region. The current Mayor is Antonio Decaro from the Democratic Party, who took office on 23 June 2014.[1]

Overview[]

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

The Mayor is elected by the population of Bari, who also elects 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 Bari'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 Bari was elected by the City's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Vito Antonio Di Cagno 21 December 1946 23 June 1952 Christian Democracy
2 Francesco Chieco 23 June 1952 14 July 1956 Monarchist National Party
3 Nicola Damiani 14 July 1956 28 March 1957 Christian Democracy
4 Renato Dell'Andro 25 July 1959 14 December 1959 Christian Democracy
5 Giuseppe Papalia 21 December 1959 23 July 1960 Italian Socialist Party
(4) Renato Dell'Andro 1 August 1960 25 July 1961 Christian Democracy
6 Pasquale Prestipino 31 July 1961 5 September 1962 Christian Democracy
7 Vitantonio Lozupone 5 September 1962 5 August 1964 Christian Democracy
8 Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi 29 September 1964 30 July 1970 Christian Democracy
9 Antonio Laforgia 14 October 1970 23 January 1971 Christian Democracy
10 Nicola Vernola 4 October 1971 8 May 1976 Christian Democracy
11 Nicola Lamaddalena 12 October 1976 27 July 1978 Christian Democracy
12 Luigi Farace 28 July 1978 27 September 1981 Christian Democracy
13 Francesco De Lucia 28 September 1981 21 March 1990 Italian Socialist Party
14 Enrico Dalfino 11 August 1990 28 December 1991 Christian Democracy
15 Daniela Mazzucca 13 January 1992 30 November 1992 Italian Socialist Party
16 Pietro Laforgia 28 January 1993 6 September 1993 Democratic Party of the Left
17 Michele Buquicchio 3 November 1993 6 June 1994 Christian Democracy
18 Giovanni Memola 15 November 1994 29 March 1995 Italian Socialist Party

Direct election (since 1995)[]

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Bari is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and later every five years.


Mayor of Bari Took office Left office Party Coalition
19 Di Cagno Abbrescia.png Simeone Di Cagno Abbrescia 4 July 1995 13 June 1999 Forza Italia Pole for Freedoms
(FI - AN - CCD - CDU)
13 June 1999 13 July 2004 Pole for Freedoms
(FI - AN - CCD - CDU)
20 Michele Emiliano crop.jpg Michele Emiliano 13 July 2004 29 June 2009 Democrats of the Left
Democratic Party 		L'Ulivo
(DS - DL - UDEUR - PRC - SDI)
29 June 2009 23 June 2014 PD - SEL - IdV
21 Antonio Decaro daticamera.jpg Antonio Decaro 23 June 2014 28 May 2019 Democratic Party PD - SEL - CD
28 May 2019 Incumbent PD - Art1 - UdC

References[]

  1. ^ "Decaro è il nuovo sindaco di Bari, il centrosinistra vola ma crolla l'affluenza". La Repubblica. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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