Mayor of Biella
Sindaco di Biella
Incumbent
Claudio Corradino (Lega Nord)
since 14 June 2019
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Biella is an elected politician who, along with the Biella's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Biella in Piedmont, Italy. The current Mayor is Claudio Corradino, a member of the right-wing populist party Lega Nord, who took office on 14 June 2019.[1][2]

Overview

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

The Mayor is elected by the population of Biella, 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 1994 the Mayor is elected directly by Biella'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 Biella was elected by the city's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Virgilio Luisetti 1946 1949 Italian Socialist Party
2 Mario Coda Spirito 1949 1951 Italian Communist Party
3 Bruno Blotto Baldo 1951 1960 Christian Democracy
4 Novellino Casalvolone 1960 1964 Christian Democracy
5 Franco Borri Brunetto 1964 1980 Christian Democracy
6 Luigi Squillario 1980 1990 Christian Democracy
7 Luigi Petrini 1990 1992 Christian Democracy
8 Gianluca Susta 1992 1995 Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1995)

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

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
(8) Gianluca Susta 7 May 1995 27 June 1999 Italian People's Party
The Daisy
27 June 1999 28 June 2004
9 Vittorio Barazzotto 28 June 2004 8 June 2009 The Daisy
Democratic Party
10 Donato Gentile 8 June 2009 10 June 2014 The People of Freedom
11 Marco Cavicchioli 10 June 2014 14 June 2019 Democratic Party
12 Claudio Corradino 14 June 2019 Incumbent Lega Nord

References

  1. ↑ "Speciale elezioni 2019, il nuovo sindaco è Claudio Corradino". Comune di Biella (in Italian). 9 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Claudio Corradino dopo l'elezione a sindaco a piedi fino ad Oropa per ringraziare la Madonna". La Provincia di Biella (in Italian). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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