Mayor of L'Aquila
Sindaco dell'Aquila
Incumbent
Pierluigi Biondi (Brothers of Italy)
since 29 June 2017
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1861
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of L'Aquila is an elected politician who, along with the L'Aquila City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy, capital city of the region. The current Mayor is Pierluigi Biondi from the far-right party Brothers of Italy, who took office on 28 June 2017.[1]

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of L'Aquila is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of L'Aquila, 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 L'Aquila'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.

1266–1945

Italian Republic (since 1945)

City Council election (1945–1994)

From 1945 to 1994, the Mayor of L'Aquila was elected by the City's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Carlo Chiarizia 1 June 1946 14 May 1948 Italian Communist Party
2 Cesare Di Palma 14 May 1948 25 May 1950 Christian Democracy
3 Antonio Rainaldi 25 May 1950 12 July 1951 Italian Republican Party
4 Angelo Colagrande 12 July 1951 14 July 1956 Italian Liberal Party
5 Federico Trecco 14 July 1956 25 February 1961 Christian Democracy
6 Amedeo Cervelli 25 February 1961 27 February 1961 Christian Democracy
7 Felice Natellis 27 February 1961 18 March 1961 Christian Democracy
8 Francesco Gaudieri 18 March 1961 12 March 1965 Christian Democracy
9 Umberto Albano 12 March 1965 7 October 1966 Christian Democracy
10 Tullio De Rubeis 7 October 1966 14 January 1970 Christian Democracy
11 Giovanni De Santis 14 January 1970 25 April 1970 Christian Democracy
(10) Tullio De Rubeis 21 October 1970 9 September 1975 Christian Democracy
12 Ubaldo Lopardi 9 September 1975 27 August 1980 Italian Democratic Socialist Party
(10) Tullio De Rubeis 27 August 1980 12 October 1985 Christian Democracy
13 Romeo Ricciuti 12 October 1985 24 October 1985 Christian Democracy
14 Enzo Lombardi 24 October 1985 13 January 1992 Christian Democracy
15 Maria Luisa Baldoni 13 January 1992 28 February 1993 Christian Democracy
16 Giuseppe Placidi 28 February 1993 25 October 1993 Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1994)

Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of L'Aquila is chosen by direct election.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
17 Antonio Carmine Centi 12 June 1994 7 June 1998 Democratic Party of the Left
18 Biagio Tempesta 7 June 1998 28 May 2002 Forza Italia
28 May 2002 29 May 2007
19 Massimo Cialente 29 May 2007 22 May 2012 Democratic Party
22 May 2012 28 June 2017
20 Pierluigi Biondi 28 June 2017 20 June 2022 Brothers of Italy
20 June 2022 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Da CasaPound a Berlusconi. Il neo sindaco Pierluigi Biondi e il modello L'Aquila: "Da qui inizia il nuovo centrodestra"". La Repubblica. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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