The Politics of Sardinia (Sardinia, Italy) takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council of Sardinia.

Legislative branch

Regional Council of Sardinia

The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 60 members. The Assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent clause, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

Executive branch

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 12.[1]

List of presidents

Elected by the Regional Council (1949–1994)
№ Name Term of office Political party Legislature
1 Luigi Crespellani 31 May 1949 3 July 1953 DC I (1949)
3 July 1953 21 January 1954 II (1953)
2 Alfredo Corrias 21 January 1954 21 June 1955 DC
3 Giuseppe Brotzu 21 June 1955 2 July 1957 DC
2 July 1957 13 November 1958 III (1957)
4 Efisio Corrias 13 November 1958 3 July 1961 DC
3 July 1961 3 July 1965 IV (1961)
3 July 1965 16 March 1966 V (1965)
5 Paolo Dettori 16 March 1966 14 February 1967 DC
6 Giovanni Del Rio 14 February 1967 3 July 1969 DC
3 July 1969 2 February 1970 VI (1969)
7 Lucio Abis 2 February 1970 5 January 1971 DC
8 Antonio Giagu De Martini 5 January 1971 11 February 1972 DC
9 Pietro Soddu 11 February 1972 18 March 1972 DC
10 Salvator Angelo Spanu 18 March 1972 7 December 1972 DC
(8) Antonio Gagiu De Martini 7 December 1972 10 December 1973 DC
(6) Giovanni Del Rio 10 December 1973 3 July 1974 DC
3 July 1974 8 May 1976 VII (1974)
(9) Pietro Soddu 8 May 1976 31 July 1979 DC
11 Mario Puddu 31 July 1979 25 September 1979 DC VIII (1979)
12 Alessandro Ghinami 15 September 1979 7 October 1980 PSDI
(9) Pietro Soddu 7 October 1980 12 November 1980 DC
(11) Mario Puddu 12 November 1980 4 December 1980 DC
13 Francesco Rais 4 December 1980 18 May 1982 PSI
14 Mario Melis 18 May 1982 16 June 1982 PSd'Az
15 Angelo Rojch 16 June 1982 24 August 1984 DC
(14) Mario Melis 24 August 1984 8 August 1989 PSd'Az IX (1984)
16 Mario Floris 8 August 1989 13 November 1991 DC X (1989)
17 Antonello Cabras 13 November 1991 5 August 1994 PSI
Directly-elected presidents (since 1994)

Local government

Provinces

Municipalities

Sardinia is also divided in 377 comuni (municipalities), which have even more history, having been established in the Middle Ages when they were the main places of government.

Provincial capitals

Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Cagliari 154,106 Paolo Truzzu Brothers of Italy 2019
Nuoro 36,316 Andrea Soddu Independent 2015
Oristano 31,750 Andrea Lutzu Forza Italia 2017
Sassari 127,018 Nanni Campus Independent (centre-right) 2019

Others with 25,000+ inhabitants

Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Quartu Sant'Elena 70,453 Graziano Ernesto Milia Independent (centre-left) 2020
Olbia 60,432 Settimo Nizzi Forza Italia 2016
Alghero 43,964 Mario Conoci Sardinian Action Party 2019
Selargius 28,666 Pier Luigi Concu Forza Italia 2017
Carbonia 28,103 Paola Massidda Five Star Movement 2016
Assemini 26,774 Sabrina Licheri Five Star Movement 2018
Iglesias 26,678 Mauro Usai Independent (centre-left) 2018

Political parties and elections

Latest regional election

The latest regional election took place on 24 February 2019. Christian Solinas of the Sardinian Action Party was elected president.

24 February 2019 Sardinia regional election results
Candidates Votes  % Seats Parties Votes  % Seats
Christian Solinas 364,059 47.78 1 League 81,421 11.40 8
Sardinian Action Party 70,434 9.86 7
Forza Italia 57,430 8.04 5
Sardinian Reformers 36,299 5.08 4
Brothers of Italy 33,716 4.72 3
Sardinia 20Twenty 29,473 4.12 3
Union of the Centre 26,948 3.77 3
Civic Sardinia 11,689 1.63 1
Fortza Paris 11,611 1.62 1
Union of Sardinians 7,828 1.09 –
Energies for Italy 3,505 0.49 –
Total 370,354 51.87 35
Massimo Zedda 250,797 32.92 1 Democratic Party 96,235 13.47 8
Free and Equal Sardinia 27,077 3.79 2
Progressive Camp Sardinia 22,671 3.17 2
We, Sardinia 20,011 2.80 2
Common Future 18,750 2.62 2
Sardinia in Common 17,566 2.46 1
Christian Popular Union–Italian Socialist Party 9,275 1.30 –
Communist Project for Sardinia 3,075 0.43 –
Total 214,660 30.06 17
Francesco Desogus 85,342 11.20 – Five Star Movement 69,573 9.74 6
Paolo Maninchedda 25,559 3.35 – Party of Sardinians 26,216 3.67 –
Mauro Pili 17,593 2.31 – Free Sardinians 15,234 2.13 –
Andrea Murgia 13,955 1.83 – Autodeterminatzione 13,657 1.91 –
Vindice Lecis 4,528 0.59 – Communist Refoundation–Italian Communists–Sardinian Left 4,308 0.60 –
Invalid votes 30,440 –
Total candidates 790,709 100.00 2 Total parties 706,020 100.00 58
Registered voters 1,470,401 53.77
Source: Autonomous Region of Sardinia – Results (1,833 of 1,840 President; 1,825 of 1,840 Lists); Seats

References

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