Summary
The Mayor of Viterbo is an elected politician who, along with the Viterbo's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Viterbo in Lazio, Italy. The current mayor is Chiara Frontini, a centre-right independent, who took office on 27 June 2022.
| Mayor of Viterbo | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Viterbo | |
 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1870 |
| Website | Official website |
Overview edit
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Viterbo is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Viterbo, 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 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by Viterbo'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) edit
City Council election (1946-1995) edit
From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Viterbo was elected by the City's Council.[1]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felice Mignone | 1946 | 1956 | Christian Democracy |
| 2 | Domenico Smargiassi | 1956 | 1965 | Christian Democracy |
| 3 | Giuseppe Benigni | 1965 | 1966 | Christian Democracy |
| 4 | Salvatore Arena | 1966 | 1970 | Christian Democracy |
| 5 | Santino Clementi | 1970 | 1970 | Christian Democracy |
| 6 | Rodolfo Gigli | 1970 | 1975 | Christian Democracy |
| 7 | Rosato Rosati | 1975 | 1983 | Christian Democracy |
| 8 | Silvio Ascenzi | 1983 | 1986 | Christian Democracy |
| 9 | Francesco Pio Marcoccia | 1986 | 1989 | Christian Democracy |
| 10 | Giuseppe Fioroni | 1989 | 1995 | Christian Democracy |
Direct election (since 1995) edit
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Viterbo is chosen by direct election.[1]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Marcello Meroi | 27 May 1995 | 13 June 1999 | National Alliance |
| 12 | Giancarlo Gabbianelli | 13 June 1999 | 13 June 2004 | National Alliance |
| 13 June 2004 | 26 February 2008 | |||
| 13 | Giulio Marini | 30 April 2008 | 12 June 2013 | The People of Freedom |
| 14 | Leonardo Michelini | 12 June 2013 | 27 June 2018 | Independent (centre-left) |
| 15 | Giovanni Arena | 27 June 2018 | 27 December 2021 | Forza Italia |
| 16 | Chiara Frontini | 27 June 2022 | Incumbent | Independent (centre-right) |
Timeline edit
References edit
External links edit
- "Elenco di Podestà, Commissari e Sindaci di Viterbo dal 1870 ad oggi". Retrieved 8 March 2019.