List of mayors of Trapani

The Mayor of Trapani is an elected politician who, along with the Trapani's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Trapani in Sicily, Italy.

Mayor of Trapani
Sindaco di Trapani
Incumbent
Giacomo Tranchida
since 13 June 2018
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1860
WebsiteOfficial website
Palazzo Cavarretta is Trapani's City Hall

The current Mayor is Giacomo Tranchida, a member of the Democratic Party, who took office on 13 June 2018.[1]

Overview

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

The Mayor is elected by the population of Trapani, 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 Trapani'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 (1946–1994)

From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Trapani was elected by the City's Council.[2]

Direct election (since 1994)

Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Trapani is chosen by direct election.[2]

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
30 Mario Buscaino 27 June 1994 7 June 1998 PDS PDS • LR • AD 1994
31 Antonio Laudicina 7 June 1998 23 April 2001[lower-alpha 1] CCD FI • AN • CCD 1998
– Alfonso Giordano Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (13 May 2001 – 24 November 2001)
32 Girolamo Fazio 24 November 2001 12 May 2007 FI
PdL		 FI • AN • CCD 2001
12 May 2007 24 May 2012 FI • AN • UDC • MpA 2007
33 Vito Damiano 24 May 2012 3 July 2017 PdL PdL 2012
– Francesco Messineo Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (3 July 2017 – 13 June 2018)
34 Giacomo Tranchida 13 June 2018 Incumbent PD PD 2018
Notes
  1. Resigned and was replaced by vice-mayor Marisa La Torre Montalto until 13 May 2001.

Timeline

References
  1. "Trapani, comincia l'era Tranchida: più che un'elezione a Sindaco è stato un plebiscito". tp24.it (in Italian). 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. "Sindaci del Comune di Trapani" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Bibliography
  • Megale, Michele (2007). Sindaci – Podestà – Commissari (1861–1946). Trapani: C.S. Giulio Pastore.
  • Megale, Michele (2008). Cinquant'anni di vita amministrativa a Trapani (1943–1993). Trapani: C.S. Giulio Pastore.
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