List of mayors of Viterbo

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 Giovanni Arena, a member of the centre-right party Forza Italia, who took office on 27 June 2018.[1]

Mayor of Viterbo
Sindaco di Viterbo
Incumbent
Giovanni Arena (Forza Italia)
since 27 June 2018
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1870
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

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)

City Council election (1946-1995)

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Viterbo was elected by the City's Council.[2]

  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)

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Viterbo is chosen by direct election.[2]

  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 Incumbent Forza Italia

Timeline

References
  1. "Risultati elezioni comunali 2018 a Viterbo. G. Maria Arena vince le elezioni amministrative con il 51,1% dei voti". Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. "Elenco di Podestà, Commissari e Sindaci di Viterbo dal 1870 ad oggi". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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