List of mayors of Foggia
| Mayor of Foggia | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Foggia | |
since 30 October 2023 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Foggia is an elected politician who, along with the Foggia City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Foggia in Apulia, Italy.
The current mayor is Maria Aida Episcopo, a centre-left independent, who took office on 30 October 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the office.[1]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Foggia is member of the City Council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Foggia, who also elect 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Foggia'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 Foggia was elected by the City Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1946–1947) | ||||
| 1 | Giuseppe Imperiale | 1947 | 1948 | PCI |
| 2 | Paolo Telesforo | 1948 | 1950 | UQ |
| 3 | Vito Ciampoli | 1950 | 1952 | UQ |
| 4 | Giuseppe Pepe | 1952 | 1956 | MSI |
| 5 | Girolamo Caggianelli | 1956 | 1957 | Ind |
| 6 | Vittorio de Miro d'Aieta | 1957 | 1961 | DC |
| 7 | Carlo Forcella | 1962 | 1966 | DC |
| 8 | Vittorio Salvatori | 1966 | 1972 | DC |
| 9 | Pellegrino Graziani | 1972 | 1981 | DC |
| 10 | Giovanni Mongiello | 1981 | 1983 | DC |
| 11 | Enzo Petrino | 1983 | 1988 | DC |
| 12 | Carmine Tavano | 1988 | 1990 | DC |
| 13 | Domenico Verile | 1990 | 1992 | DC |
| 14 | Salvatore Chirolli | 1992 | 1995 | DC |
Direct election (since 1995)
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Foggia is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Paolo Agostinacchio | 8 May 1995 | 14 June 1999 | AN | FI • AN • CCD • PPI | 1995 | |
| 14 June 1999 | 28 June 2004 | FI • AN • CCD | 1999 | ||||
| 16 | Orazio Ciliberti | 28 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | DL PD |
DS • DL • SDI | 2004 | |
| 17 | Gianni Mongelli | 23 June 2009 | 11 June 2014 | PD | PD • PSI | 2009 | |
| 18 | Franco Landella | 11 June 2014 | 11 June 2019 | FI Lega |
FI • NCD • FdI • PPT | 2014 | |
| 11 June 2019 | 25 May 2021[a] | FI • Lega • FdI | 2019 | ||||
| Special Commission tenure (25 May 2021 – 30 October 2023)[b] | |||||||
| 19 | Maria Aida Episcopo | 30 October 2023 | Incumbent | Ind | PD • M5S • IV • A | 2023 | |
- Notes
- ^ Resigned after being arrested with the charges of corruption and attempted extortion.
- ^ Special Commission nominated after the municipal administration had been dissolved by the Government due to Mafia association.
References
- ^ "Foggia: oggi l'insediamento di Maria Aida Tatiana Episcopo". noinotizie.it. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
- "I sindaci di Foggia". Retrieved 10 November 2018.