List of mayors of Imperia

Mayor of Imperia
Sindaco di Imperia
since 27 June 2018
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationSeptember 1861
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Imperia is an elected politician who, along with the Imperia City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Imperia in Liguria, Italy.

The current mayor is Claudio Scajola, former Minister in many Silvio Berlusconi's cabinets and a centre-right independent, who took office on 27 June 2018.[1]

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Imperia is member of the City Council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Imperia, 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Imperia'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 Imperia was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Goffredo Alterisio 7 April 1946 27 May 1951 PCI
2 Ferdinando Scajola 27 May 1951 15 November 1954 DC
3 Bruno Agen 15 November 1954 30 May 1956 DC
4 Carlo Gonan 30 May 1956 22 December 1961 DC
5 Giorgio Luciano Verda 22 December 1961 7 July 1970 DC
6 Giovanni Parodi 7 July 1970 21 May 1974 DC
7 Alessandro Scajola 21 May 1974 15 July 1975 DC
8 Giuseppe Mauro Torelli 15 July 1975 3 March 1976 PCI
9 Francesco Ruscigni 3 March 1976 7 April 1976 PSI
10 Giuseppe Vassallo 7 April 1976 18 April 1977 DC
(7) Alessandro Scajola 18 April 1977 7 April 1979 DC
11 Bartolomeo Re 7 April 1979 8 July 1980 DC
12 Renato Pilade 8 July 1980 29 October 1983 DC
13 Claudio Scajola 29 October 1983 18 December 1983 DC
14 Giovanni Barbagallo 18 December 1983 2 July 1986 PSI
15 Giovanni Gramondo 2 July 1986 7 July 1990 DC
(13) Claudio Scajola 7 July 1990 8 May 1995 DC

Direct election (since 1995)

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Imperia is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
16 Davide Berio 8 May 1995 14 June 1999 PDS PDS • PRC • FdV 1995
17 Luigi Sappa 14 June 1999 14 June 2004 FI
PdL
FI • AN • CCD • RI 1999
14 June 2004 9 June 2009 FI • AN • UDC 2004
18 Paolo Strescino 9 June 2009 15 May 2012[a] PdL PdL • LN 2009
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (15 May 2012 – 10 June 2013)
19 Carlo Capacci 10 June 2013 27 June 2018 Ind PD 2013
(13) Claudio Scajola 27 June 2018 1 June 2023 Ind Ind 2018
1 June 2023 Incumbent FI • FdI • NM • Lega 2023
Notes
  1. ^ Resigned after suffering a vote of no confidence in the City Council.

References

  1. ^ "Imperia, il ritorno di Claudio Scajola. Eletto sindaco: "Io da solo contro il resto del mondo"". La Repubblica. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.