List of mayors of Pordenone

Mayor of Pordenone
Sindaco di Pordenone
Incumbent
Alessandro Basso
since 18 April 2025
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1866
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Pordenone is an elected politician who, along with the Pordenone City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

The current mayor is Alessandro Basso (FdI), who took office on 18 April 2025.[1]

Overview

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

The mayor is elected by the population of Pordenone, 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 Pordenone'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 (1946–1993)

From 1948 to 1993, the Mayor of Pordenone was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Giuseppe Garlato 1946 1956 DC
2 Gustavo Montini 1956 1967 DC
3 Giacomo Ros 1967 1975 DC
4 Glauco Moro 1975 1979 DC
5 Giancarlo Rossi 1979 1983 DC
6 Alvaro Cardin 1983 1993 DC

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Pordenone is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
7 Alfredo Pasini 21 June 1993 12 May 1997 LN LN 1993
12 May 1997 28 February 2001[a] LN 1997
Special Prefectural Commissioner's tenure (28 February 2001 – 26 June 2001)
8 Sergio Bolzonello 26 June 2001 11 April 2006 Ind DS • DL 2001
11 April 2006 1 June 2011 DS • DL 2006
9 Claudio Pedrotti 1 June 2011 20 June 2016 PD PD 2011
10 Alessandro Ciriani 20 June 2016 5 October 2021 Ind FI • LN • FdI 2016
5 October 2021[b] 28 June 2024[c] FI • Lega • FdI • UDC 2021
11 Alessandro Basso 18 April 2025 Incumbent FdI FI • Lega • FdI • UDC 2025
Notes
  1. ^ Ousted from office after the majority of the members of the City Council resigned all together.
  2. ^ Election originally scheduled for June 2021 then postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ Resigned after being elected member of the European Parliament. The deputy mayor Alberto Parigi (FdI) held the office till a new municipal election was held.

Timeline

References

  1. ^ "Il sindaco Basso annuncia la nuova giunta, vicesindaco Piccin". ilpopolopordenone.it. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.