Politics of Emilia-Romagna

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The Politics of Emilia-Romagna, Italy takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Legislative Assembly.

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[edit] Executive

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President, the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 12, including a Vice President and one Under-Secretary for in President's office.[1]

[edit] Current composition

[edit] List of Presidents


Presidents of Emilia–Romagna
President Party Term Legislature
Guido Fanti PCI 1970–1975 I Legislature
Guido Fanti PCI 1975–1976 II Legislature
Sergio Cavina PCI 1976–1978 II Legislature
Lanfranco Turci PCI 1978–1980 II Legislature
Lanfranco Turci PCI 1980–1985 III Legislature
Lanfranco Turci PCI 1985–1987 IV Legislature
Luciano Guerzoni PCI 1987–1990 IV Legislature
Enrico Boselli PSI 1990–1994 V Legislature
Pier Luigi Bersani PDS 1994–1995 V Legislature
Pier Luigi Bersani PDS 1995–1996 VI Legislature
Antonio La Forgia PDS/DS 1996–1999 VI Legislature
Vasco Errani DS 1999–2000 VI Legislature
Vasco Errani DS 2000–2005 VII Legislature
Vasco Errani DS/PD 2005–2010 VIII Legislature
Vasco Errani PD 2010–... IX Legislature

[edit] Legislative branch

The Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna (Assemblea Legislativa dell'Emilia-Romagna) is composed of 50 members. 40 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 10 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the Council with PR, only 5 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 45. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes special seats are added to the Council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition.[2]

The Council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt, simul cadent prevision introduced in 1999 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the Council is dissolved and a snap election is called.[3]

[edit] Current composition

[edit] Parties and elections

[edit] Last regional election

In the last regional election, which took place on 28–29 March 2010, Vasco Errani (Democratic Party) was re-elected for a third full consecutive term by defeating Anna Maria Bernini (The People of Freedom).


Candidates & parties votes votes (%) seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Vasco Errani 1,197,789 52.1 10 22
Democratic Party 857,613 40.6 18
Italy of Values 136,040 6.4 2
Federation of the Left 58,943 2.8 1
Left Ecology FreedomGreens 37,698 1.8 1
others 5,310 0.3 -
Anna Maria Bernini 844,915 36.7 1 14
The People of Freedom 518,108 24.6 10
Lega Nord EmiliaLega Nord Romagna 288,601 13.7 4
others 1,695 0.1 -
Giovanni Favia 161,056 7.0 - 2
Five Star Movement 126,619 6.0 2
Gian Luca Galletti 96,625 4.2 - -
Union of the Centre 79,244 3.8 1
Total 2,300,385 100.0 11 39

Source: Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections

[edit] Other elections

[edit] References

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