Politics of Piedmont

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The Politics of Piedmont, 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 Regional Council.

Executive

Main article: Government of Piedmont

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 and the Ministers, who are currently 14, including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).

List of Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of Piedmont

Presidents of Piedmont
President	Party	Term	Legislature
Edoardo Calleri di Sala	DC	1970–1973	I Legislature
Gianni Oberto Tarena	DC	1974–1975	I Legislature
Aldo Viglione	PSI	1975–1980	II Legislature
Enzo Enrietti	PSI	1980–1983	III Legislature
Aldo Viglione	PSI	1983–1985	III Legislature
Vittorio Beltrami	DC	1985–1990	IV Legislature
Gian Paolo Brizio	DC/PPI	1990–1995	V Legislature
Enzo Ghigo	FI	1995–2000	VI Legislature
Enzo Ghigo	FI	2000–2005	VII Legislature
Mercedes Bresso	DS/PD	2005–2010	VIII Legislature
Roberto Cota	LNP	2010–...	IX Legislature

Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Piedmont

The Regional Council of Piedmont (Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte) is composed of 60 members. 48 councilors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 12 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 6 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 54. 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.

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.

Elections

Main articles: List of political parties in Piedmont and Elections in Piedmont

Last regional election

Main article: Piedmontese regional election, 2010

The last regional election took place on 28–29 March 2010. The incumbent President of the Region, Mercedes Bresso of the centre-left Democratic Party, lost her seat to Roberto Cota, leader of Lega Piemont and floor leader of Lega Nord in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, who was backed also by The People of Freedom. Cota's lead of Bresso was of only 0.4%, in one of the Region's narrowest elections ever.

Candidates & parties	votes	votes (%)	seats reg. list	seats prov. lists
Roberto Cota	1,043,318	47.3	12	24
The People of Freedom	474,431	25.0	→	13
Lega Nord Piemont	317,065	16.7	→	9
Greens Greens	33,411	1.8	→	1
Pensioners' Party	27,797	1.5	→	1
others	37,212	1.9	→	-
Mercedes Bresso	1,033,946	46.9	1	21
Democratic Party	439,663	23.2	→	12
Italy of Values	130,649	6.9	→	3
Union of the Centre	74,412	3.9	→	2
Together for Bresso	61,476	3.2	→	1
Moderates for Piedmont	58,010	3.1	→	1
Federation of the Left	50,191	2.6	→	1
Left Ecology Freedom	27,198	1.4	→	1
others	58,938	3.1	→	-
Davide Bono	90,086	4.1	-	-
Five Star Movement	69,448	3.7	→	-
Renzo Rabellino	36,999	1.7	-	-
various lists < 1.0%	34,170	1.8	→	-
Total	2,204,349	100.0	13	47

Source: Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections

Last general election in Piedmont

Main article: Italian general election, 2008 (Piedmont)

Chamber of Deputies

Coalitions leaders	votes	votes (%)	seats	Parties	votes	votes (%)	seats
Silvio Berlusconi	1,278,830	46.8	27	The People of Freedom	935,890	34.3	19
				Lega Nord	342,940	12.6	8
Walter Veltroni	1,021,623	37.4	18	Democratic Party	885,549	32.4	15
				Italy of Values	136,074	5.0	3
Pier Ferdinando Casini	141,335	5.2	2	Union of the Centre	143,335	5.2	2
Fausto Bertinotti	92,699	3.4	-	The Left – The Rainbow	92,699	3.4	-
Daniela Santanchè	86,885	3.2	-	The Right	86,885	3.2	-
Marco Ferrando	18,491	0.7	-	Workers' Communist Party	18,491	0.7	-
Enrico Boselli	18,101	0.7	-	Socialist Party	18,101	0.7	-
Flavia D'Angeli	14,989	0.5	-	Critical Left	14,989	0.5	-
Others	45,334	1.9	-	others	45,334	1.9	-
Total coalitions	2,730,221	100.0	47	Total parties	2,730,221	100.0	47

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Senate

Coalitions leaders	votes	votes (%)	seats	Parties	votes	votes (%)	seats
Silvio Berlusconi	1,204,737	47.5	13	The People of Freedom	892,479	35.2	10
				Lega Nord	312,258	12.3	3
Walter Veltroni	967,805	38.2	9	Democratic Party	841,666	33.2	8
				Italy of Values	126,139	5.0	1
Pier Ferdinando Casini	134,221	5.3	-	Union of the Centre	134,221	5.3	-
Fausto Bertinotti	84,235	3.3	-	The Left – The Rainbow	84,235	3.3	-
Daniela Santanchè	68,742	2.7	-	The Right	68,742	2.7	-
Marco Ferrando	16,184	0.6	-	Workers' Communist Party	16,184	0.6	-
Enrico Boselli	15,556	0.6	-	Socialist Party	15,556	0.6	-
Flavia D'Angeli	14,121	0.6	-	Critical Left	14,121	0.6	-
Others	28,693	1.1	-	others	28,693	1.1	-
Total coalitions	2,534,294	100.0	22	Total parties	2,534,294	100.0	22

Source: Ministry of the Interior

External links

• Piedmont Region
• Regional Council of Piedmont
• Constitution of Piedmont