Politics of Sardinia

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The Politics of Sardinia, 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 of Sardinia.

Executive

Main article: Government of Sardinia

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 (Assessori), who are currently 12.

List of Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of Sardinia

Presidents of Sardinia
President	Party	Term	Legislature
Luigi Crespellani	DC	1949–1953	I Legislature
Luigi Crespellani	DC	1953–1954	II Legislature
Alfredo Corrias	DC	1954–1955	II Legislature
Giuseppe Brotzu	DC	1955–1957	II Legislature
Giuseppe Brotzu	DC	1957–1958	III Legislature
Efisio Corrias	DC	1958–1961	III Legislature
Efisio Corrias	DC	1961–1965	IV Legislature
Efisio Corrias	DC	1965–1966	V Legislature
Paolo Dettori	DC	1966–1967	V Legislature
Giovanni Del Rio	DC	1967–1969	V Legislature
Giovanni Del Rio	DC	1969–1979	VI Legislature
Lucio Abis	DC	1970	VI Legislature
Antonio Giagu De Martini	DC	1970–1972	VI Legislature
Salvator Angelo Spano	DC	1972	VI Legislature
Antonio Giagu De Martini	DC	1972–1973	VI Legislature
Giovanni Del Rio	DC	1973–1974	VI Legislature
Giovanni Del Rio	DC	1974–1976	VII Legislature
Pietro Soddu	DC	1976–1979	VII Legislature
Alessandro Ghinami	PSDI	1979–1980	VIII Legislature
Francesco Rais	PSI	1980–1982	VIII Legislature
Mario Melis	PSd'Az	1982	VIII Legislature
Angelo Rojch	DC	1982–1984	VIII Legislature
Mario Melis	PSd'Az	1984–1989	IX Legislature
Mario Floris	DC	1989–1991	X Legislature
Antonello Cabras	PSI	1991–1994	X Legislature
Federico Palomba	PDS/DS	1994–1999	XI Legislature
Mauro Pili	FI	1999	XII Legislature
Mario Floris	UDR/UDS	1999–2001	XII Legislature
Mauro Pili	FI	2001–2003	XII Legislature
Italo Masala	AN	2003–2004	XII Legislature
Renato Soru	PS/PD	2004–2009	XIII Legislature
Ugo Cappellacci	PdL	2009–...	XIV Legislature

Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Sardinia

The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 85 members. The Assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent prevision, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

Political parties and elections

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

Last regional election

Main article: Sardinian regional election, 2009

The last regional election took place on 15–16 February 2009. Ugo Cappellacci, the centre-right candidate, defeated Renato Soru, the centre-left incumbent President, by a large margin.

Candidates and parties	votes	votes (%)	seats reg. list	seats prov. lists
Ugo Cappellacci	502,084	51.9	9	44
The People of Freedom	246,369	30.2	→	25
Union of the Centre	73,760	9.0	→	7
Sardinian Reformers	55,404	6.8	→	5
Sardinian Action Party	34,990	4.3	→	4
Sardinian Democratic Union–NPSI	28,450	3.5	→	2
Movement for Autonomy–The Right–PPS	18,376	2.3	→	1
Renato Soru	415,600	42.9	1	26
Democratic Party	202,067	24.8	→	18
Italy of Values	41,138	5.0	→	3
Communist Refoundation Party	25,778	3.2	→	2
Red Moors–Greens	20,769	2.5	→	1
Party of Italian Communists	15,597	1.9	→	1
Democratic Left–Movement for the Left–UlS	13,391	1.6	→	1
Gavino Sale	29,640	3.1	-	-
Independence Republic of Sardinia	16,868	2.1	→	-
Peppino Balia	15,037	1.6	-	-
Socialist Party	19,044	2.3	→	-
Gianfranco Sollai	5,316	0.6	-	-
Sardinia Nation–To the Left for Independence–oth.	3,666	0.5	→	-
Total	967,677	100.0	10	70

Source: Regional Council of Sardinia

Last general election in Sardinia

Main article: Italian general election, 2008 (Sardinia)

Coalitions leaders	votes	votes (%)	seats	Parties	votes	votes (%)	seats
Silvio Berlusconi	421,420	43.1	9	The People of Freedom	415,252	42.4	9
				Movement for Autonomy	6,168	0.6	-
Walter Veltroni	393,078	40.2	8	Democratic Party	354,212	36.2	7
				Italy of Values	38,866	4.0	1
Pier Ferdinando Casini	54,665	5.6	1	Union of the Centre	54,665	5.6	1
Fausto Bertinotti	35,097	3.6	-	The Left – The Rainbow	35,097	3.6	-
Enrico Boselli	15,202	1.5	-	Socialist Party	15,202	1.5	-
Daniela Santanchè	15,081	1.5	-	The Right–Tricolour Flame	15,081	1.5	-
Giacomo Sanna	14,856	1.5	-	Sardinian Action Party	14,856	1.5	-
Bustianu Cumpostu	7,182	0.7	-	Sardinia Nation	7,182	0.7	-
Others	21,863	1.5	-	Others	21,863	1.5	-
Total coalitions	978,444	100.0	18	Total parties	978,444	100.0	18

Source: Ministry of the Interior

External links

• Sardinia Region
• Regional Council of Sardinia
• Constitution of Sardinia