Politics of Sicily

Sicily

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The Politics of Sicily, 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 Sicilian Regional Assembly.

Executive

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided over by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected to a five-year term, and is composed of the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 12.

Current composition

Minister	Department
Marco Venturi	Productive Activities
Caterina Chinnici	Civil Service and Local Governance
Sebastiano Missineo	Sicilian Cultural Heritage and Identity
Mario Centorrino	Education and Training
Gaetano Armao	Economy
Giosuè Marino	Energy and Utilities Services
Andrea Piraino	Family, Social Affairs & Labor
Pier Carmelo Russo	Infrastructure and Mobility
Elio D'Antrassi	Agricultural and Food Resources
Massimo Russo	Health and Vice President
Gian Maria Sparma	Land and Environment
Daniele Tranchida	Tourism, Sports & Entertainment

source: Regione Sicilia News

List of Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of Sicily

Presidents of Sicily
President	Party	Term	Legislature
Giuseppe Alessi	DC	1947–1949	I Legislature
Franco Restivo	DC	1949–1951	I Legislature
Franco Restivo	DC	1951–1955	II Legislature
Giuseppe Alessi	DC	1955–1956	III Legislature
Giuseppe La Loggia	DC	1956–1958	III Legislature
Silvio Milazzo	DC	1958–1959	III Legislature
Silvio Milazzo	USCS	1959–1960	IV Legislature
Benedetto Majorana della Nicchiara	USCS	1960–1961	IV Legislature
Salvatore Corallo	PSI	1961	IV Legislature
Giuseppe D'Angelo	DC	1961–1963	IV Legislature
Giuseppe D'Angelo	DC	1963–1964	V Legislature
Francesco Coniglio	DC	1964–1967	V Legislature
Vincenzo Giummarra	DC	1967	VI Legislature
Vincenzo Carollo	DC	1967–1969	VI Legislature
Mario Fasino	DC	1969–1971	VI Legislature
Mario Fasino	DC	1971–1972	VII Legislature
Vincenzo Giummarra	DC	1972–1974	VII Legislature
Angelo Bonfiglio	DC	1974–1976	VII Legislature
Angelo Bonfiglio	DC	1976–1978	VIII Legislature
Piersanti Mattarella	DC	1978–1980	VIII Legislature
Mario D'Acquisto	DC	1980–1981	VIII Legislature
Mario D'Acquisto	DC	1981–1982	IX Legislature
Calogero Lo Giudice	DC	1982–1983	IX Legislature
Santi Nicita	DC	1983–1984	IX Legislature
Modesto Sardo	DC	1984–1985	IX Legislature
Rino Nicolosi	DC	1985–1986	IX Legislature
Rino Nicolosi	DC	1986–1991	XI Legislature
Vincenzo Leanza	DC	1991–1992	XII Legislature
Giuseppe Campione	DC	1992–1993	XII Legislature
Francesco Martino	PLI/FI	1993–1995	XII Legislature
Matteo Graziano	PPI	1995–1996	XII Legislature
Giuseppe Provenzano	FI	1996–1998	XIII Legislature
Giuseppe Drago	CCD	1998	XIII Legislature
Angelo Capodicasa	DS	1998–2000	XIII Legislature
Vincenzo Leanza	FI	2000–2001	XIII Legislature
Salvatore Cuffaro	CDU/UDC	2001–2006	XIV Legislature
Salvatore Cuffaro	UDC	2006–2008	XV Legislature
Raffaele Lombardo	MpA	2008–...	XVI Legislature

Legislative branch

Main article: Sicilian Regional Assembly

The Sicilian Regional Assembly (Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, ARS) is composed of 90 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. This occurred when Cuffaro resigned in 2008.

Parties and elections

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

Last regional election

Main article: Sicilian regional election, 2008

The last regional election, for the renewal of the Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily, was held on 13–14 April 2008.

The election was competed by two main competitors: Raffaele Lombardo for the centre-right and Anna Finocchiaro for the centre-left. Lombardo won by a landslide, 65.3% against 30.4% of Finocchiaro.

Candidates & parties	votes	votes (%)	seats reg. list	seats prov. lists
Raffaele Lombardo	1,862,959	65.4	1	60
The People of Freedom	900,149	33.5	→	34
Movement for Autonomy	371,418	13.8	→	15
Union of the Centre	336,826	12.5	→	11
Lombardo President	119,892	4.5	→	-
Autonomist Democrats	101,449	3.8	→	-
Anna Finocchiaro	866,044	30.4	9	20
Democratic Party	505,420	18.8	→	20
The Left – The Rainbow	131,213	4.9	→	-
Anna Finocchiaro President	83,700	3.1	→	-
Italy of Values	49,726	1.8	→	-
Sonia Alfano	69,551	2.4	-	-
Friends of Beppe Grillo	46,396	1.7	→	-
Ruggero Razza	45,605	1.6	-	-
The Right–Tricolour Flame	39,143	1.5	→	-
Others	6,606	0.2	-	-
others	4,089	0.2	→	-
Total	2,850,725	100.0	10	80

Source: Sicily Region

Last general election in Sicily

Main article: Italian general election, 2008 (Sicily)

Coalitions leaders	votes	votes (%)	seats	Parties	votes	votes (%)	seats
Silvio Berlusconi	1,534,037	54.3	32	The People of Freedom	1,316,868	46.6	28
				Movement for Autonomy	217,169	7.7	4
Walter Veltroni	814,267	28.8	16	Democratic Party	718,494	25.4	14
				Italy of Values	95,773	3.4	2
Pier Ferdinando Casini	264,953	9.4	5	Union of the Centre	264,953	9.4	5
Fausto Bertinotti	74,457	2.6	-	The Left – The Rainbow	74,457	2.6	-
Daniela Santanchè	57,256	2.0	-	The Right	57,256	2.0	-
Enrico Boselli	17,365	0.6	-	Socialist Party	17,365	0.6	-
Others	61,612	2.2	-	Others	61,612	2.2	-
Total coalitions	2,823,947	100.0	53	Total parties	2,823,947	100.0	53

Source: Ministry of the Interior

External links

• Sicilian Region
• Sicilian Regional Assembly
• Constitution of Sicily