List of mayors of Alessandria
| Mayor of Alessandria | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Alessandria | |
since 27 June 2017 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1848 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Alessandria is an elected politician who, along with the Alessandria's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy. The current Mayor is Gianfranco Cuttica di Revigliasco, a member of the right-wing populist party Lega Nord, who took office on 27 June 2017.[1]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Alessandria is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Alessandria, 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 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by Alessandria'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 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Alessandria was elected by the City's Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Moccagatta | 1946 | 1946 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 2 | Giovanni Porta | 1946 | 1947 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 3 | Nicola Basile | 1947 | 1964 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 4 | Amaele Abbiati | 1964 | 1967 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 5 | Piero Magrassi | 1967 | 1972 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 6 | Felice Borgoglio | 1972 | 1979 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 7 | Francesco Barrera | 1979 | 1985 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 8 | Giuseppe Mirabelli | 30 July 1985 | 30 December 1991 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 9 | Giovanni Battista Priano | 4 February 1992 | 30 July 1992 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 10 | Gian Luca Veronesi | 25 September 1992 | 24 February 1993 | Italian Socialist Party |
Direct election (since 1993)
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Alessandria is chosen by direct election.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Francesca Calvo | 5 December 1993 | 30 November 1997 | Lega Nord |
| 30 November 1997 | 10 June 2002 | |||
| 12 | Mara Scagni | 10 June 2002 | 27 May 2007 | Democrats of the Left |
| 13 | Piercarlo Fabbio | 27 May 2007 | 21 May 2012 | Forza Italia The People of Freedom |
| 14 | Maria Rita Rossa | 21 May 2012 | 27 June 2017 | Democratic Party |
| 15 | Gianfranco Cuttica di Revigliasco | 27 June 2017 | Incumbent | Lega Nord |
References
- ^ "Dopo 15 anni Alessandria torna alla Lega Nord: il sindaco è Gianfranco Cuttica di Revigliasco". la Stampa (in Italian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
