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.
Legislative branch
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The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 60 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 clause, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.
Executive branch
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.[1]
List of Presidents
Local government
Provinces
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Municipalities
Sardinia is also divided in 377 comuni (municipalities), which have even more history, having been established in the Middle Ages when they were the main places of government.
Provincial capitals
| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 154,106
#03386A |
Paolo Truzzu | Brothers of Italy | 2019 | |
| Nuoro | 36,316
#DCDCDC |
Andrea Soddu | Independent | 2015 | |
| Oristano | 31,750
#0087DC |
Andrea Lutzu | Forza Italia | 2017 | |
| Sassari | 127,018
#DCDCDC |
Nanni Campus | Independent (centre-right) | 2019 | |
Other municipalities with more than 25,000 inhabitants
| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartu Sant'Elena | 70,453
#EF1C27 |
Stefano Delunas | Democratic Party | 2015 | |
| Olbia | 60,432
#0087DC |
Settimo Nizzi | Forza Italia | 2016 | |
| Alghero | 43,964
#282828 |
Mario Conoci | Sardinian Action Party | 2019 | |
| Selargius | 28,666
#0087DC |
Pier Luigi Concu | Forza Italia | 2017 | |
| Carbonia | 28,103
#FFEB3B |
Paola Massidda | Five Star Movement | 2016 | |
| Assemini | 26,774
#FFEB3B |
Sabrina Licheri | Five Star Movement | 2018 | |
| Iglesias | 26,678
#EF1C27 |
Mauro Usai | Independent (centre-left) | 2018 | |
Political parties and elections
Latest regional election
The latest regional election took place on 24 February 2019. Christian Solinas of the Sardinian Action Party was elected president.
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| Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |||
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| Christian Solinas | 364,059 | 47.78 | 1 | League | 81,421 | 11.40 | 8 | |||
| Sardinian Action Party | 70,434 | 9.86 | 7 | |||||||
| Forza Italia | 57,430 | 8.04 | 5 | |||||||
| Sardinian Reformers | 36,299 | 5.08 | 4 | |||||||
| Brothers of Italy | 33,716 | 4.72 | 3 | |||||||
| Sardinia 20Twenty | 29,473 | 4.12 | 3 | |||||||
| Union of the Centre | 26,948 | 3.77 | 3 | |||||||
| Civic Sardinia | 11,689 | 1.63 | 1 | |||||||
| Fortza Paris | 11,611 | 1.62 | 1 | |||||||
| Union of Sardinians | 7,828 | 1.09 | – | |||||||
| Energies for Italy | 3,505 | 0.49 | – | |||||||
| Total | 370,354 | 51.87 | 35 | |||||||
| Massimo Zedda | 250,797 | 32.92 | 1 | Democratic Party | 96,235 | 13.47 | 8 | |||
| Free and Equal Sardinia | 27,077 | 3.79 | 2 | |||||||
| Progressive Camp Sardinia | 22,671 | 3.17 | 2 | |||||||
| We, Sardinia | 20,011 | 2.80 | 2 | |||||||
| Common Future | 18,750 | 2.62 | 2 | |||||||
| Sardinia in Common | 17,566 | 2.46 | 1 | |||||||
| Christian Popular Union–Italian Socialist Party | 9,275 | 1.30 | – | |||||||
| Communist Project for Sardinia | 3,075 | 0.43 | – | |||||||
| Total | 214,660 | 30.06 | 17 | |||||||
| Francesco Desogus | 85,342 | 11.20 | – | Five Star Movement | 69,573 | 9.74 | 6 | |||
| Paolo Maninchedda | 25,559 | 3.35 | – | Party of Sardinians | 26,216 | 3.67 | – | |||
| Mauro Pili | 17,593 | 2.31 | – | Free Sardinians | 15,234 | 2.13 | – | |||
| Andrea Murgia | 13,955 | 1.83 | – | Autodeterminatzione | 13,657 | 1.91 | – | |||
| Vindice Lecis | 4,528 | 0.59 | – | Communist Refoundation–Italian Communists–Sardinian Left | 4,308 | 0.60 | – | |||
| Invalid votes | 30,440 | – | ||||||||
| Total candidates | 790,709 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | 706,020 | 100.00 | 58 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,470,401 | 53.77 | ||||||||
| Source: Autonomous Region of Sardinia – Results (1,833 of 1,840 President; 1,825 of 1,840 Lists); Seats | ||||||||||
