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Politics of Apulia

The Politics of Apulia, 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 Apulia

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 ten.[1]

List of Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of Apulia
Presidents elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
N. Name Term of office Political party Legislature
1 Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi 8 June 1970 16 June 1975 DC I (1970)
2 Nicola Rotolo 16 June 1975 23 December 1978 DC II (1975)
3 Nicola Quarta 23 December 1978 9 June 1980 DC
9 June 1980 4 July 1983 III (1980)
4 Angelo Monfredi 4 July 1983 23 September 1983 DC
(1) Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi 23 September 1983 13 May 1985 DC
5 Salvatore Fitto 13 May 1985 29 August 1988[2] DC IV (1985)
6 Franco Borgia 29 August 1988 23 November 1988 PSI
7 Giuseppe Colasanto 23 November 1988 6 May 1990 DC
8 Michele Bellomo 6 May 1990 23 October 1992 DC V (1990)
9 Cosimo Convertino 23 October 1992 4 December 1992 PSI
10 Giovanni Copertino 4 December 1992 3 September 1993 DC
11 Vito Savino 3 September 1993 1 March 1994 DC
12 Giuseppe Martellotta 1 March 1994 27 June 1995 PPI
Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
N. Portrait President Term of office Tenure
(Years and days) 		Party Composition Legislature
13 Salvatore Distaso
(1937–2008) 		27 June
1995 		19 May
2000 		4 years, 327 days FI FI–AN–CDC VI
(1995)
14 Raffaele Fitto
(b. 1969) 		19 May
2000 		27 April
2005 		4 years, 343 days FI FI–AN–CDC–CDU VII
(2000)
15 Nichi Vendola
(b. 1958) 		27 April
2005 		26 April
2010 		10 years, 60 days PRC /
SEL 		DS–DL–PRC–SDI–
UDEUR–PdCI−IdV–FdV 		VIII
(2005)
26 April
2010 		26 June
2015 		PD–SEL–IdV IX
(2010)
16 Michele Emiliano
(b. 1959) 		26 June
2015 		24 November
2020 		8 years, 323 days PD PD–SEL–IdV–SC–UdC X
(2015)
24 November
2020 		Incumbent PD–CE–PcE–M5S[3] XI
(2020)


Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Apulia

The Regional Council of Apulia (Consiglio Regionale della Puglia) is composed of 70 members and is elected with proportional representation plus a majority premium for the winning coalition.[4] 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 vel simul cadent clause (introduced in 1999), also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.[5]

Parties and elections

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

Latest regional election

Main article: Apulian regional election, 2015

References

  1. ^ http://www.regione.puglia.it/index.php?page=struttura&opz=giunta&cust=1
  2. ^ Died in office.
  3. ^ Since 2021.
  4. ^ La Repubblica – Regional electoral law
  5. ^ Regional Council of Lombardy – 1999 Constitutional law

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