List of mayors of Bellinzona

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Palazzo comunale in Bellinzona
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Coat of arms of Bellinzona

This is a list of mayors of the city of Bellinzona, Switzerland. The sindaco chairs the municipio, the executive of Bellinzona.

Mayor (Sindaco) of Bellinzona
Term Mayor Lifespan Party Notes
1877–1905 Giuseppe Molo (1831–1905)
1905–1907 Valentino Molo (1845–1930)
1908–1918 Federico Pedotti (1861–1937)
1918–1928 Arnaldo Bolla (1885–1942)
1928–1940 Carlo Maggini (1877–1941)
1940–1963 Pierino Tatti (1893–1963)
1963–1968 Sergio Mordasini
1968–1988 Athos Gallino (1920–2013)
1988–2004 Paolo Agustoni
2004–2012 Brenno Martignoni (born 1962)
2012–present Mario Branda (born 1960)


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