This is a list of mayors of the city of Bellinzona, Switzerland. The sindaco chairs the municipio, the executive of Bellinzona.
Term | Mayor | Lifespan | Party | Notes |
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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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