List of mayors of Padua

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Mayor of Padua
Sindaco di Padova
Padova-Stemma.svg
Sergio Giordani.jpg
Incumbent
Sergio Giordani
since 28 June 2017
Style No title, courtesy or style
AppointerElectorate of Padua
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Formation5 December 1866
Website Official website
Padua's City Hall Palazzo Comunale - panoramio (2).jpg
Padua's City Hall

The Mayor of Padua is an elected politician who, along with the Padua's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Padua in Veneto, Italy.

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The current mayor is Sergio Giordani a centre-left independent, who took office on 28 June 2017. [1]

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Padua is member of the city council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Padua, who also elect 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Padua'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.

Mayors

Republic of Italy (since 1946)

From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Padua was elected by the City's Council.

 MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Giuseppe Schiavon28 April 194519 April 1946 PCI
2Gastone Costa19 April 194626 April 1947 PSIUP
3Cesarino Crescente26 April 194712 December 1970 DC
4Ettore Bentsik12 December 19705 May 1977 DC
5Luigi Merlin5 May 19779 April 1980 DC
(4)Ettore Bentsik9 April 198028 April 1981 DC
6Guido Montesi28 April 198126 August 1982 DC
7Settimo Gottardo26 August 19827 June 1987 DC
8 Paolo Giaretta 7 June 19876 June 1993 DC
9 Flavio Zanonato 6 June 19938 May 1995 PDS

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Padua is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 1999 every five years.

 MayorTerm startTerm endPartyCoalitionElection
(9) Flavio Zanonato.jpg Flavio Zanonato
(b. 1950)		8 May 199527 June 1999 PDS PDS  • PPI 1995
10 Giustina Mistrello dati camera.jpg Giustina Mistrello Destro
(b. 1945)		27 June 199914 June 2004 FI FI  • AN 1999
(9) Flavio Zanonato.jpg Flavio Zanonato
(b. 1950)		14 June 200423 June 2009 DS
PD 		The Olive Tree
(DS-DL-SDI-FdV)		2004
23 June 200910 June 2013 [lower-alpha 1] PD  • IdV  • SEL 2009
- Ivo Rossi.jpg Ivo Rossi
(b. 1955)
(acting)		10 June 201310 June 2014 PD
11 Massimobitonci.jpg Massimo Bitonci
(b. 1965)		10 June 201412 November 2016 [lower-alpha 2] LV LV  • FI 2014
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (12 November 2016 – 28 June 2017) [lower-alpha 3]
12 Sergio Giordani (cropped).jpg Sergio Giordani
(b. 1953)		28 June 201714 June 2022 Ind PD
and leftist lists		2017
14 June 2022In office PD
and leftist lists		2022
Notes
  1. ↑ Resigned after swearing in as Minister of Economic Development in the Letta Cabinet.
  2. ↑ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
  3. ↑ Nominated by the Prefect after the majority of the city councillors resigned in order to oust the Mayor out of office.

Timeline

List of mayors of Padua

Elections

Mayoral and City Council election, 1995

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 23 April, the second on 7 May 1995.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 1999

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 13 June, the second on 27 June 1999.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2004

The election took place on 12–13 June 2004.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2009

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 6–7 June, the second on 21–22 June 2009.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2014

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 25 May, the second on 9 June 2014.

Results
Notes
  1. ↑ The candidate was endorsed by 5 more lists on the second round.
  2. ↑ Even if the coalition received more votes, the candidate lost on the second round and was not able to win the majority bonus, which was given to the winner.
  3. ↑ The candidate was endorsed by 9 more lists on the second round.

Mayoral and City Council election, 2017

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 26 June 2017.

Results
Notes
  1. ↑ Officially endorsed the candidate only on the second round.
  2. ↑ Officially endorsed the candidate only on the second round.

Mayoral and City Council election, 2022

The election took place on 12 June 2022.

Results

Deputy Mayor

The office of the deputy mayor of Padua was officially created in 1995 with the adoption of the new local administration law. The deputy mayor is nominated and eventually dismissed by the mayor. Here is a list of deputy mayors of Padua: [2]

 DeputyTerm startTerm endPartyMayor
1Luigi Mariani16 May 199527 June 1999 PPI Zanonato
2Domenico Menorello20 July 199917 July 2001 [lower-alpha 1] FI Mistrello Destro
3Ermanno Ancona17 July 200114 June 2004 Ind
4Claudio Sinigalia3 July 200423 June 2009 PD Zanonato
5Ivo Rossi10 July 200910 June 2014 PD
6Eleonora Mosco16 June 201412 November 2016 FI Bitonci
7Arturo Lorenzoni10 July 201714 July 2020 [lower-alpha 2] Ind Giordani
8Andrea Micalizzi14 July 202014 June 2022 PD
24 June 2022Incumbent
Notes
  1. ↑ Dismissed by the Mayor.
  2. ↑ Resigned in order to participate in the regional election.

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References

  1. ↑ "Amministrative 2017, Sergio Giordani è il nuovo sindaco di Padova 26 giugno 2017". PadovaOggi.it. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Anagrafe amministratori locali
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