| Mayor of Savona | |
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| Sindaco di Savona | |
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Incumbent Marco Russo since 20 October 2021 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Savona is an elected politician who, along with the Savona's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Savona in Liguria, Italy.
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Savona is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Savona, who also elects 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 1994 the Mayor is elected directly by Savona'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.
From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Savona was elected by the City's Council. [1]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Serafino Aglietto | 1946 | 1953 | PCI |
| 2 | Amilcare Lunardelli | 1953 | 1957 | PCI |
| 3 | Giovanni Battista Urbani | 1957 | 1958 | PCI |
| 4 | Angelo Carossino | 1958 | 1967 | PCI |
| 5 | Benedetto Martinengo | 1967 | 1968 | PSI |
| 6 | Carlo Zanelli | 1968 | 1982 | PSI |
| 7 | Umberto Scardaoni | 1982 | 1987 | PCI |
| 8 | Bruno Marengo | 1987 | 1990 | PCI |
| 9 | Armando Magliotto | 1990 | 1992 | PCI |
| 10 | Sergio Tortarolo | 1992 | 1994 | PDS |
Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Savona is chosen by direct election. [1]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Francesco Gervasio | 26 June 1994 | 24 May 1998 | FI | FI • LN • PPI |
| 12 | Carlo Ruggeri | 24 May 1998 | 26 May 2002 | DS | DS • PRC • SDI • FdV |
| 26 May 2002 | 17 May 2005 | DS • DL • SDI • FdV • PdCI | |||
| — | Francesco Lirosi [lower-alpha 1] | 17 May 2005 | 30 May 2006 | DS | |
| 13 | Federico Berruti | 30 May 2006 | 16 May 2011 | DS PD | DS • DL • PRC • PdCI |
| 16 May 2011 | 22 June 2016 | PD • FdS • SEL • IdV | |||
| 14 | Ilaria Caprioglio | 22 June 2016 | 20 October 2021 | Ind | LN • FI • FdI |
| 15 | Marco Russo | 20 October 2021 | Incumbent | PD | PD • SI • +E • IV |
