List of mayors of Trapani

Mayor of Trapani
Sindaco di Trapani
Incumbent Giacomo Tranchida since 13 June 2018
Appointer	Popular election
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Formation	1860
Website	Official website

Palazzo Cavarretta is Trapani's City Hall

The Mayor of Trapani is an elected politician who, along with the Trapani's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Trapani in Sicily, Italy.

The current Mayor is Giacomo Tranchida, a member of the Democratic Party, who took office on 13 June 2018. ^[1]

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Trapani is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Trapani, 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 Trapani'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.

Italian Republic (since 1946)

City Council election (1946–1994)

From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Trapani was elected by the City's Council. ^[2]

Direct election (since 1994)

Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Trapani is chosen by direct election. ^[2]

	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party	Coalition		Election
30	Mario Buscaino	27 June 1994	7 June 1998	PDS		PDS  • LR  • AD	1994
31	Antonio Laudicina	7 June 1998	23 April 2001 [lower-alpha 1]	CCD		FI  • AN  • CCD	1998
–	Alfonso Giordano	Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (13 May 2001 – 24 November 2001)
32	Girolamo Fazio	24 November 2001	12 May 2007	FI PdL		FI  • AN  • CCD	2001
		12 May 2007	24 May 2012			FI  • AN  • UDC  • MpA	2007
33	Vito Damiano	24 May 2012	3 July 2017	PdL		PdL	2012
–	Francesco Messineo	Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (3 July 2017 – 13 June 2018)
34	Giacomo Tranchida	13 June 2018	30 May 2023	PD		PD	2018
		30 May 2023	Incumbent			PD	2023

Notes

1. Resigned and replaced by deputy mayor Marisa La Torre Montalto until 13 May 2001.

Timeline

References

1. "Trapani, comincia l'era Tranchida: più che un'elezione a Sindaco è stato un plebiscito". tp24.it (in Italian). 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
2. "Sindaci del Comune di Trapani" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Bibliography

• Megale, Michele (2007). Sindaci – Podestà – Commissari (1861–1946). Trapani: C.S. Giulio Pastore.
• Megale, Michele (2008). Cinquant'anni di vita amministrativa a Trapani (1943–1993). Trapani: C.S. Giulio Pastore.

External links

• "Consiglieri comunali a Trapani (1946–1993)". trapaninostra.it. Retrieved 11 April 2019.