| Mayor of Vercelli | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Vercelli | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Vercelli is an elected politician who, along with the Vercelli's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Vercelli in Piedmont, Italy. The current mayor is Roberto Scheda, a centre-right independent, who took office on 26 June 2024. [1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Vercelli is a member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Vercelli, 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 1993 the mayor has been elected directly by Vercelli'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 seats for each party is determined proportionally.
From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Vercelli was elected by the City Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Vittore Domiglio | 1946 | 1947 | Italian Communist Party |
| 2 | | Francesco Ansaldi | 1947 | 1949 | Italian Communist Party |
| 3 |  | Mino Pretti | 1949 | 1952 | Christian Democracy |
| 4 |  | Giorgio Berzero | 1952 | 1958 | Christian Democracy |
| 5 | Giuseppe Franchino | 1958 | 1962 | Christian Democracy | |
| (4) | | Giorgio Berzero | 1962 | 1963 | Christian Democracy |
| 6 |  | Baldassarre Buffa | 1963 | 1966 | Christian Democracy |
| (3) | | Mino Pretti | 1966 | 1970 | Christian Democracy |
| 7 |  | Carlo Boggio | 1970 | 1975 | Christian Democracy |
| 8 |  | Ennio Baiardi | 1975 | 1983 | Italian Communist Party |
| 9 | Ezio Robotti | 1983 | 1985 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 10 | Fulvio Bodo | 1985 | 1992 | Italian Socialist Party | |
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Vercelli is chosen by direct election.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Mietta Baracchi Bavagnoli | 30 June 1993 | 22 November 1994 | Lega Nord |
| 12 | | Gabriele Bagnasco | 8 May 1995 | 28 June 1999 | Federation of the Greens |
| 28 June 1999 | 28 June 2004 | ||||
| 13 | | Andrea Corsaro | 28 June 2004 | 8 June 2009 | The People of Freedom Forza Italia |
| 8 June 2009 | 11 June 2014 | ||||
| 14 | | Maura Forte | 11 June 2014 | 12 June 2019 | Democratic Party |
| (13) | | Andrea Corsaro | 12 June 2019 | 26 June 2024 | Forza Italia |
| 15 |  | Roberto Scheda | 26 June 2024 | Incumbent | Centre-right independent |
