| Mayor of Vibo Valentia | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Vibo Valentia | |
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since 27 June 2024 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Vibo Valentia is an elected politician who, along with the Vibo Valentia's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Vibo Valentia in Calabria, Italy. The current mayor is Enzo Romeo, a centre-left independent, who took office on 27 June 2024. [1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Vibo Valentia is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Vibo Valentia, 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Vibo Valentia'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 Vibo Valentia was elected by the City's Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrico Buccarelli | 1946 | 1947 | |
| Lorenzo Scrugli | 1947 | 1948 | |
| Giacinto Inzillo | 1949 | 1951 | |
| Vincenzo Marturano | March 1952 | June 1952 | |
| Antonino Murmura | 1952 | 1957 | Christian Democracy |
| Libero Buccarelli | 1957 | 1965 | |
| Antonino Murmura | 1965 | 1967 | Christian Democracy |
| Giuseppe De Raffaele | 1967 | 1971 | |
| Antonino Murmura | 1971 | 1972 | Christian Democracy |
| Giuseppe D'Amico | 1974 | 1979 | |
| Antonino Murmura | September 1979 | November 1979 | Christian Democracy |
| Giovanni Manfrida | 1979 | 1982 | |
| Francesco Comito | 1982 | 1984 | Christian Democracy |
| Lorenzo De Sossi | 1984 | 1985 | Christian Democracy |
| Francesco Comito | 1985 | 1986 | |
| Francesco Cosentino | 1986 | 1987 | Christian Democracy |
| Ulderico Petrolo | 9 September 1988 | 18 July 1989 | Christian Democracy |
| Michele Montagnese | 18 July 1989 | 24 March 1990 | Christian Democracy |
| Nazzareno Fiorillo | 24 March 1990 | 24 September 1990 | Christian Democracy |
| Giuseppe De Giovanni | 24 September 1990 | 8 February 1991 | Italian Socialist Party |
| Giuseppe Ceravolo | 5 April 1991 | 30 October 1991 | Christian Democracy |
| Francesco Leonardo Brasca | 29 December 1991 | 28 September 1992 | Christian Democracy |
| Mario Iozzo | 21 November 1992 | 16 January 1993 | Christian Democracy |
| Bruno Panuccio | 19 February 1993 | 18 May 1993 | Christian Democracy |
Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Vibo Valentia is chosen by direct election.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Giuseppe Iannello | 28 July 1994 | 9 May 1997 | Democratic Party of the Left |
| 22 | Alfredo D'Agostino | 1 December 1997 | 28 May 2002 | Forza Italia |
| 23 | Elio Costa | 28 May 2002 | 15 January 2005 | Independent (centre-right) |
| 24 | Francesco Sammarco | 5 April 2005 | 13 April 2010 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party |
| 25 | Nicola D'Agostino | 13 April 2010 | 3 June 2015 | The People of Freedom Forza Italia |
| (23) | Elio Costa | 3 June 2015 | 31 January 2019 | Independent (centre-right) |
| 26 | Maria Limardo | 3 June 2019 | 27 June 2024 | Independent (centre-right) |
| 27 | Enzo Romeo | 27 June 2024 | Incumbent | Independent (centre-left) |
Vincenzo Francesco Romeo, known as Enzo Romeo, is an Italian politician who has served as mayor of Vibo Valentia since June 2024. He previously served as the first president of the Province of Vibo Valentia from 1995 to 1999.
