Mayor of Bari

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Mayor of Bari
Sindaco di Bari
Bari-Stemma.svg
Vito Leccese foto istituzionale.jpg
Incumbent
Vito Leccese (PD)
since 9 July 2024
Residence Palazzo di Città
AppointerPopular election
Term length 5 years, renewable once
FormationSeptember 1860
Website Official website

The mayor of Bari is an elected politician who, along with the Bari's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bari in Apulia, Italy, the biggest city of the region.

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The current mayor is Vito Leccese from the Democratic Party, who took office on 9 July 2024. [1]

Overview

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

The mayor is elected by the population of Bari, 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 Bari'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.

Republic of Italy (since 1946)

City Council election (1946-1995)

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Bari was elected by the City Council.

 MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Vito Antonio Di Cagno21 December 194623 June 1952 DC
2Francesco Chieco23 June 195214 July 1956 PNM
3Nicola Damiani14 July 195628 March 1957 DC
4Renato Dell'Andro25 July 195914 December 1959 DC
5Giuseppe Papalia21 December 195923 July 1960 PSI
(4)Renato Dell'Andro1 August 196025 July 1961 DC
6Pasquale Prestipino31 July 19615 September 1962 DC
7Vitantonio Lozupone5 September 19625 August 1964 DC
8Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi29 September 196430 July 1970 DC
9Antonio Laforgia14 October 197023 January 1971 DC
10Nicola Vernola4 October 19718 May 1976 DC
11Nicola Lamaddalena12 October 197627 July 1978 DC
12 Luigi Farace 28 July 197827 September 1981 DC
13Francesco De Lucia28 September 198121 March 1990 PSI
14Enrico Dalfino11 August 199028 December 1991 DC
15Daniela Mazzucca13 January 199230 November 1992 PSI
16Pietro Laforgia28 January 19936 September 1993 PDS
17Michele Buquicchio3 November 19936 June 1994 DC
18Giovanni Memola15 November 199422 June 1995 PSI

Direct election (since 1995)

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


Mayor of Bari Took officeLeft officePartyCoalitionElection
19 Di Cagno Abbrescia.png Simeone Di Cagno
Abbrescia

(1944–2024)
22 June 199514 June 1999 FI Pole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD-PPI)
1995
14 June 199914 June 2004 Pole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD)
1999
20 Michele Emiliano crop.jpg Michele Emiliano
(b. 1959)
14 June 200423 June 2009 DS
PD
The Olive Tree
(DS-DL-PRC-SDI)
2004
23 June 200923 June 2014 PD   IdV   SEL 2009
21 Antonio Decaro daticamera.jpg Antonio Decaro
(b. 1970)
23 June 201421 June 2019 PD PD   SEL   CD
and leftist lists
2014
21 June 20199 July 2024 PD   SI
and leftist lists
2019
22 Vito Leccese foto istituzionale (cropped).jpg Vito Leccese
(b. 1962)
9 July 2024In office PD PD
and leftist lists
2024

Timeline

Mayor of Bari

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References

  1. "Vito Leccese indossa la fascia tricolore: proclamato sindaco di Bari". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.