Politics of Basilicata

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The politics of Basilicata takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council.

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Executive branch

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 6, including a vice president. [1]

List of presidents

Elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
NameTerm of officePolitical partyLegislature
1Vincenzo Verrastro19701975 DC I (1970)
19751980II (1975)
19801982III (1980)
2Carmelo Azzarà19821985 DC
3Gaetano Michetti19851990 DC IV (1985)
4Antonio Boccia19901995 DC V (1990)
Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
N.PortraitPresidentTerm of officeTenure
(Years and days)
PartyCompositionLegislature
5 Angelo Raffaele Dinardo 2.png Angelo Raffaele Dinardo
(1932–2015)
15 June
1995
13 May
2000
4 years, 333 days Italian People's Party PDSPPIFLPdDFdV VI
(1995)
6 Filippo Bubbico 2006.jpg Filippo Bubbico
(1954– )
13 May
2000
6 May
2005
4 years, 358 days Democrats of the Left DSPPIDemUDEURSDI
FdVPRCRIPdCI
VII
(2000)
7 Vito De Filippo daticamera 2018.jpg Vito De Filippo
(1963– )
6 May
2005
21 April
2010
8 years, 226 days The Daisy/
Democratic Party
UlivoUDEURFdV
PRCPdCIIdV
VIII
(2005)
21 April
2010
18 December
2013 [lower-alpha 1]
PDIdVUDCPU
PSIApISEL
IX
(2010)
8 Marcello Pittella (cropped).png Marcello Pittella
(1962– )
18 December
2013
24 January
2019
5 years, 37 days Democratic Party PDPSIRICD X
(2013)
9 Generale Vito Bardi.jpg Vito Bardi
(1951– )
16 April
2019
Incumbent5 years, 9 days Forza Italia LegaFIFdIIdeA XI
(2019)
Re-elected FdIFIAzLega XII
(2024)
  1. Resigned on 24 April 2013 after a corruption scandal. Remained in office as acting President till a new regional election was called.

Legislative branch

The Regional Council of Basilicata (Consiglio Regionale della Basilicata) is composed of 30 members. 24 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 6 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the council with PR, only 3 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 26. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes special seats are added to the council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition. [2]

The council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt, simul cadent clause introduced in 1999 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the council is dissolved and a snap election is called. [3]

Local government

Provinces

ProvinceInhabitants [4] PresidentPartyElection
Matera 198,190 Pietro Marrese Democratic Party 2018
Potenza 365,304 Rocco Guarino Civic list 2018

Municipalities

Provincial capitals

MunicipalityInhabitants [4] MayorPartyElection
Matera 60,459 Domenico Bennardi Five Star Movement 2020
Potenza 66,809 Mario Guarente League 2019

Parties and elections

Latest regional election

In the latest regional election, which took place on 21-22 April 2024, incumbent president Vito Bardi of Forza Italia was re-elected at the head of a centre-right coalition, enlarged to Action and Italia Viva (within Lucanian Pride). Brothers of Italy was the largest party.

21–22 April 2024 Basilicata regional election results
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Conseil regional Basilicate 2024 Coalitions.svg
CandidatesVotes %SeatsPartiesVotes %Seats
Vito Bardi 153,08856.631 Brothers of Italy 45,45817.394
Forza Italia 34,01813.013
League 20,4307.812
Action 19,6467.512
Lucanian Pride18,3717.031
Union of the CentreDCPU 6,6362.54
True Basilicata5,8222.23
Total150,38157.5212
Piero Marrese113,97942.161 Democratic Party 36,25413.872
Common House Basilicata29,22811.882
Five Star Movement 20,0267.662
Greens and Left AlliancePSI–Possible Basilicata15,1445.791
United Basilicata7,4832.87
Total108,13541.367
Eustachio Follia3,2691.21 Volt Italy 2,9471.13
Invalid votes18,197
Total candidates270,336100.002Total parties261,463100.0019
Registered voters567,93949.81
Source: Ministry of the Interior – Results

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References

  1. Basilicatanet.it Archived 22 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. La Repubblica – Regional electoral law
  3. "Regional Council of Lombardy – 1999 Constitutional law" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Bilancio demografico anno 2018 (October 2018)". Istat . Retrieved 26 March 2018.