Politics of Lazio

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The Politics of Lazio , Italy 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 16, including a vice president. [1]

List of presidents

Presidents elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
N.NameTerm of officePolitical partyLegislature
1Girolamo Mechelli1 September 197017 January 1972 Christian Democracy I (1970)
2Luigi Cipriani17 January 197223 October 1973 Christian Democracy
3Rinaldo Santini23 October 197322 September 1975 Christian Democracy
4Roberto Palleschi22 September 197523 March 1976 Italian Socialist Party II (1975)
5Maurizio Ferrara23 March 19765 August 1977 Italian Communist Party
6Giulio Santarelli5 August 19778 August 1980 Italian Socialist Party
8 August 198024 March 1983III (1980)
7Bruno Landi24 March 198318 April 1984 Italian Socialist Party
8Gabriele Panizzi18 April 198431 July 1985 Italian Socialist Party
9Sebastiano Montali31 July 198517 May 1987 Italian Socialist Party IV (1985)
(7)Bruno Landi17 May 198727 July 1990 Italian Socialist Party
10Rodolfo Gigli27 July 19905 August 1992 Christian Democracy V (1990)
11Giorgio Pasetto5 August 199221 February 1994 Christian Democracy
12Carlo Proietti21 February 199418 January 1995 Italian Socialist Party
13Arturo Osio18 January 199519 May 1995 Federation of the Greens
Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
N.PortraitPresidentTerm of officeTenure
(Years and days)
PartyCompositionLegislature
14 Piero Badaloni 1996.jpg Piero Badaloni
(1946– )
19 May
1995
12 May
2000
4 years, 359 days Independent /
The Democrats
The Olive Tree
PDSPRCPPIFdVPRI
VI
(1995)
15 Francesco Storace.jpg Francesco Storace
(1959– )
12 May
2000
2 May
2005
4 years, 355 days National Alliance House of Freedoms
ANFICCDCDU
VII
(2000)
16 Marrazzo 2006.jpg Piero Marrazzo
(1958– )
2 May
2005
27 October
2009 [lower-alpha 1]
4 years, 178 days Independent /
Democratic Party
The Union
Ulivo/PDPRCFdVPdCIUDEURIdV
VIII
(2005)
17 Renata Polverini 2009 (cropped).jpg Renata Polverini
(1962– )
16 April
2010
12 March
2013 [lower-alpha 2]
2 years, 330 days The People of Freedom LPPdLUdCLD IX
(2010)
18 Nicola Zingaretti 2012 crop.jpg Nicola Zingaretti
(1965– )
12 March
2013
19 March
2018
9 years, 243 days Democratic Party Italy. Common Good
PDSELPSICD
X
(2013)
19 March
2018
10 November
2022 [lower-alpha 3]
PDLeU+EuCSM5S [lower-alpha 4] XI
(2018)
19 Francesco Rocca Meeting di Rimini 2021 (cropped).jpg Francesco Rocca
(1965– )
2 March
2023
Incumbent307 days Independent
(close to FdI)
FdILeagueFIUdC XII
(2023)
  1. Resigned after a sex scandal. His deputy Esterino Montino (PD) held the office till a new regional election was called.
  2. Resigned on 27 September 2012 after a corruption scandal. She remained in office as acting President till a new regional election was called.
  3. Resigned after being elected to the Chamber of Deputies. His deputy Daniele Leodori (PD) held the office till the following regional election.
  4. Since 2021.

Local government

Provinces

ProvinceInhabitantsPresidentPartyElection
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital 4,352,359 Roberto Gualtieri
(metropolitan mayor)
Democratic Party 2021
Province of Frosinone 489,716Luca Di Stefano Democratic Party 2022
Province of Latina 575,218Gerardo Stefanelli Italia Viva 2021
Province of Rieti 156,148Roberta Cuneo Lega 2023
Province of Viterbo 317,799Alessandro Romoli Forza Italia 2021

Municipalities

Provincial capitals

MunicipalityInhabitantsMayorPartyElection
Frosinone 46,649 Riccardo Mastrangeli Forza Italia 2022
Latina 126,478 Matilde Celentano Brothers of Italy 2023
Rieti 47,405Daniele Sinibaldi Brothers of Italy 2022
Rome 2,857,046 Roberto Gualtieri Democratic Party 2021
Viterbo 67,831 Chiara Frontini Independent (centre-right)2022

Legislative branch

The Regional Council of Lazio (Consiglio Regionale del Lazio) is composed of 51 members, of which 39 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, 10 from the so-called "regional list" of the elected president and the last one is for the candidate for president who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the council.

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 vel simul cadent clause (introduced in 1999), also the council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election. [2]

Parties and elections

Latest regional election

In the latest regional election, which took place on 12–13 February 2023, Francesco Rocca was elected President with the support of the centre-right coalition.

12–13 February 2023 Lazio regional election results
Regional Council Lazio 2023.svg
CandidatesVotes %SeatsPartiesVotes %Seats
Francesco Rocca 934,61453.881
Brothers of Italy 519,63333.6222
League 131,6318.523
Forza Italia 130,3688.433
Rocca List31,4372.031
Union of the Centre 24,9831.621
Us Moderates 17,3981.13
Total855,45055.3430
Alessio D'Amato581,03333.501
Democratic Party 313,02320.2510
Action – Italia Viva 75,2724.872
D'Amato List47,1843.051
Greens and Left 42,3142.741
Solidary Democracy 18,4190.96
Italian Socialist Party 7,9740.52
Total519,06633.5814
Donatella Bianchi186,56210.76 Five Star Movement 132,0418.544
Progressive Pole7,9741.211
Total150,7689.755
Sonia Pecorilli16,9320.98 Italian Communist Party 10,2120.66
Rosa Rinaldi15,3310.88 People's Union 10,2890.67
Blank and invalid votes45,1112.53
Total candidates1,734,472100.002Total parties1,545,785100.0049
Registered voters/turnout4,791,61237.20
Source: Ministry of the Interior

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References

  1. Regione Lazio – Composizione della Giunta regionale
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). www.consiglio.regione.lombardia.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)