President of Lazio

President of Lazio
Flag of Lazio
Incumbent Francesco Rocca since March 2, 2023
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Girolamo Mechelli (1970)
Formation	Italian Constitution
Website	Region of Lazio

The president of Lazio is the head of government of the Italian region of Lazio. ^[1] The presidency was established in 1970. ^{[2] [3]}

The president was appointed by the Regional Council of Lazio during the first five legislatures. ^[3] Since 1995, ^[4] as confirmed by the 1999 constitutional reform, the president is directly elected by popular vote. ^[5]

References

1. "Titolo V le Regioni le Province i Comuni" [Title V the Regions, the Provinces and the Municipalities]. Lazio Region (in Italian). Regional Council of Lazio . Retrieved 30 June 2025. Art. 121 ...La Giunta regionale è l'organo esecutivo delle Regioni. Il Presidente della Giunta rappresenta la Regione; dirige la politica della Giunta e ne è responsabile; promulga le leggi ed emana i regolamenti regionali; dirige le funzioni amministrative delegate dallo Stato alla Regione, conformandosi alle istruzioni del Governo della Repubblica.[Art. 121 ...The Regional Council is the executive body of the Regions. The President of the Council represents the Region; directs the policy of the Council and is responsible for it; promulgates the laws and issues the regional regulations; directs the administrative functions delegated by the State to the Region, conforming to the instructions of the Government of the Republic.]
2. Pretto, Emiliano (17 December 2020) [6 July 2020]. "VIDEO | Il Consiglio regionale Lazio compie 50 anni e celebra con Zingaretti, Storace e Marrazzo" [VIDEO | The Lazio Regional Council turns 50 and celebrates with Zingaretti, Storace and Marrazzo]. Agenzia di Stampa Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2025. L'attuale presidente, Mauro Buschini, ha ricordato la storica prima seduta avvenuta il 6 luglio 1970 alle 18 a Palazzo Valentini. Parteciparono 49 consiglieri e venne eletto il primo presidente d'aula, Girolamo Mechelli.[The current president, Mauro Buschini, recalled the historic first session took place on 6 July 1970 at 6pm at Palazzo Valentini. 49 councilors participated and the first president of the chamber, Girolamo Mechelli, was elected.]
3. Conti, Paolo (11 February 2023). "Da Girolamo Mechelli a Zingaretti, ecco tutti i presidenti della Regione Lazio dal 1970 a oggi" [From Girolamo Mechelli to Zingaretti, here are all the presidents of the Lazio Region from 1970 to today]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2025. Fatto sta che vedranno poi la luce solo nel 1970 con i presidenti eletti dal Consiglio regionale e non direttamente dal corpo elettorale. Nel Lazio l'esordio viene affidato ovviamente alla Dc.[The fact is that they will only see the light in 1970 with presidents elected by the Regional Council and not directly by the electorate. In Lazio the debut is obviously entrusted to the DC.]
4. "Lazio Regional election - 23/04/1995". Eligendo L'Archivio. Ministry of the Interior . Retrieved 30 June 2025.
5. Vampa, Davide (5 September 2021). "Translating votes into seats and offices: changing representation and government in the Italian Regions (2018-2020)". Contemporary Italian Politics. 13 (4): 487. doi:10.1080/23248823.2021.1969490 . Retrieved 30 June 2025. Since 1999, with the reform of article 122 of the Italian constitution, regional Presidents have been directly elected in all but two regions: Valle d'Aosta and theAutonomous Province of Bolzano

See also

• List of presidents of Lazio