Regional Council of Tuscany

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Regional Council of Tuscany

Consiglio Regionale della Toscana
11th Legislature
Coat of arms of Tuscany.svg
Type
Type
Established13 July 1970
Leadership
President
Antonio Mazzeo, PD
since 19 October 2020
Structure
Seats41
Tuscany Regional Council 2020.svg
Political groups
Government (25)
  •   PD (23)
  •   IV (2)

Opposition (16)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Party-list semi-proportional representation with majority bonus
D'Hondt method
Last election
20–21 September 2020
Next election
12–13 October 2025
Meeting place
Consiglio Toscana Apr 2008 (P).JPG
Palazzo Panciatichi, Florence
Website
Official website

The Regional Council of Tuscany (Italian : Consiglio Regionale della Toscana) is the legislative assembly of Tuscany.

Contents

It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.

Composition

The Regional Council of Tuscany was originally composed of 50 regional councillors. In the 2005 regional election the number of councillors increased to 65, while in the 2010 regional election it was reduced to 53.

Following the 2014 regional electoral reform the number of regional councillors was reduced to 40, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.

Political groups

After the 2020 regional election, the Regional Council of Tuscany is currently composed of the following political groups:

PartySeatsStatus
Democratic Party (PD)
23 / 41
In government
Lega
6 / 41
In opposition
Brothers of Italy (FdI)
6 / 41
In opposition
Italia Viva (IV)
2 / 41
In government
Five Star Movement (M5S)
2 / 41
In opposition
Forza Italia (FI)
1 / 41
In opposition
Mixed Group
1 / 41
In opposition

By coalition:

CoalitionSeatsStatus Tuscany Regional Council 2020 Coalitions.svg
Centre-left coalition
25 / 41
Government
Centre-right coalition
14 / 41
Opposition
Five Star Movement
2 / 41
Opposition

Historical composition

Election PCI PSI DC PLI PRI PSDI MSI OthersTotal
7 June 1970 233171131150
15 June 1975 25415-122150
8 June 1980 255151111150
12 May 1985 25514-112150
6 May 1990 226141111450
ElectionMajorityOppositionCouncilPresident of the Region
23 April 1995 Center-left
(The Olive Tree)
33 / 50
Center-right
(Pole for Freedoms)
13 / 50

PRC
4 / 50
Tuscany Regional Council 1995 Coalitions.svg Vannino Chiti daticamera.jpg

Vannino Chiti
(1995–2000)
16 April 2000 Center-left
(The Olive Tree)
32 / 50
Center-right
(House of Freedoms)
16 / 50

PRC
2 / 50
Tuscany Regional Council 2000 Coalitions.svg Claudio Martini datisenato 2013.jpg

Claudio Martini
(2000–2010)
3 April 2005 Center-left
(The Union)
39 / 65
Center-right
(House of Freedoms)
21 / 65

PRC
5 / 65
Tuscany Regional Council 2005 Coalitions.svg
28 March 2010 Center-left
31 / 53
Center-right
19 / 53

UDC
2 / 53
Tuscany Regional Council 2010 Coalitions.svg Enrico Rossi 2016.jpg

Enrico Rossi
(2010–2020)
31 May 2015 PD
25 / 41
FdILN
9 / 41

M5S
5 / 41

SEL
2 / 41

FI
2 / 41
Tuscany Regional Council 2015 Coalitions.svg
20 September 2020 Center-left
25 / 41
Center-right
14 / 41

M5S
2 / 41
Tuscany Regional Council 2020 Coalitions.svg Eugenio Giani.jpg

Eugenio Giani
(since 2020)
Notes

    Presidents

    This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):

    NamePeriodRegional Legislature
    Elio Gabbuggiani (PCI)13 July 197021 July 1975I (1970)
    Loretta Montemaggi (PCI)21 July 197521 July 1980II (1975)
    21 July 198025 October 1983III (1980)
    Giacomo Maccheroni (PSI)25 October 19836 August 1985
    6 August 198526 May 1987IV (1985)
    Claudio Alvaro Carosi (PSDI)26 May 198728 June 1990
    Paolo Benelli (PSI)28 June 19908 June 1993V (1990)
    Simone Siliani (PDS)8 June 19937 June 1995
    Angelo Passaleva (PPI)7 June 199524 May 2000VI (1995)
    Riccardo Nencini (SDI/PSI)24 May 200027 April 2005VII (2000)
    27 April 200523 April 2010VIII (2005)
    Alberto Monaci (PD)23 April 201025 June 2015IX (2010)
    Eugenio Giani (PD)25 June 20158 October 2020 [a] X (2015)
    Antonio Mazzeo (PD)19 October 2020IncumbentXI (2020)
    Notes
    1. Elected President of the Region.

    See also

    References