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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.

Executive branch

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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

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Presidents elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
N. Name Term of office Political party Legislature
1 Girolamo Mechelli 1 September 1970 17 January 1972 Christian Democracy I (1970)
2 Luigi Cipriani 17 January 1972 23 October 1973 Christian Democracy
3 Rinaldo Santini 23 October 1973 22 September 1975 Christian Democracy
4 Roberto Palleschi 22 September 1975 23 March 1976 Italian Socialist Party II (1975)
5 Maurizio Ferrara 23 March 1976 5 August 1977 Italian Communist Party
6 Giulio Santarelli 5 August 1977 8 August 1980 Italian Socialist Party
8 August 1980 24 March 1983 III (1980)
7 Bruno Landi 24 March 1983 18 April 1984 Italian Socialist Party
8 Gabriele Panizzi 18 April 1984 31 July 1985 Italian Socialist Party
9 Sebastiano Montali 31 July 1985 17 May 1987 Italian Socialist Party IV (1985)
(7) Bruno Landi 17 May 1987 27 July 1990 Italian Socialist Party
10 Rodolfo Gigli 27 July 1990 5 August 1992 Christian Democracy V (1990)
11 Giorgio Pasetto 5 August 1992 21 February 1994 Christian Democracy
12 Carlo Proietti 21 February 1994 18 January 1995 Italian Socialist Party
13 Arturo Osio 18 January 1995 19 May 1995 Federation of the Greens
Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
N. Portrait President Term of office Tenure
(Years and days)
Party Composition Legislature
14 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
(1959– )
12 May
2000
2 May
2005
4 years, 355 days National Alliance House of Freedoms
ANFICCDCDU
VII
(2000)
16 Piero Marrazzo
(1958– )
2 May
2005
27 October
2009[a]
4 years, 178 days Independent /
Democratic Party
The Union
Ulivo/PDPRCFdVPdCIUDEURIdV
VIII
(2005)
17 Renata Polverini
(1962– )
16 April
2010
12 March
2013[b]
2 years, 330 days The People of Freedom LPPdLUdCLD IX
(2010)
18 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[c]
PDLeU+EuCSM5S[d] XI
(2018)
19 Francesco Rocca
(1965– )
2 March
2023
Incumbent 1 year, 270 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

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Provinces

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

Municipalities

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Provincial capitals

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Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Frosinone 46,649 Riccardo Mastrangeli Forza Italia 2022
Latina 126,478 Matilde Celentano Brothers of Italy 2023
Rieti 47,405 Daniele 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

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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

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Latest regional election

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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
Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats
Francesco Rocca 934,614 53.88 1
Brothers of Italy 519,633 33.62 22
League 131,631 8.52 3
Forza Italia 130,368 8.43 3
Rocca List 31,437 2.03 1
Union of the Centre 24,983 1.62 1
Us Moderates 17,398 1.13
Total 855,450 55.34 30
Alessio D'Amato 581,033 33.50 1
Democratic Party 313,023 20.25 10
Action – Italia Viva 75,272 4.87 2
D'Amato List 47,184 3.05 1
Greens and Left 42,314 2.74 1
Solidary Democracy 18,417 1.19
More EuropeRadicalsVolt 14,870 0.96
Italian Socialist Party 7,974 0.52
Total 519,066 33.58 14
Donatella Bianchi 186,562 10.76 Five Star Movement 132,041 8.54 4
Progressive Pole 7,974 1.21 1
Total 150,768 9.75 5
Sonia Pecorilli 16,932 0.98 Italian Communist Party 10,212 0.66
Rosa Rinaldi 15,331 0.88 People's Union 10,289 0.67
Blank and invalid votes 45,111 2.53
Total candidates 1,734,472 100.00 2 Total parties 1,545,785 100.00 49
Registered voters/turnout 4,791,612 37.20
Source: Ministry of the Interior


References

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  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)
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