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List of mayors of Prato

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Mayor of Prato
Sindaco di Prato
Incumbent
Ilaria Bugetti (PD)
since 13 June 2024
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1865
WebsiteOfficial website
Prato's City Hall.

The mayor of Prato is an elected politician who, along with the Prato's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Prato in Tuscany, Italy.

The current mayor is Ilaria Bugetti (PD), who took office on 13 June 2024 and became the first woman holding this office.[1]

Overview

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According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Prato is member of the city council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Prato, who also elect the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.

Since 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Prato's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

Italian Republic (since 1946)

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City Council election (1946–1995)

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From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Prato was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Alfredo Menichetti 1946 1948 PCI
2 Roberto Giovannini 1948 1965 PCI
3 Giorgio Vestri 1965 1975 PCI
4 Goffredo Lohengrin Landini 1975 1985 PCI
5 Alessandro Lucarini 1985 1989 PCI
6 Claudio Martini 1989 1995 PCI

Direct election (since 1995)

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Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Prato is chosen by direct election, originally every four, than every five years.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
7 Fabrizio Mattei 24 April 1995 14 June 1999 PDS
DS
PDS • PPI • Dem • FdV 1995
14 June 1999 14 June 2004 DS • PPI • PdCI • Dem 1999
8 Marco Romagnoli 14 June 2004 24 June 2009 DS
PD
DS • DL • PdCI • IdV • FdV 2004
9 Roberto Cenni 24 June 2009 28 May 2014 PdL PdL • LN • UDC 2009
10 Matteo Biffoni 28 May 2014 11 June 2019 PD PD 2014
11 June 2019 13 June 2024 PD 2019
11 Ilaria Bugetti 13 June 2024 Incumbent PD PD • AVS • M5S 2024

Timeline

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Prato, Bugetti proclamata sindaca". La Nazione. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

Bibliography

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  • Fasano Guarini, Elena (1997). Prato, storia di una città. Prato: Comune di Prato.