The politics of Sardinia, a region of Italy, takes place in the framework of an "anomalous presidential" representative democracy or prime-ministerial system with an executive presidency, 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 of Sardinia.
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 12.Regione Autonoma della Sardegna - Regione - Giunta - Composizione
List of presidents
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 60 members. The Assembly 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, the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.
Current composition
Local government
Provinces Sardinia is divided into six provinces (Gallura North-East Sardinia, Medio Campidano, Nuoro, Ogliastra, Oristano, and Sulcis Iglesiente) and two Metropolitan cities (Cagliari and Sassari).
Province Inhabitants President Party Election Metropolitan City of Cagliari534,219 Massimo Zedda(metropolitan mayor)Ind.2024 Metropolitan City of Sassari311,132 Giuseppe Mascia(metropolitan mayor)PD2025 Gallura North-East Sardinia (list)159,460 Settimo NizziFI2025 Medio Campidano (list)89,155 Giuseppe De FantiPD2025 Nuoro (list)142,241 Giuseppe CiccoliniPD2025 Ogliastra (list)53,722 Alessio SeoniPSdA2025 Oristano (list)146,785 Paolo PiredduFdI2025 Sulcis Iglesiente (list)117,780 Mauro UsaiPD2025
Municipalities
Sardinia is also divided in 377 comuni (municipalities), which have even more history, having been established in the Middle Ages when they were the main places of government.
Provincial capitals Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election Cagliari154,106 Paolo TruzzuBrothers of Italy2019 Nuoro36,316 Andrea SodduIndependent2015 Oristano31,750 Andrea LutzuForza Italia2017 Sassari127,018 Nanni CampusIndependent (centre-right)2019
Others municipalities Cities with 25,000+ inhabitants. Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election Quartu Sant'Elena70,453 Graziano Ernesto MiliaIndependent (centre-left)2020 Olbia60,432 Settimo Nizzi Forza Italia2016 Alghero43,964 Mario ConociSardinian Action Party2019 Selargius28,666 Pier Luigi ConcuForza Italia2017 Carbonia28,103 Paola MassiddaFive Star Movement2016 Assemini26,774 Sabrina LicheriFive Star Movement2018 Iglesias26,678 Mauro UsaiIndependent (centre-left)2018
Political parties and elections
Latest regional election
The latest regional election took place on 25 February 2024. Alessandra Todde of the Five Star Movement, at the head of a centre-left coalition centred on the Democratic Party, narrowly defeated Paolo Truzzu of Brothers of Italy, who replaced incumbent president Christian Solinas of the Sardinian Action Party as standard-bearer of the centre-right coalition. In a fragmented party system, with the presence of several regional and/or Sardinian nationalist parties, the Democratic Party was narrowly ahead of Brothers of Italy as largest party.
References
External links Sardinia Region Regional Council of Sardinia Constitution of Sardinia