The politics of Piedmont, 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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont.
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, who are currently 14, including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).
List of presidents
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Piedmont (Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte) is composed of 60 members. 48 councilors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 12 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the council with PR, only 6 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 54. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes, special seats are added to the council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition.La Repubblica – Regional electoral law (in Italian)
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, simul cadent clause introduced in 1999 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the council is dissolved and a snap election is called.
Current composition
Local government
Provinces Province Inhabitants President Party Election Metropolitan City of Turin2,282,197Stefano Lo Russo(metropolitan mayor)PD2021 Alessandria (list)428,826Luigi BenziFdI2024 Asti (list)217,574Simone NosenzoInd. (FI)2026 Biella (list)179,685Emanuele Ramella PralungoPD2021 Cuneo (list)590,421Luca RobaldoInd. (FI)2022 Novara (list)370,525Marco CacciaFdI2025 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (list)160,114Giandomenico AlbertellaInd.2025 Vercelli (list)174,904Davide GilardinoFdI2022
Municipalities
Provincial capitals Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election Turin (list)890,529Stefano Lo Russo(metropolitan mayor)PD2021 Novara (list)104,380Alessandro CanelliLN2021 Alessandria (list)93,943Giorgio AbonantePD2022 Asti (list)76,202Maurizio RaseroFI2022 Cuneo (list)56,081Patrizia ManasseroPD2022 Vercelli (list)46,754Roberto SchedaFI2024 Biella (list)44,733Marzio OliveroFdI2024 Verbania (list)30,827Giandomenico AlbertellaInd.2024
Other municipalities Cities with more than 45,000 inhabitants. Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election Moncalieri57,294Paolo MontagnaDemocratic Party2020 Collegno49,905Francesco CascianoDemocratic Party2019 Rivoli48,791Andrea TagaroliLega Nord Piemont2019 Nichelino48,123Giampietro TolardoItalian Left2021 Settimo Torinese47,669Elena PiastraDemocratic Party2019
Parties and elections
Latest regional election
The latest regional election took place on 8–9 June 2024. Incumbent president Alberto Cirio of Forza Italia, supported also by Brothers of Italy (FdI), Lega Piemonte and other parties, was re-elected. FdI was the most voted party, ahead of the Democratic Party.
References
External links Piedmont Region Regional Council of Piedmont Constitution of Piedmont