The politics of Liguria, 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.
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 11, including a Vice President.
List of presidents
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Liguria (Consiglio Regionale della Liguria) is composed of 40 members. 32 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 8 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 4 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 36. 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
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.Regional Council of Lombardy – 1999 Constitutional law
Current composition
Local government Provinces Province Inhabitants President Party Election Metropolitan City of Genoa840,934 Silvia Salis(metropolitan mayor)Ind. (centre-left)2025 Imperia213,743 Claudio ScajolaFI2021 La Spezia219,693 Pierluigi PeracchiniInd. (centre-right)2019 Savona276,261 Pierangelo OlivieriFI2018
Municipalities
Provincial capitals Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election Genoa577,587 Silvia SalisInd. (centre-left)2025 Imperia42,506 Claudio ScajolaInd. (centre-right)2018 La Spezia93,259 Pierluigi PeracchiniInd. (centre-right)2017 Savona60,469 Marco RussoPD2021
Parties and elections
Latest regional election
The latest regional election took place on 28–29 October 2024.
Marco Bucci, the independent centre-right mayor of Genoa, narrowly defeated former minister Andrea Orlando of the Democratic Party, retaining the region for the centre-right.
References
External links Liguria Region Constitution of Liguria