The Regional Council of Lombardy () is the legislative assembly of Lombardy, Italy.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.
Composition The political system of the Regions of Italy was changed in 1995, when a semi-presidential system was introduced. If until that year the council was elected under a pure proportional system and the President of Lombardy was chosen and dismissed by the council, since 1995 the President and the council are jointly elected by the people.
The Regional Council of Lombardy is composed of 80 members. From 1995 to 2012, 64 councillors were elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 16 councillors (elected in bloc) came from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat was reserved for the candidate who came second. If a coalition won more than 40 seats with PR, as happened during the 2000 election, only 8 candidates from the regional list would be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 72. If the winning coalition received less than 50% of votes, as happened during the 1995 election, special seats were added to the council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition.Regional Council of Lombardy – Electoral lawRegional Council of Lombardy – Scheme for allocation of seatsMinistry of the Interior – Electoral Archive
A new Lombard electoral law was adopted on 26 October 2012. While the President of Lombardy and the leader of the opposition are still elected at-large, 78 councillors, instead of 64 as it was before, are elected by party lists under a form of semi-proportional representation. The winning coalition receives a jackpot of at least 45 seats, which are divided between all majority parties using the D'Hondt method, as it happens between the losing lists. Each party then distributes its seats to its provincial lists, where candidates are openly selected.
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
The Council chooses its speaker, called President of the council (Presidente del Consiglio).
Political groups (2023–2028) In the 12th legislature the Council has been composed of the following political groups: Party Election Now Status Brothers of Italy (FdI) Democratic Party (PD) League – Lombard League Forza Italia (FI) Five Star Movement (M5S) Ideal Lombardy (LI) Better Lombardy (LM) Civic Pact (PC) Mixed Group Action – Italia Viva (A–IV) / Italia Viva (IV) Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) Us Moderates – Renaissance (NM)
By coalition: Party Election Now Status Centre-right coalition Centre-left coalition Action – Italia Viva
Historical composition
Election DC PCI PSI PLI PRI PSDI MSI Others Total 7 June 1970 36 19 9 4 2 5 3 280 15 June 1975 32 25 11 2 2 3 3 280 8 June 1980 34 23 11 2 2 3 3 280 12 May 1985 31 22 12 1 4 2 4 480 6 May 1990 25 15 12 1 2 1 2 2280
Election Majority Opposition Council President of the Region 23 April 1995 Centre-right(Pole for Freedoms) Centre-left(The Olive Tree)Lega NordPRC Roberto Formigoni(1995–2013) 16 April 2000 Centre-right(House of Freedoms) Centre-left(The Olive Tree)Bonino List 3 April 2005 Centre-right(House of Freedoms) Centre-left(The Union) 28 March 2010 Centre-right Centre-leftUDC 24 February 2013(snap election) Centre-right Centre-leftM5S Roberto Maroni(2013–2018) 4 March 2018 Centre-right Centre-leftM5S Attilio Fontana(since 2018) 12 February 2023 Centre-right Centre-leftA–IV
Presidents
This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):
Name Period Regional Legislature Gino Colombo (DC) 6 July 1970 24 July 1975 I (1970) Sergio Marvelli (PSI) 24 July 1975 20 April 1978II (1975) Carlo Smuraglia (PCI) 20 April 1978 24 July 1980 Sergio Marvelli (PSI) 24 July 1980 6 October 1983III (1980) Renzo Peruzzotti (PSI) 6 October 1983 18 June 1985 Ugo Finetti (PSI) 18 June 1985 5 August 1985IV (1985) Fabio Semenza (PRI) 5 August 1985 27 June 1990 Giampietro Borghini (PCI) 27 June 1990 12 February 1992V (1990) Claudio Bonfanti (PSI) 12 February 1992 9 December 1992 Francesco Zaccaria (PSI) 9 December 1992 19 June 1995 Giancarlo Morandi (FI) 19 June 1995 12 June 2000 VI (1995) Attilio Fontana (LN) 12 June 2000 6 June 2005 VII (2000) 6 June 2005 6 July 2006 VIII (2005) Ettore Albertoni (LN) 6 July 2006 15 July 2008 Giulio De Capitani (LN) 15 July 2008 11 May 2010 Davide Boni (LN) 11 May 2010 17 April 2012 IX (2010) Fabrizio Cecchetti (LN) 17 April 2012 27 October 2012Regional Council suspended Raffaele Cattaneo (FI) 28 March 2013 5 April 2018 X (2013) Alessandro Fermi (FI) 5 April 2018 15 March 2023 XI (2018) Federico Romani (FdI) 15 March 2023 Incumbent XII (2023) Notes
See also Regional council Politics of Lombardy President of Lombardy
References
External links Regional Council of Lombardy