The Regional Council of Calabria () is the regional council, hence the regional legislative authority, of Calabria.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary Regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948. However, when Catanzaro, with a population of ~86,000 was chosen to become the regional capital of Calabria instead of Reggio Calabria with almost twice the population, it triggered a massive uprising in the latter city. Therefore, as a compromise solution, Reggio Calabria was chosen to be the seat of the Council.
The Council is currently suspended after the President of Calabria Roberto Occhiuto resigned on 4 August 2025 and called a snap regional election.
Composition The Regional Council of Calabria is composed of 31 members, of which 29 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, one is for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the council, and one is for the elected president.
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 vel simul cadent clause (introduced in 1999), also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a snap election.
The Council was originally composed of 40 members. The number of regional councillors increased to 42 in the 1995 regional election, to 43 in the 2000 regional election and finally to 50 in the 2005 regional election. Following the Law no. 138 of 13 August 2011, the number of regional councillors was finally reduced to 31.
Political groups (2025–2030) The Regional Council of Calabria is composed of the following political groups: Party Seats Status Forza Italia (FI) Democratic Party (PD) Occhiuto for President Brothers of Italy (FdI) Lega Tridico for President Five Star Movement (M5S) Us Moderates (NM) Progressive Democrats (DP) Italia Viva (IV)
By coalition: Coalition Seats Status Centre-right coalition Centre-left coalition
Historical composition Election DC PCI PSI PLI PRI PSDI MSI Others Total 7 June 1970 17 10 6 1 1 2 2 140 15 June 1975 17 10 6 - 1 2 3 140 8 June 1980 18 10 7 - 1 2 2 -40 12 May 1985 16 10 8 - 1 2 2 140 6 May 1990 16 8 9 1 1 2 2 140 Election Majority Opposition Council President of the Region 23 April 1995Centre-right(Pole for Freedoms) Centre-left(The Olive Tree)PRCPRI Giuseppe Nisticò (1995–1998)Battista Caliguri (1998–1999)Luigi Meduri (1999–2000) 16 April 2000Centre-right(House of Freedoms) Centre-left(The Olive Tree)Giuseppe Chiaravalloti(2000–2005) 3 April 2005Centre-left(The Union)Centre-right(House of Freedoms)Agazio Loiero(2005–2010) 28 March 2010Centre-right Centre-leftIdVGiuseppe Scopelliti(2010–2014) 23 November 2014(snap election)Centre-leftCentre-rightNCD Mario Oliverio(2014–2020) 26 January 2020Centre-right Centre-leftJole Santelli(2020†) 3 October 2021(snap election)Centre-right Centre-leftDe Magistris ListRoberto Occhiuto(since 2021) 5 October 2025(snap election)Centre-right Centre-left
Presidents This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):
Name Period Regional Legislature Mario Casalinuovo (PSI) 30 July 1970 8 May 1973I (1970) Scipione Valentini (PSI) 8 May 1973 21 July 1975Consalvo Aragona (PSI) 21 July 1975 4 August 1980II (1975) Rosario Chiriano (DC) 4 August 1980 24 May 1983III (1980) Anton Giulio Galati (DC) 24 May 1983 17 June 1985 17 June 1985 11 June 1990IV (1985) 11 June 1990 4 May 1993V (1990) Domenico Romano Carratelli (DC) 4 May 1993 10 August 1994 Anton Giulio Galati (PPI) 10 August 1994 5 June 1995 Giuseppe Scopelliti (AN) 5 June 1995 22 May 2000 VI (1995) Giovambattista Caliguri (FI) 22 May 2000 20 July 2001 VII (2000) Luigi Fedele (FI) 20 July 2001 6 May 2005 Giuseppe Bova (PD) 6 May 2005 4 May 2010 VIII (2005) Francesco Talarico (UDC) 4 May 2010 29 May 2014 IX (2010)Regional Council suspended Antonio Scalzo (PD) 9 December 2014 28 July 2015 X (2014) Nicola Irto (PD) 28 July 2015 26 March 2020 Domenico Tallini (FI) 26 March 2020 20 November 2020 XI (2020) Giovanni Arruzzolo (FI) 20 November 2020 15 November 2021 Filippo Mancuso (Lega) 15 November 2021 8 August 2025XII (2021)Regional Council suspended Salvatore Cirillo (FI) 11 November 2025 IncumbentXIII (2025)
See also Regional council List of presidents of Calabria
References
External links Regional Council of Calabria