The Regional Council of Abruzzo (Consiglio Regionale dell'Abruzzo) is the legislative assembly of Abruzzo.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.
Composition The Regional Council of Abruzzo was originally composed of 40 regional councillors. The number of regional councillors increased to 43 in the 2000 regional election and, subsequently, to 45 in the 2008 regional election.
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.
Following the decree-law n. 138 of 13 August 2011 the number of regional councillors was reduced to 30, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.
Political groups (2024–2029) The Regional Council of Abruzzo is composed by the following political groups:
Party Seats Status Brothers of Italy (FdI) Democratic Party (PD) Forza Italia (FI) Lega Five Star Movement (M5S) Marsilio for President (MP) Abruzzo Together (AI) Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) Action (A) Us Moderates (NM)
By coalition: Party Seats Status Centre-right coalition Centre-left coalition
Historical composition Election DC PCI PSI PLI PRI PSDI MSI Others Total 7 June 1970 20 10 3 1 1 2 2 140 15 June 1975 18 13 4 0 1 2 2 040 8 June 1980 20 12 4 0 1 1 2 040 12 May 1985 19 11 5 1 1 1 2 040 6 May 1990 20 8 6 1 1 1 1 240 Election Majority Opposition Council President of the Region 23 April 1995Centre-left(The Olive Tree) Centre-right(Pole for Freedoms) Antonio Falconio(1995–2000) 16 April 2000Centre-right(House of Freedoms) Centre-left(The Olive Tree)Giovanni Pace(2000–2005) 3 April 2005Centre-left(The Union)Centre-right(House of Freedoms)Ottaviano Del Turco(2005–2008) 14 December 2008(snap election)Centre-right Centre-leftUDCGiovanni Chiodi(2008–2014) 25 May 2014Centre-leftCentre-rightM5S Luciano D'Alfonso(2014–2018) 10 February 2019(snap election)Centre-rightM5S Centre-leftMarco Marsilio(since 2019) 10 March 2024Centre-right Centre-left
Presidents This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):
Name Period Regional Legislature Giuseppe De Cecco (DC) 6 July 1970 18 July 1970I (1970) Emilio Mattucci (DC) 18 July 1970 4 July 1975 4 July 1975 9 October 1975II (1975) Marcello Russo (PSI) 9 October 1975 1 March 1977Arnaldo Di Giovanni (PCI) 1 March 1977 6 April 1979Giuseppe Bolino (DC) 6 April 1979 7 July 1980 7 July 1980 16 December 1980III (1980)Egidio Marinaro (PSI) 16 December 1980 11 June 1985Gaetano Novello (DC) 11 June 1985 15 November 1988IV (1985) Nino Pace (PSI) 15 November 1988 5 July 1989Paolo Pizzola (PSI) 5 July 1989 4 June 1990Rocco Salini (DC) 4 June 1990 31 July 1990V (1990) Vincenzo Del Colle (DC) 31 July 1990 24 October 1992Mario Pennetta (DC) 24 October 1992 23 November 1993Giuliano Giuliani (PDS) 23 November 1993 29 May 1995Gianni Melilla (PDS) 29 May 1995 2 May 1997 VI (1995) Umberto Aimola (PDS) 2 May 1997 22 May 2000 Giuseppe Tagliente (FI) 22 May 2000 16 May 2005 VII (2000) Marino Roselli (PD) 16 May 2005 27 January 2009 VIII (2005) Nazario Pagano (PdL) 27 January 2009 30 June 2014 IX (2008) Giuseppe Di Pangrazio (PD) 30 June 2014 12 March 2019 X (2014)Lorenzo Sospiri (FI) 12 March 2019 26 March 2024 XI (2019) 26 March 2024 Incumbent XII (2024)
See also Regional council Politics of Abruzzo President of Abruzzo
References
External links Regional Council of Abruzzo