The mayor of Terni is an elected politician who, along with the Terni City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Terni in Umbria, Italy.
The current mayor is Stefano Bandecchi (AP), who took office on 31 May 2023.
Overview According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Terni is member of the City Council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Terni, who also elect the members of the City Council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1993 the mayor is elected directly by Terni's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italian cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.
Italian Republic (since 1946) City Council election (1946-1993) From 1946 to 1993, the mayor of Terni was elected by the City Council.
Mayor Term start Term end Party Comunardo Morelli19461948PCI Luigi Michiorri19481955PCI Emilio Secci19551958PCI Ezio Ottaviani19581970PCI Dante Sotgiu19701978PCI Giacomo Porrazzini19781990PCI Mario Todini1990 1993PSI
Direct election (since 1993) Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Terni is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years. Mayor of Terni Took office Left office Party Coalition Election 8 Gianfranco Ciaurro (1929–2000) 20 June 1993 12 May 1997 IndFI Ind 1993 12 May 1997 7 February 1999 Pole for Freedoms(FI-AN) 1997Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (7 February 1999 – 14 June 1999)9 Paolo Raffaelli(b. 1953) 14 June 1999 14 June 2004 DSPD The Olive Tree(DS-PPI-SDI-PdCI-PRC) 1999 14 June 2004 23 June 2009 The Olive Tree(DS-DL-SDI-PdCI-PRC) 200410 Leopoldo Di Girolamo (b. 1951) 23 June 2009 10 June 2014 PD PDFdSIdVSEL 2009 10 June 2014 20 February 2018 PDSEL 2014Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (20 February 2018 – 26 June 2018) 11 Leonardo Latini (b. 1974) 26 June 2018 31 May 2023 Lega LegaFIFdI 2018 12 Stefano Bandecchi(b. 1961) 31 May 2023 Incumbent AP APNMItalexitand right-wing lists 2023 Notes
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