The president of the Province of Siena is the head of the provincial government in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The president oversees the administration of the province, coordinates the activities of the municipalities, and represents the province in regional and national matters. The provincial government is headquartered in the Palazzo Reale in Siena, where the council chamber is located.
Since September 2024, the office has been held by Agnese Carletti of the Democratic Party, the first female president of the Province of Siena.
History The Provincial Deputation was established in 1861 following the unification of Italy, serving as the executive branch of the province alongside the Provincial Council, which acts as the legislative body. Until 1889, the role of president of the deputation was held by the prefect. The first president elected in 1889 was Pandolfo Bargagli Petrucci, who served until 1894.
During the Fascist regime (1928–1944), the Provincial Rectorate replaced the deputation, and presidents were appointed by the central government. After World War II, the Provincial Deputation was briefly reinstated (1944–1951) before the modern office of the President of the Province was established in 1951, elected by the Provincial Council.
From 1995 to 2014, the president was elected directly by the citizens of the province. Following the 2014 Delrio reform, presidents are elected by the Assembly of the mayors and municipal councillors of the province's municipalities, and the term of office was reduced from five to four years.
List Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1889–1928) No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyStartEnd 1 Pandolfo Bargagli Petrucci 1889 1894 2 Flaminio Pollini 1894 1906 3 Carlo Ballati Nerli 1906 1914 4 Mario Bianchi Bandinelli 1914 1920 5 Arrigo Gianni 1920 1923 6 Luigi Pieraccini 1923 1924 National Fascist Party 7 Luigi Rugani 1924 1928 National Fascist Party
Presidents of the Provincial Rectorate (1928–1944) No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyStartEnd 1 Luigi Rugani December 1928 1932 National Fascist Party 2 Mario Tadini Buoninsegni 1933 1937 National Fascist Party 3 Domenico Comporti 1937 1943 National Fascist Party
Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1944–1951)
Presidents of the Province (1951–present) No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyElectionStartEnd1 Virgilio Lazzeroni 1951 1956Italian Communist Party 1951 1956 1960 1956 1960 1965 1960 1965 1967 1964 Peris Brogi ? ? Italian Communist Party ? Luciano Mencaraglia ? 1975 Italian Communist Party ? Vasco Calonaci 1975 14 May 1979 Italian Communist Party1975 Mario Barellini 14 May 1979 1980Italian Communist Party 1980 ? 1980 Giordano Chechi 12 July 1985 15 July 1990 Italian Communist Party 1985 Alessandro Starnini 18 July 1990 14 June 1995 Italian Communist Party 1990 14 June 1995 14 June 1999 Democratic Party of the Left 1995 Fabio Ceccherini 14 June 1999 14 June 2004Democrats of the LeftDemocratic Party 1999 14 June 2004 8 June 2009 2004 Simone Bezzini 8 June 2009 13 October 2014 Democratic Party 2009 Fabrizio Nepi 14 October 2014 31 October 2018 Democratic Party 2014 Silvio Franceschelli 31 October 2018 28 July 2022 Democratic Party2018 –David Bussagli 28 July 2022 23 October 2022Democratic Party 23 October 2022 30 September 2024 2022 Agnese Carletti 30 September 2024 Incumbent Democratic Party 2024
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