The president of the Province of Cosenza is the head of the provincial government in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The president oversees the administration of the province, coordinates the activities of the municipalities, and represents the province in regional and national matters.
Since March 2026, the office has been held by Biagio Faragalli of Forza Italia party.
List Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1889–1927) No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Party1 Bonifacio Strigliani 1889 1891 2 Domenico Cardamone 1891 1895 3 Ippolito Mirabello 1896 1902 — ? 1902 1904 Prefectural Commissioner4 Vincenzo Accattatis 1904 1909 5 Pietro Pizzini 1909 1914 6 Ignazio Pisani 1914 ?
Presidents of the Provincial Rectorate (1927–1943)
Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1943–1951)
Presidents of the Province (1951–present) No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Party ? ? ? ? Eugenio Madeo 26 August 1985 7 August 1990 Italian Communist Party Domenico Tursi 7 August 1990 30 December 1991 Italian Communist Party Salvatore Magarò 6 March 1992 5 May 1994 Italian Socialist PartyAntonio Acri 31 May 1994 8 May 1995Democratic Party of the LeftDemocrats of the Left 8 May 1995 14 June 1999 14 June 1999 14 June 2004Mario Oliverio 14 June 2004 23 June 2009Democrats of the LeftDemocratic Party 23 June 2009 12 October 2014 Mario Occhiuto 12 October 2014 11 February 2016 Forza Italia— Franco Bruno (acting) 11 February 2016 18 May 2016 Brothers of Italy— Graziano Di Natale (acting) 18 May 2016 26 May 2016 Democratic Party— Franco Bruno (acting) 26 May 2016 8 July 2016 Brothers of Italy— Graziano Di Natale (acting) 8 July 2016 29 January 2017 Democratic PartyFrancesco Antonio Iacucci 29 January 2017 7 February 2021Democratic Party 7 February 2021 21 December 2021— Ferdinando Nociti (acting) 21 December 2021 20 March 2022 Civic list Rosaria Succurro 20 March 2022 9 December 2025 Forza Italia— Giancarlo Lamensa (acting) 9 December 2025 9 March 2026 Independent Biagio Faragalli 9 March 2026 Incumbent Forza Italia
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