The president of the Province of Biella is the head of the provincial government in Biella, Piedmont, 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 December 2021, the office has been held by Emanuele Ramella Pralungo of the Democratic Party.
History The Province of Biella was established in 1992, after being separated from the Province of Vercelli. In its initial phase, the new province was administered by a government-appointed extraordinary commissioner, pending the organisation of its institutional bodies.
Following the 1995 elections, Silvia Marsoni took office as the first president of the province, marking the beginning of the province's ordinary democratic administration. In accordance with the reform of local authorities introduced in 1993, the president was directly elected by the citizens for a five-year term and was responsible for appointing and dismissing the members of the Provincial Executive.
Following the 2014 Delrio Law, the president is elected by an assembly composed of the mayors and municipal councillors of the municipalities within the province. The president serves a four-year term and acts as the legal representative of the province, presiding over the Provincial Council and the Provincial Assembly of Mayors.
List No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyStartEnd 1 Silvia Marsoni 12 May 1995 28 June 1999 Federation of the Greens 2 Orazio Scanzio 28 June 1999 28 June 2004 Forza Italia 3 Sergio Scaramal 28 June 2004 8 June 2009 Democrats of the LeftDemocratic Party 4 Roberto Simonetti 8 June 2009 23 November 2012 Lega Nord – Angelo Ciuni 23 November 2012 14 October 2014 Prefectural commissioner 5 Emanuele Ramella Pralungo 14 October 2014 14 November 2018 Democratic Party 6 Gianluca Foglia Barbisin 14 November 2018 19 December 2021 Democratic Party(5)Emanuele Ramella Pralungo 19 December 2021 30 March 2026Democratic Party 30 March 2026 Incumbent
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