The president of the Province of Fermo is the head of the provincial government in Fermo, Marche, 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 Michele Ortenzi, a centre-right independent.
History The Province of Fermo was established in 2004, after being separated from the Province of Ascoli Piceno. In its initial phase, the new province was administered by a government-appointed extraordinary commissioner, Michele De Feis, pending the organisation of its institutional bodies. Following the 2009 elections, Fabrizio Cesetti took office as the first president of the province, marking the beginning of the province's ordinary democratic administration. 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 Portrait Name Term of office Party Election Start End – Michele De Feis(Prefectural commissioner) 13 December 2004 23 June 2009 —1Fabrizio Cesetti 23 June 2009 13 October 2014Democratic Party 2009 13 October 2014 2 July 20152014 – Aronne Perugini(Acting vice-president) 2 July 2015 19 December 2016 Civic list 2 Moira Canigola 19 December 2016 19 December 2021 Democratic Party 20163Michele Ortenzi 19 December 2021 16 March 2026Independent (centre-right) 2021 16 March 2026 Incumbent 2026
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