List of mayors of Catania

The Mayor of Catania is an elected politician who, along with the Catania's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Catania in Sicily, Italy. The current Mayor is Salvo Pogliese from Brothers of Italy (but elected with Forza Italia, who took office on 18 June 2018.[1]

Mayor of Catania
Sindaco di Catania
Incumbent
Salvo Pogliese (Brothers of Italy)
since 18 June 2018
ResidencePalazzo degli Elefanti
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationJuly 1861
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview
Palazzo degli Elefanti: Catania's City Hall

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Catania is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Catania, who also elect the members of the City Council, controlling the Mayor's policy guidelines and is 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 Catania's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in 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 1947)

City Council election (1947-1993)

From 1947 to 1993, the Mayor of Catania was elected by the City's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Gregorio Guarnaccia 8 January 1947 31 March 1947 Common Man's Front
2 Nicolò Pittari 10 April 1947 8 July 1948 Labour Democratic Party
3 Giovanni Perni 9 July 1948 27 September 1950 Monarchist National Party
4 Salvatore Gallo Poggi 27 September 1950 11 January 1952 Sicilian Independence Movement
5 Domenico Magrì 7 July 1952 14 November 1953 Christian Democracy
6 Luigi La Ferlita 21 November 1953 7 November 1960 Christian Democracy
7 Salvatore Papale 22 November 1960 14 December 1964 Christian Democracy
8 Antonino Drago 14 December 1964 3 November 1967 Christian Democracy
9 Giuseppe Gulli 3 November 1967 27 October 1969 Christian Democracy
10 Salvatore Micale 27 October 1969 21 January 1972 Christian Democracy
11 Ignazio Marcoccio 21 January 1972 3 August 1975 Christian Democracy
(5) Domenico Magrì 3 August 1975 11 April 1978 Christian Democracy
12 Salvatore Coco 11 April 1978 1 January 1982 Christian Democracy
13 Angelo Munzone 1 January 1982 10 February 1984 Christian Democracy
14 Giuseppe Patanè 10 February 1984 3 August 1984 Christian Democracy
15 Francesco Attaguile 3 August 1984 28 July 1985 Christian Democracy
16 Antonino Mirone 28 July 1985 27 May 1986 Christian Democracy
17 Giuseppe Sangiorgio 21 July 1986 29 September 1987 Christian Democracy
18 Giuseppe Azzaro 16 December 1987 26 December 1987 Christian Democracy
19 Enzo Bianco 29 July 1988 1 December 1989 Italian Republican Party
20 Guido Ziccone 1 December 1989 2 January 1991 Christian Democracy
(18) Giuseppe Azzaro 7 February 1991 14 October 1991 Christian Democracy
21 Luigi Giusso 18 November 1991 14 January 1992 Christian Democracy
22 Angelo Lo Presti 14 January 1992 27 June 1992 Italian Democratic Socialist Party

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Catania is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and later every five years.


 Mayor of Catania Took office Left office Party Coalition
(19) Enzo Bianco 20 June 1993 30 November 1997 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
30 November 1997 22 January 2000[2] The Olive Tree
(PDS - PPI - PRC - FdV)
23 Umberto Scapagnini 16 April 2000 15 May 2005 Forza Italia Pole for Freedoms
(FI - AN - CCD - CDU)
15 May 2005 12 February 2008[3] House of Freedoms
(FI - AN - MpA - UDC)
24 Raffaele Stancanelli 20 June 2008 15 June 2013 The People of Freedom PdL - MpA - UDC
(19) Enzo Bianco 15 June 2013 18 June 2018 Democratic Party PD - SEL
25 Salvo Pogliese 18 June 2018 Incumbent Brothers of Italy FI - LN - FdI - DB - UDC

References
  1. "Elezioni comunali 2018, Salvo Pogliese è il nuovo sindaco di Catania". CataniaToday.it. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. Resigned after being appointed Minister of the Interior.
  3. Resigned in order to candidate for the Chamber of Deputies.
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