Mayor of Bologna
The Mayor of Bologna is an elected politician who, along with the Bologna’s City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bologna, the regional capital of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Since May 16, 2011, Virginio Merola is the current mayor of Bologna.
| Mayor of Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palazzo d'Accursio |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Luigi Pizzardi |
| Formation | April 6, 1860 |
| Deputy | Sergio Porena |
| Salary | €114,960 |
| Website | Official website |
This is a list of mayors of Bologna, Italy.
List of Mayors of Bologna
Kingdom of Italy (1860-1946)
In 1860 the nascent Kingdom of Italy created the office of the Mayor of Bologna (Sindaco di Bologna), chosen by the City council. In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà chosen by the National Fascist Party.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Pizzardi | 6 April 1860 | 11 January 1862 | Historical Right | |||
| 2 | Carlo Pepoli | 11 January 1862 | 7 May 1866 | Independent | |||
| 3 | Gioacchino Napoleone Pepoli | 7 May 1866 | 6 April 1870 | Historical Left | |||
| 4 | Camillo Casarini | 6 April 1870 | 3 January 1875 | Historical Left | |||
| 5 | Gaetano Tacconi | 3 January 1875 | 29 March 1890 | Historical Right | |||
| 6 | Carlo Carli | 29 March 1890 | 1 June 1891 | Historical Left | |||
| 7 | Alberto Dallolio | 1 June 1891 | 22 December 1902 | Historical Left | |||
| 8 | Enrico Golinelli | 22 December 1902 | 30 January 1905 | Historical Left | |||
| 9 | Giuseppe Tanari | 30 January 1905 | 21 November 1910 | Historical Right | |||
| 10 | Ettore Nadalini | 21 November 1910 | 15 July 1914 | Historical Left | |||
| 11 | Francesco Zanardi | 15 July 1914 | 21 November 1920 | Italian Socialist Party | |||
| 12 | Enio Gnudi | 21 November 1920 | 4 March 1923 | Italian Socialist Party | |||
| 13 | Umberto Puppini | 4 March 1923 | 26 December 1926 | National Fascist Party | |||
| Fascist Podestà (1926-1945) | |||||||
| 1 | Leandro Arpinati | 26 December 1926 | 22 September 1929 | National Fascist Party | |||
| 2 | Antonio Carranti | 22 September 1929 | 10 July 1930 | National Fascist Party | |||
| 3 | Giovanni Battista Berardi | 10 July 1930 | 1 October 1933 | National Fascist Party | |||
| 4 | Angelo Manaresi | 1 October 1933 | 10 July 1936 | National Fascist Party | |||
| 5 | Cesare Colliva | 10 July 1936 | 23 November 1939 | National Fascist Party | |||
| 6 | Enzo Ferné | 23 November 1939 | 26 August 1943 | National Fascist Party | |||
| 7 | Mario Agnoli | 26 August 1943 | 25 April 1945 | Republican Fascist Party | |||
| Liberation (1945-1946) | |||||||
| 14 | Giuseppe Dozza | 25 April 1945 | 7 April 1946 | Italian Communist Party | |||
Republic of Italy (1946–present)
From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Bologna was chosen by the City council. Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law (1993), the Mayor of Bologna is chosen by direct election, originally every four years, and since 1999 every five years.
| Mayor of Bologna | Took office | Left office | Party | Coalition | Election | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Giuseppe Dozza (1901–1974) |
7 April 1946 | 2 April 1966 | PCI | PCI 7 April 1946 – 2 April 1966 |
1946 1951 1956 1960 1964 | |
| 2 |  |
Guido Fanti (1925–2012) |
2 April 1966 | 29 July 1970 | PCI | PCI 2 April 1966 – 29 July 1970 |
— | |
| 3 |  |
Renato Zangheri (1925–2015) |
29 July 1970 | 29 April 1983 | PCI | PCI 29 July 1970 – 29 April 1983 |
1970 1975 1980 | |
| 4 |  |
Renzo Imbeni (1944–2005) |
29 April 1983 | 27 February 1993 | PCI PDS |
PCI 29 April 1983 – 27 February 1993 |
1985 1990 | |
| 5 |  |
Walter Vitali (b. 1952) |
28 February 1993 | 24 April 1995 | PDS | PDS 28 February 1993 – 24 April 1995 |
— | |
| Elected mayors (1995–present) | ||||||||
| (5) | |
Walter Vitali (b. 1952) |
24 April 1995 | 30 June 1999 | PDS DS |
The Olive Tree 24 April 1995 – 30 June 1999 |
1995 | |
| 6 |  |
Giorgio Guazzaloca (1944–2017) |
30 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | Independent | Pole for Freedoms 30 June 1999 – 14 June 2004 |
1999 | |
| 7 |  |
Sergio Cofferati (b. 1948) |
14 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | DS PD |
The Olive Tree 14 June 2004 – 23 June 2009 |
2004 | |
| 8 |  |
Flavio Delbono (b. 1959) |
23 June 2009 | 17 February 2010[1] | PD | PD – IdV – FdS – FdV 23 June 2009 – 17 February 2010 |
2009 | |
| 9 |  |
Virginio Merola (b. 1955) |
16 May 2011 | Incumbent | PD | PD – SEL – IdV 16 May 2011 – 20 June 2016 |
2011 | |
| PD since 20 June 2016 |
2016 | |||||||
Timeline
Mayors by time in office
| Rank | Mayor | Political Party | Total time in office | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Dozza | PCI | 20 years, 342 days | 5 |
| 2 | Renato Zangheri | PCI | 12 years, 274 days | 3 |
| 3 | Renzo Imbeni | PCI | 9 years, 304 days | 2 |
| 4 | Virginio Merola | PD | 9 years, 31 days | 2 |
| 5 | Walter Vitali | PDS/DS | 6 years, 123 days | 2 |
| 6 | Sergio Cofferati | DS/PD | 5 years, 9 days | 1 |
| 7 | Giorgio Guazzaloca | Independent | 4 years, 350 days | 1 |
| 8 | Guido Fanti | PCI | 4 years, 118 days | 1 |
| 9 | Flavio Delbono | PD | 239 days | 1 |
See also
References
- He resigned following the so-called Cinziagate scandal. Until May 2011 the local government was then presided by Anna Maria Cancellieri, a state-appointed prefect.
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