List of mayors of Matera
| Mayor of Matera | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Matera | |
 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Matera is an elected politician who, along with the Matera's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Matera in Basilicata, Italy. The incumbent mayor is Domenico Bennardi, a member of the anti-establishment party Five Star Movement (M5S), who took office on 6 October 2020.[1][2][3]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Matera is member of the City Council. The mayor is elected by the population of Matera, 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 1994, the mayor is elected directly by Matera'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 1946)
City Council election (1946–1994)
From 1946 to 1994, the mayor of Matera was elected by the city's council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Padula | 1946 | 1952 | DC |
| 2 | Giuseppe Lamacchia | 1952 | 1956 | DC |
| 3 | Francesco Padula | 1956 | 1957 | DC |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1957–1960) | ||||
| 4 | Ottavio Lonigro | 1960 | 1964 | DC |
| (2) | Giuseppe Lamacchia | 1964 | 1967 | DC |
| 5 | Michele De Ruggieri | 1967 | 1968 | DC |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1968–1970) | ||||
| 6 | Francesco Andrea Gallo | 1970 | 1975 | DC |
| (3) | Francesco Padula | 1975 | 1978 | DC |
| 7 | Antonio Fiamma | 1978 | 1980 | DC |
| 8 | Francesco Di Caro | 1980 | 1984 | DC |
| 9 | Alfonso Pontradolfi | 1984 | 1986 | PSI |
| 10 | Francesco Saverio Acito | 1986 | 1994 | DC |
Direct election (since 1994)
Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Matera is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mario Manfredi | 28 June 1994 | 8 June 1998 | Ind | PDS • PRC • FdV | 1994 | |
| 12 | Angelo Minieri | 8 June 1998 | 27 May 2002 | DS | DS • PRC • FdV • PPI | 1998 | |
| 13 | Michele Porcari | 27 May 2002 | 11 June 2007 | DS | DL
|
2002 | |
| 14 | Emilio Nicola Buccico | 11 June 2007 | 26 October 2009[a] | AN | FI • AN • UDC | 2007 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (26 October 2009 – 12 April 2010) | |||||||
| 15 | Salvatore Adduce | 12 April 2010 | 15 June 2015 | PD | PD • IdV • FdV • UDC | 2010 | |
| 16 | Raffaello De Ruggieri | 15 June 2015 | 6 October 2020 | Ind | FI • PpI • Ind | 2015 | |
| 17 | Domenico Bennardi | 6 October 2020[b] | Incumbent | M5S | M5S • Volt • EV • PSI | 2020 | |
- Notes
- ^ Resigned
- ^ Election postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
See also
References
- ^ "Elezioni a Matera, gli auguri di Bardi per Bennardi". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Curridori, Francesco (5 October 2020). "Ballottaggi, il centrodestra tiene Arezzo, il M5S vince a Matera". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Matera, passaggio di consegne tra De Ruggeri e il neo eletto Domenico Bennardi: i dettagli". Matera News (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
