List of mayors of Chieti


The mayor of Chieti is an elected politician who, along with the Chieti's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Chieti in Abruzzo, Italy.
The current mayor is Diego Ferrara, who took office on 8 October 2020.

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Chieti is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Chieti, who also elects 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 Chieti'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.

List

Italian Republic (since 1946)

City Council election (1946–1993)

From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Chieti was elected by the City Council.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Antonio Mariani20 April 194630 June 1956DC
2Lelio Sanità di Toppi30 June 195619 November 1960DC
3Nicola Buracchio19 November 196010 October 1967DC
4Fulvio Di BernardoDecember 196730 June 1970DC
5Arduino RocciolettiJuly 1970April 1976DC
6Angelo ZitoMay 1976July 1985DC
7Luigi CapozuccoJuly 1985November 1985DC
8Veniero Di PettaNovember 1985October 1987DC
9Andrea BuracchioNovember 1987March 1993DC

Direct election (since 1993)

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