List of mayors of Novara


The mayor of Novara is an elected politician who, along with the Novara's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Novara in Piedmont, Italy. The current mayor is Alessandro Canelli, a member of the right-wing populist party Lega Nord, who took office on 21 June 2016.

Italian Republic (since 1946)

City Council election (1946-1993)

From 1946 to 1993, the mayor of Novara was elected by the City's council.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
Camillo Pasquali19461947Italian Socialist Party
Ugo Porzio Giovanola19471949Italian Socialist Party
Camillo Pasquali19491951Italian Socialist Party
3Giuseppe Giuliano Allegra19521956Christian Democracy
Alessandro Bermani19561962Italian Socialist Party
Cornelio Masciadri19621967Italian Socialist Party
6Rinaldo Canna19671970Italian Democratic Socialist Party
7Ezio Leonardi19711978Christian Democracy
8Maurizio Pagani19781981Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Armando Riviera19811991Italian Socialist Party
Antonio Malerba19911993Italian Socialist Party

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Novara is chosen by direct election.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
Sergio Merusi20 June 199311 May 1997Lega Nord
Giovanni Correnti11 May 199713 May 2001Democratic Party of the Left
Democrats of the Left
Massimo Giordano13 May 20015 June 2006Lega Nord
Massimo Giordano5 June 200630 March 2010Lega Nord
Andrea Ballarè30 May 201121 June 2016Democratic Party
Alessandro Canelli21 June 2016IncumbentLega Nord