Regional Council of Calabria
The Regional Council of Calabria is the regional council, hence the regional legislative authority, of Calabria.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary Regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.
The Council is currently suspended after the President of Calabria Roberto Occhiuto resigned on 4 August 2025 and called a snap regional election.
Composition
The Regional Council of Calabria is composed of 31 members, of which 29 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, one is for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the council, and one is for the elected president.The Council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the president suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent clause, also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a snap election.
The Council was originally composed of 40 members. The number of regional councillors increased to 42 in the 1995 regional election, to 43 in the 2000 regional election and finally to 50 in the 2005 regional election. Following the Law no. 138 of 13 August 2011, the number of regional councillors was finally reduced to 31.
Political groups (2025–2030)
The Regional Council of Calabria is composed of the following political groups:
By coalition: