Mayor of Benevento
Sindaco di Benevento
Incumbent
Clemente Mastella (Us Campanians)
since 20 June 2016
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationJanuary 1861
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Benevento is an elected politician who, along with the Benevento's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Benevento in Campania, Italy. The current Mayor is Clemente Mastella, former minister of Justice and former minister of Labour, who took office on 20 June 2016.[1]

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Benevento is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Benevento, 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 Benevento'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 1947)

City Council election (1947-1993)

From 1947 to 1993, the Mayor of Benevento was elected by the City's Council.[2]

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Salvatore Pennella 7 January 1947 29 November 1949 Christian Democracy
2 Vincenzo Cardone 19 December 1949 16 June 1952 Italian Liberal Party
3 Alfredo Zazo 16 June 1952 20 December 1952 Monarchist National Party
4 Alberto Cangiano 27 December 1952 16 January 1954 Italian Social Movement
5 Antonio Rivellini 6 March 1954 26 May 1955 Monarchist National Party
6 Giuseppe D'Alessandro 31 May 1955 17 June 1956 Italian Social Movement
7 Mario Rotili 17 June 1956 12 June 1963 Christian Democracy
8 Ciriaco del Pozzo 12 June 1963 14 February 1965 Christian Democracy
9 Pasquale Meomartini 14 February 1965 15 November 1967 Christian Democracy
10 Lucio Facchiano 16 July 1970 18 November 1974 Christian Democracy
11 Pasquale Columbro 18 November 1974 10 February 1977 Christian Democracy
12 Ernesto Mazzoni 10 February 1977 19 June 1980 Christian Democracy
13 Nicola Di Donato 12 November 1980 25 February 1982 Christian Democracy
14 Antonio Pietrantonio 25 February 1982 28 November 1992 Christian Democracy
15 Raffaele Verdicchio 28 November 1992 31 May 1993 Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Benevento is chosen by direct election.[2]

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
16 Pasquale Viespoli 7 December 1993 23 May 1996 Italian Social Movement
2 December 1996 5 April 2001 National Alliance
17 Sandro D'Alessandro 30 May 2001 29 May 2006 National Alliance
18 Fausto Pepe 29 May 2006 15 May 2011 Union of Democrats for Europe
15 May 2011 20 June 2016 Democratic Party
19 Clemente Mastella 20 June 2016 22 October 2021 Forza Italia
22 October 2021 Incumbent Us of the Centre

References

  1. ^ "Benevento, il ritorno di Clemente Mastella". La Repubblica. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "I sindaci da oggi all'Unità d'Italia". Comune di Benevento. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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External links

Mayors of provincial capitals of Italy
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