| Mayor of Novara | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Novara | |
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| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1848 |
| Website | Official website |
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.[1][2]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Novara is a member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Novara, 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 has been elected directly by Novara'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 seats for each party is determined proportionally.
From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Novara was elected by the City's Council.[3]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camillo Pasquali | 1946 | 1947 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 2 | Ugo Porzio Giovanola | 1947 | 1949 | Italian Socialist Party |
| (1) | Camillo Pasquali | 1949 | 1951 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 3 | Giuseppe Giuliano Allegra | 1952 | 1956 | Christian Democracy |
| 4 | Alessandro Bermani | 1956 | 1962 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 5 | Cornelio Masciadri | 1962 | 1967 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 6 | Rinaldo Canna | 1967 | 1970 | Italian Democratic Socialist Party |
| 7 | Ezio Leonardi | 1971 | 1978 | Christian Democracy |
| 8 | Maurizio Pagani | 1978 | 1981 | Italian Democratic Socialist Party |
| 9 | Armando Riviera | 1981 | 1991 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 10 | Antonio Malerba | 1991 | 1993 | Italian Socialist Party |
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Novara is chosen by direct election.[3]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sergio Merusi | 20 June 1993 | 11 May 1997 | Lega Nord |
| 12 | Giovanni Correnti | 11 May 1997 | 13 May 2001 | Democratic Party of the Left Democrats of the Left |
| 13 | Massimo Giordano | 13 May 2001 | 5 June 2006 | Lega Nord |
| 5 June 2006 | 30 March 2010 | |||
| 14 | Andrea Ballarè | 30 May 2011 | 21 June 2016 | Democratic Party |
| 15 | Alessandro Canelli | 21 June 2016 | Incumbent | Lega Nord |
