| Mayor of Terni | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Terni | |
 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1861 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Terni is an elected politician who, along with the Terni's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Terni in Umbria, Italy. The current Mayor is Stefano Bandecchi, a member of the centrist party Popular Alternative, who took office on 31 May 2023.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Terni is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Terni, who also elect 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 Terni'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.
From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Terni was elected by the City's Council.[2]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comunardo Morelli | 1946 | 1948 | Italian Communist Party |
| 2 | Luigi Michiorri | 1948 | 1955 | Italian Communist Party |
| 3 | Emilio Secci | 1955 | 1958 | Italian Communist Party |
| 4 | Ezio Ottaviani | 1958 | 1970 | Italian Communist Party |
| 5 | Dante Sotgiu | 1970 | 1978 | Italian Communist Party |
| 6 | Giacomo Porrazzini | 1978 | 1990 | Italian Communist Party |
| 7 | Mario Todini | 1990 | 1993 | Italian Socialist Party |
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Terni is chosen by direct election.[2]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gianfranco Ciaurro | 20 June 1993 | 11 May 1997 | Centre-right independent Forza Italia |
| 11 May 1997 | 7 February 1999 | |||
| 9 | Paolo Raffaelli | 13 June 1999 | 12 June 2004 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party |
| 12 June 2004 | 22 June 2009 | |||
| 10 | Leopoldo Di Girolamo | 22 June 2009 | 26 May 2014 | Democratic Party |
| 26 May 2014 | 22 February 2018 | |||
| 11 | Leonardo Latini | 26 June 2018 | 31 May 2023 | Lega Nord |
| 12 | Stefano Bandecchi | 31 May 2023 | Incumbent | Popular Alternative |
