List of mayors of Lecce

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Mayor of Lecce
Sindaco di Lecce
Incumbent
Carlo Salvemini
since 28 May 2019
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationJuly 1861
WebsiteOfficial website
Palazzo Carafa is the seat of Mayor of Lecce.

The Mayor of Lecce is an elected politician who, along with the Lecce's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Lecce in Apulia, Italy.

The current Mayor is Carlo Salvemini a centre-left independent, elected on 28 May 2019.[1]

Overview[edit]

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

The Mayor is elected by the population of Lecce, 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 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Lecce'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.

Republic of Italy (since 1946)[edit]

City Council election (1946-1995)[edit]

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Lecce was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Nicola Nacucchi 23 April 1946 12 March 1948 UQ
2 Gabriele Martirano 12 March 1948 30 June 1951 PNM
3 Oronzo Massari 30 June 1951 14 April 1958 PNM
(1) Nicola Nacucchi 17 June 1958 8 November 1960 PNM
4 Alessandro Agrimi 13 December 1960 21 March 1963 DC
5 Francesco Sellitto 2 May 1963 25 August 1967 DC
6 Pietro Lecciso 25 August 1967 9 July 1969 DC
7 Salvatore Capilungo 9 July 1969 28 June 1977 DC
8 Salvatore Meleleo 3 July 1977 10 May 1983 DC
9 Ettore Giardiniero 10 May 1983 13 September 1985 DC
(8) Salvatore Meleleo 13 September 1985 24 January 1986 DC
10 Augusto Melica 24 January 1986 10 October 1988 DC
11 Francesco Corvaglia 10 October 1988 22 November 1993 DC
12 Ottorino Fiore 22 November 1993 4 November 1994 DC
(11) Francesco Corvaglia 4 November 1994 8 May 1995 PPI

Direct election (since 1995)[edit]

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Lecce is chosen by direct election, originally every four and since 2002 every five years.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
13 Stefano Salvemini
(1928–2003) 		8 May 1995 15 November 1997[a] PDS The Olive Tree
(PDS-PPI-PdD-FdV-PRC) 		1995
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (15 November 1997 – 25 May 1998)
14 Adriana Poli Bortone
(b. 1943) 		25 May 1998 28 May 2002 AN Pole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD) 		1998
28 May 2002 28 May 2007 House of Freedoms
(FI-AN-UDC) 		2002
15 Paolo Perrone
(b. 1967) 		28 May 2007 7 May 2012 FI House of Freedoms
(FI-AN-UDC) 		2007
7 May 2012 30 June 2017 PdL
and right-wing lists 		2012
16 Carlo Salvemini
(b. 1966) 		30 June 2017 11 January 2019[b] Ind PD
and left-wing lists 		2017
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (11 January 2019 – 28 May 2019)
(16) Carlo Salvemini
(b. 1966) 		28 May 2019 Incumbent Ind PD
and left-wing lists 		2019
Notes
  1. ^ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
  2. ^ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Comunali, Lecce sceglie il centrosinistra: Salvemini può farcela al primo turno". La Repubblica. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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