List of mayors of Como
| Mayor of Como | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Como | |
 | |
since 29 June 2022 | |
| Appointer | Electorate of Como |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Como is an elected politician who, along with the Como's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Como in Lombardy, Italy.
The current mayor is Alessandro Rapinese, an independent who took office on 29 June 2022.[1]
Overview
[edit]According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Como is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Como, 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 1994 the mayor is elected directly by Como'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 (1946–1994)
[edit]From 1946 to 1994, the mayor of Como was elected by the city council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Terragni | 1946 | 1952 | DC |
| 2 | Paolo Piadeni | 1952 | 1956 | DC |
| 3 | Lino Gelpi | 1956 | 1970 | DC |
| 4 | Antonio Spallino | 1970 | 1985 | DC |
| 5 | Sergio Simone | 1985 | 1988 | PSI |
| 6 | Angelo Meda | 1988 | 1990 | DC |
| 7 | Felice Bernasconi | 1990 | 1992 | DC |
| 8 | Renzo Pigni | 1992 | 1993 | Ind |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1993–1994) | ||||
Direct election (since 1994)
[edit]Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Como is chosen by direct election, originally every four then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Alberto Botta | 12 July 1994 | 8 June 1998 | FI | FI • AN • CCD | 1994 | |
| 8 June 1998 | 28 May 2002 | FI • AN • CCD | 1998 | ||||
| 10 | Stefano Bruni | 28 May 2002 | 28 May 2007 | FI | FI • LN • AN • UDC | 2002 | |
| 28 May 2007 | 21 May 2012 | FI • LN • AN • UDC | 2007 | ||||
| 11 | Mario Lucini | 21 May 2012 | 27 June 2017 | PD | PD • SEL | 2012 | |
| 12 | Mario Landriscina | 27 June 2017 | 29 June 2022 | Ind | FI • LN • FdI | 2017 | |
| 13 | Alessandro Rapinese | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent | Ind | Ind | 2022 | |
Timeline
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References
[edit]- ^ "the new mayor of Como". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
