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List of mayors of Foggia

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Mayor of Foggia
Sindaco di Foggia
since 30 October 2023
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1860
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Foggia is an elected politician who, along with the Foggia's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Foggia in Apulia, Italy. The current mayor is Maria Aida Episcopo, a centre-left independent, who took office on 30 October 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the office.[1]

Overview

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According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Foggia is member of the city council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Foggia, 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Foggia'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 1946)

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City Council election (1946-1995)

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From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Foggia was elected by the City's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
Mario Sabino 1946 1947 Special commissioner
1 Giuseppe Imperiale 1947 1948 Italian Communist Party
2 Paolo Telesforo 1948 1950 Common Man's Front
3 Vito Ciampoli 1950 1952 Common Man's Front
4 Giuseppe Pepe 1952 1956 Italian Social Movement
5 Girolamo Caggianelli 1956 1957 Independent
6 Vittorio de Miro d'Aieta 1957 1961 Christian Democracy
7 Carlo Forcella 1962 1966 Christian Democracy
8 Vittorio Salvatori 1966 1972 Christian Democracy
9 Pellegrino Graziani 1972 1981 Christian Democracy
10 Giovanni Mongiello 1981 1983 Christian Democracy
11 Enzo Petrino 1983 1988 Christian Democracy
12 Carmine Tavano 1988 1990 Christian Democracy
13 Domenico Verile 1990 1992 Christian Democracy
14 Salvatore Chirolli 1992 1995 Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1995)

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Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Foggia is chosen by direct election.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
15 Paolo Agostinacchio 8 May 1995 13 June 1999 National Alliance
13 June 1999 28 June 2004
16 Orazio Ciliberti 28 June 2004 23 June 2009 The Daisy (2004-2007)
Democratic Party (2007-2009)
17 Gianni Mongelli 23 June 2009 11 June 2014 Democratic Party
18 Franco Landella 11 June 2014 11 June 2019 Forza Italia (2014-2020)
Lega Nord (2020-2021)
11 June 2019 25 May 2021
19 Maria Aida Episcopo 30 October 2023 Incumbent Centre-left independent

References

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  1. ^ "Foggia: oggi l'insediamento di Maria Aida Tatiana Episcopo". noinotizie.it. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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