List of mayors of Caltanissetta
| Mayor of Caltanissetta | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Caltanissetta | |
 | |
Incumbent since 25 June 2024Walter Tesauro | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Caltanissetta is an elected politician who, along with the City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Caltanissetta in Sicily, Italy.
The current mayor is Walter Tesauro (FI), who took office on 25 June 2024.[1]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Caltanissetta is member of the City Council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Caltanissetta, 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 is elected directly by Caltanissetta'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)
City Council election (1946–1993)
From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Caltanissetta was elected by the City Council.[2]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriele Amico Valenti | 23 April 1946 | 17 November 1947 | DC |
| 2 | Vincenzo Marcenò | 27 November 1947 | 12 July 1948 | DC |
| 3 | Pietro Restivo | 12 July 1948 | 7 July 1952 | DC |
| 4 | Carmelo Longo | 7 July 1952 | 9 December 1954 | DC |
| 5 | Gioacchino Papa | 9 December 1954 | 20 December 1954 | PCI |
| (4) | Carmelo Longo | 20 December 1954 | 24 June 1956 | DC |
| 6 | Ottavio Rizza | 24 June 1956 | 6 April 1957 | DC |
| 7 | Calogero Traina | 6 April 1957 | 14 March 1959 | DC |
| 8 | Francesco Saverio D'Angelo | 14 March 1959 | 16 January 1961 | Ind |
| (7) | Calogero Traina | 16 January 1961 | 10 January 1962 | DC |
| 9 | Umberto Traina | 10 January 1962 | 19 January 1965 | DC |
| (7) | Calogero Traina | 19 January 1965 | 28 February 1967 | DC |
| 10 | Piero Oberto | 28 February 1967 | 16 March 1972 | DC |
| 11 | Raimondo Collodoro | 16 March 1972 | 19 September 1972 | DC |
| 12 | Giusepe Giliberto | 19 September 1972 | 30 March 1974 | DC |
| 13 | Giuseppe Sapia | 30 March 1974 | 15 March 1975 | DC |
| (12) | Giuseppe Giliberto | 15 March 1975 | 1 August 1975 | DC |
| 14 | Vincenzo Assennato | 1 August 1975 | 13 May 1977 | DC |
| 15 | Aldo Giarratano | 13 May 1977 | 7 August 1980 | DC |
| (12) | Giuseppe Giliberto | 7 August 1980 | 18 May 1982 | DC |
| 16 | Rudy Maira | 18 May 1982 | 12 July 1984 | DC |
| 17 | Salvatore Vizzini | 12 July 1984 | 15 July 1985 | DC |
| 18 | Silvestro Coco | 15 July 1985 | 23 December 1985 | DC |
| 19 | Massimo Taglialavore | 23 December 1985 | 21 January 1988 | DC |
| (16) | Rudy Maira | 21 January 1988 | 18 June 1990 | DC |
| (15) | Aldo Giarratano | 18 June 1990 | 1 June 1992 | DC |
| – | Onofrio Zaccone, Special Commissioner (1 June 1992 – 6 December 1993) | |||
Direct election (since 1993)
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Caltanissetta is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.[2]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Giuseppe Mancuso | 6 December 1993 | 15 December 1997 | MSI | MSI | 1993 | |
| 21 | Michele Abbate | 15 December 1997 | 7 May 1999[a] | AD | PDS • PPI • PRC • AD | 1997 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (9 May 1999 – 16 December 1999) | |||||||
| 22 | Salvatore Messana | 16 December 1999 | 15 June 2004 | DL PD |
DL • DS • PRC • SDI | 1999 | |
| 15 June 2004 | 25 June 2009 | DL • DS • PRC • SDI | 2004 | ||||
| 23 | Michele Campisi | 25 June 2009 | 11 June 2014 | PdL | PdL • DC | 2009 | |
| 24 | Giovanni Ruvolo | 11 June 2014 | 15 May 2019 | PD | PD • UDC | 2014 | |
| 25 | Roberto Gambino | 15 May 2019 | 25 June 2024 | M5S | M5S | 2019 | |
| 26 | Walter Tesauro | 25 June 2024 | Incumbent | FI | FI • FdI • NM | 2024 | |
- Notes
- ^ Murdered in office.
References
- ^ "Ballottaggi: Walter Tesauro vince a Caltanissetta, Terenziano Di Stefano trionfa a Gela". lasicilia.it. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b "I Sindaci della Città di Caltanissetta dal 1945 ad oggi". Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
Bibliography
- Vitellaro, Antonio (2004). I tempi lunghi delle vicende nissene. Riflessioni a margine dell'opera di Giovanni Mulè Bertolo "Caltanissetta nei tempi che furono e nei tempi che sono". Lussografica.
- Candura, Giuseppe (2004). Le 42 città demaniali nella storia di Sicilia. Caltanissetta: Lussografica.
- Santagati, Luigi (1993). Fatti politici di Caltanissetta. Caltanissetta: Paruzzo Editore.
External links
- "I Sindaci della Città di Caltanissetta dal 1945 ad oggi". Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
