Politics of Sardinia

Sardinia
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The Politics of Sardinia (Italy) takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council of Sardinia.

Executive

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 12.[1]

List of Presidents

President Took office Left office Party
Luigi Crespellani 31 May 1949 7 January 1954 Christian Democracy
Alfredo Corrias 21 January 1954 13 June 1955 Christian Democracy
Giuseppe Brotzu 21 June 1954 31 October 1958 Christian Democracy
Efisio Corrias 13 November 1958 16 March 1966 Christian Democracy
Paolo Dettori 30 March 1966 1 February 1967 Christian Democracy
Giovanni Del Rio 14 February 1967 26 January 1970 Christian Democracy
Lucio Abis 2 February 1970 5 November 1970 Christian Democracy
Antonio Giagu De Martini 5 November 1971 28 January 1972 Christian Democracy
Pietro Soddu 11 February 1972 14 March 1972 Christian Democracy
Salvator Angelo Spano 18 March 1972 22 November 1972 Christian Democracy
Giovanni Del Rio 7 December 1972 8 May 1976 Christian Democracy
Pietro Soddu 8 May 1976 16 June 1979 Christian Democracy
Mario Puddu 13 July 1979 19 September 1979 Christian Democracy
Alessandro Ghinami 26 September 1979 18 September 1980 Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Pietro Soddu 7 October 1980 28 October 1980 Christian Democracy
Mario Puddu 12 November 1980 27 November 1980 Christian Democracy
Francesco Rais 4 December 1980 11 May 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Mario Melis 11 May 1982 4 June 1982 Sardinian Action Party
Angelo Rojch 16 June 1982 23 June 1982 Christian Democracy
Mario Melis 24 August 1984 10 June 1989 Sardinian Action Party
Mario Floris 8 August 1989 30 October 1991 Christian Democracy
Antonello Cabras 13 November 1991 10 June 1994 Italian Socialist Party
Federico Palomba 5 August 1994 12 June 1999 L'Ulivo
Mauro Pili 9 August 1999 8 October 1999 Forza Italia
Gian Mario Selis 18 October 1999 5 November 1999 Italian People's Party (PPI)
Mario Floris 16 November 1999 16 October 2001 Democratic Union for the Republic
Mauro Pili 25 October 2001 25 August 2003 Forza Italia
Italo Masala 28 August 2003 11 June 2004 National Alliance
Renato Soru 26 June 2004 25 December 2008 Democrats of the Left then
Democratic Party
Carlo Mannoni (interim) 26 December 2008 27 February 2009 Democratic Party
Ugo Cappellacci 27 February 2009 12 March 2014 The People of Freedom
Francesco Pigliaru 12 March 2014 Incumbent Democratic Party

Legislative branch

Regional Council of Sardinia

The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 60 members. The Assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent clause, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

Political parties and elections

Latest regional election

The latest regional election took place on 16 February 2014. Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party defeated incumbent Ugo Cappellacci of Forza Italia.

Candidates and parties votes votes (%) seats
Francesco Pigliaru 312,982 42.45 35+1
Democratic Party 150,492 22.06 18
Left Ecology Freedom 35,376 5.18 4
Party of Sardinians 18,178 2.66 2
Red Moors 17,980 2.63 2
Democratic Centre 14,451 2.11 2
Communist Refoundation Party–Party of Italian Communists 13,892 2.03 2
Christian Popular Union 11,639 1.70 1
Italian Socialist Party 9,518 1.39 1
Italy of Values–Federation of the Greens 7,551 1.10 1
Independence Republic of Sardinia 5,599 0.82 1
The Base Sardinia 4,897 0.71 1
Ugo Cappellacci 292,395 39.7 23+1
Forza Italia 126,327 18.52 10
Union of the Centre 51,923 7.61 4
Sardinian Reformers 41,060 6.02 3
Sardinian Action Party 31,886 4.67 2
Brothers of Italy 19,275 2.82 2
Sardinian Democratic Union 17,728 2.60 1
Sardinia Free Zone Movement 11,150 1.63 1
Michela Murgia 75'981 10.30 0
Project Republic of Sardinia 18,845 2.76 0
Gentes 15,271 2.24 0
Communities 12,074 1.77 0
Mauro Pili 42.236 5.72 0
United 19,356 2.83 0
Pili President 11,454 1.68 0
Fortza Paris 5,018 0.73 0
Sovereignty 1,231 0.18 0
Pier Franco Devias 7,626 1.03 0
United Independentist Front 4,772 0.70 0
Luigi Sanna 6.085 0.82 0
Free Zone Movement 5.079 0.74 0
Total 100.00 60

Incomplete results – Source: La Repubblica

References

  1. ↑ Regione Autonoma della Sardegna - Regione - Giunta - Composizione
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