List of mayors of Rovigo
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The mayor of Rovigo is an elected politician who, along with the Rovigo City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Rovigo in Veneto, Italy.
| Mayor of Rovigo | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Rovigo | |
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Incumbent since 26 June 2024Valeria Cittadin | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The current mayor is Valeria Cittadin, a centre-right independent, who took office on 26 June 2024.[1]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Rovigo is member of the City Council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Rovigo, 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 Rovigo'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 (1946-1994)
From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Rovigo was elected by the City Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvio Andreotti | 1946 | 1951 | PSIUP |
| 2 | Giancarlo Morelli | 1951 | 1956 | PCI |
| 3 | Agostino Zorzato | 1956 | 1970 | DC |
| 4 | Luigi Bortolussi | 1970 | 1975 | DC |
| 5 | Giovanni Gavioli | 1975 | 1978 | DC |
| 6 | Benito Bortolami | 1978 | 1987 | DC |
| 7 | Carlo Piombo | 1987 | 1990 | DC |
| 8 | Carlo Brazzorotto | 1990 | 1993 | DC |
| 9 | Lorenzo Liviero | 1993 | 1993 | DC |
| 10 | Renzo Marangon | 1993 | 1993 | DC |
| 11 | Luigi Frezzato | 1993 | 1994 | PDS |
Direct election (since 1994)
Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Rovigo is chosen by direct electionis chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fabio Baratella | 28 June 1994 | 26 May 1998 | PDS DS |
PDS • PRC | 1994 | |
| 26 May 1998 | 30 November 2000[a] | PDS • PPI • SDI • FdV • PRC | 1998 | ||||
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (30 November 2000 – 28 May 2001) | |||||||
| 13 | Paolo Avezzù | 28 May 2001 | 12 June 2006 | FI | FI • LN • AN • CCD • CDU | 2001 | |
| 14 | Fausto Merchiori | 12 June 2006 | 21 June 2011 | DS PD |
DS • DL • SDI • FdV • PRC | 2006 | |
| 15 | Bruno Piva | 21 June 2011 | 15 July 2014[b] | PdL | PdL • LN | 2011 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (15 July 2014 – 16 June 2015) | |||||||
| 16 | Massimo Bergamin | 16 June 2015 | 22 February 2019[c] | LN | FI • LN | 2015 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (22 February 2019 – 13 June 2019) | |||||||
| 17 | Edoardo Gaffeo | 13 June 2019 | 15 February 2024[d] | Ind | PD | 2019 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (15 February 2024 – 26 June 2024) | |||||||
| 18 | Valentina Cittadin | 26 June 2024 | Incumbent | Ind | FI • Lega • FdI | 2024 | |
- Notes
- Resigned in order to partecipate to the national general elections.
- Ousted from office after the majority of the city councillors resigned.
- Ousted from office after the majority of the city councillors resigned.
- Resigned after losing the majority in the City Council.