List of mayors of Trani
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The mayor of Trani is an elected politician who, along with the Trani City Council, is responsible for the strategic government of Trani in Apulia, Italy.
| Mayor of Trani | |
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| Sindaco di Trani | |
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since 12 June 2026 | |
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| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The current mayor is Marco Galiano (PD), who took office on 12 June 2026.[1]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Trani is member of the City Council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Trani, 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Trani'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 (1946–1995)
From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Trani was elected by the City Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacinto Francia | 17 December 1946 | 16 May 1947 | PSI |
| 2 | Guido Maffuccini | 16 May 1947 | 23 May 1948 | PSI |
| 3 | Cesare Bianchi | 23 May 1948 | 12 April 1949 | Ind |
| 4 | Pasquale Plantulli-Lambert | 12 April 1949 | 15 June 1952 | PSI |
| 5 | Francesco Paolo Moneglli | 15 June 1952 | 21 December 1957 | PSDI |
| 6 | Luciano Nunziante | 21 December 1957 | 11 September 1961 | DC |
| 7 | Saverio Grilli | 11 September 1961 | 27 March 1964 | DC |
| 8 | Nicola Baldassarre | 27 March 1964 | 6 February 1965 | DC |
| (7) | Saverio Grilli | 6 February 1965 | 10 May 1966 | DC |
| 9 | Antonio Talamo | 10 May 1966 | 1 September 1970 | DC |
| (7) | Saverio Grilli | 1 September 1970 | 19 February 1973 | DC |
| (8) | Nicola Baldassarre | 19 February 1973 | 22 July 1975 | DC |
| 10 | Sabino Loiodice | 22 July 1975 | 10 August 1980 | DC |
| 11 | Francesco De Palma | 10 August 1980 | 7 May 1982 | DC |
| (8) | Nicola Baldassarre | 7 May 1982 | 23 August 1985 | DC |
| 12 | Vincenzo Caruso | 23 August 1985 | 12 November 1986 | PSI |
| (8) | Nicola Baldassarre | 12 November 1986 | 19 July 1990 | DC |
| 13 | Giuseppe Di Marzio | 19 July 1990 | 20 August 1993 | DC |
| Special Commission's tenure (20 August 1993 – 12 May 1995)[a] | ||||
- Notes
- Special Commission nominated after the municipal administration had been dissolved by the Government due to Mafia association
Direct election (since 1995)
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Trani is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
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| 14 | Giancarlo Tamborrino | 12 May 1995 | 28 June 1999 | AN | AN | 1995 | |
| 15 | Carlo Avantario | 28 June 1999 | 17 January 2003[a] | DS | DS • RI • Dem • PPI | 1999 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (17 January 2003 – 27 May 2003) | |||||||
| 16 | Giuseppe Tarantini | 27 May 2003 | 16 October 2006[b] | AN | FI • AN • UDC • PRI | 2003 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (16 October 2006 – 29 May 2007) | |||||||
| (16) | Giuseppe Tarantini | 29 May 2007 | 26 May 2012 | AN | FI • AN • UDC • PRI | 2007 | |
| 17 | Luigi Nicola Riserbato | 26 May 2012 | 22 January 2015[c] | PpT | PdL • PpT • AdC | 2012 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (22 January 2015 – 19 June 2015) | |||||||
| 18 | Amedeo Bottaro | 19 June 2015 | 23 September 2020 | PD | PD • SEL • FdV • PRI | 2015 | |
| 23 September 2020[d] | 12 June 2026 | PD • EV • SI | 2020 | ||||
| 19 | Marco Galiano | 12 June 2026[e] | Incumbent | PD | PD • AVS • IV | 2026 | |
- Notes
- Resigned.
- Resigned after losing the majority in the City Council.
- Resigned after being arrested for fraud, extortion and criminal association.
- Election originally scheduled for June 2020 then postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Election originally scheduled for September 2025 then postponed to May 2026. According to the Italian law, since 2011 local elections can take place each year only between 15 April and 15 June.
Timeline
