List of mayors of Pistoia

The mayor of Pistoia is an elected politician who, along with the Pistoia's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy. The current mayor is Alessandro Tomasi, a member of the right-wing party Brothers of Italy, who took office on 26 June 2017.[1]

Mayor of Pistoia
Sindaco di Pistoia
since 26 June 2017
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1865
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

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

The mayor is elected by the population of Pistoia, 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 1994 the mayor is elected directly by Pistoia'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.

1859–1946

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Italian Republic (since 1946)

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City Council election (1946–1994)

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From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Pistoia was elected by the City's Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Giuseppe Corsini 22 December 1946 30 June 1951 Italian Communist Party
2 Giuseppe Gentile 30 June 1951 16 November 1959 Italian Communist Party
3 Corrado Gelli 16 November 1959 20 July 1970 Italian Communist Party
4 Francesco Toni 20 luglio 1970 18 May 1976 Italian Communist Party
5 Renzo Bardelli 18 May 1976 24 June 1982 Italian Communist Party
6 Vannino Chiti 24 giugno 1982 24 giugno 1985 Italian Communist Party
7 Luciano Pallini 24 June 1985 10 October 1988 Italian Communist Party
8 Marcello Bucci 10 October 1988 11 September 1992 Italian Communist Party
9 Lido Scarpetti 10 November 1992 1 March 1994 Democratic Party of the Left

Direct election (since 1994)

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Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Pistoia is chosen by direct election.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
(9) Lido Scarpetti 28 June 1994 26 May 1998 Democratic Party of the Left
26 May 1998 28 May 2002 Democrats of the Left
10 Renzo Berti 28 May 2002 13 June 2007 Democrats of the Left
13 June 2007 8 May 2012 Democratic Party
11 Samuele Bertinelli 8 May 2012 26 June 2017 Democratic Party
12 Alessandro Tomasi 26 June 2017 12 July 2022 Brothers of Italy
12 July 2022 Incumbent

Timeline

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Risultati elezioni comunali 2017 a Pistoia. Tomasi vince le elezioni amministrative con il 54,3% dei voti". Il Sole 24 Ore. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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