List of mayors of Caltanissetta

Mayor of Caltanissetta
Sindaco di Caltanissetta
since 25 June 2024
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Caltanissetta is an elected politician who, along with the Caltanissetta's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Caltanissetta in Sicily, Italy. The current mayor is Walter Tesauro of the Union of the Centre, 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's council.[2]

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Caltanissetta is chosen by direct election.[2]

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
Giuseppe Mancuso 6 December 1993 15 December 1997 Italian Social Movement
National Alliance
Michele Abbate 15 December 1997 7 May 1999[3] Democratic Alliance
Democrats of the Left
Salvatore Messana 16 December 1999 15 June 2004 Democrats of the Left
Democratic Party
15 June 2004 25 June 2009
Michele Campisi 25 June 2009 11 June 2014 The People of Freedom
New Centre-Right
Giovanni Ruvolo 11 June 2014 15 May 2019 Independent (centre-left)
Roberto Gambino 15 May 2019 25 June 2024 Five Star Movement
Walter Tesauro 25 June 2024 Incumbent Union of the Centre

Timeline

References

  1. ^ "Ballottaggi: Walter Tesauro vince a Caltanissetta, Terenziano Di Stefano trionfa a Gela". lasicilia.it. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "I Sindaci della Città di Caltanissetta dal 1945 ad oggi". Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ Murdered in office.

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.