List of mayors of Massa

The mayor of Massa is an elected politician who, along with the Massa's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Massa in Tuscany, Italy. The current mayor is Francesco Persiani, a member of the right-wing populist party Lega Nord, who took office on 26 June 2018.[1][2]

Mayor of Massa
Sindaco di Massa
since 26 June 2018
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1865
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

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

The mayor is elected by the population of Massa, 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 Massa'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)

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City Council election (1946-1994)

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

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Giulio Guidoni 3 May 1946 9 March 1948 Christian Democracy
2 Gino Cecchieri 10 March 1948 4 October 1957 Christian Democracy
3 Alberto Del Nero 2 December 1958 5 December 1962 Christian Democracy
4 Renato Argini 6 December 1962 22 January 1963 Italian Socialist Party
5 Silvio Balderi 23 January 1963 3 January 1968 Christian Democracy
6 Ennio Fialdini 4 January 1968 5 March 1968 Christian Democracy
7 Umberto Barbaresi 5 March 1968 17 April 1969 Italian Socialist Party
(6) Ennio Fialdini 11 September 1970 24 September 1975 Christian Democracy
8 Silvio Tongiani 25 September 1975 7 August 1980 Italian Communist Party
(7) Umberto Barbaresi 8 August 1980 19 September 1985 Italian Socialist Party
9 Sauro Panesi 20 September 1985 5 August 1986 Italian Socialist Party
10 Mauro Carlo Pennacchiotti 5 August 1986 7 May 1990 Italian Republican Party
11 Ermenegildo Manfredi 9 August 1990 20 October 1993 Christian Democracy
12 Luigi Della Pina 16 November 1993 9 August 1994 Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1994)

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

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
13 Roberto Pucci 5 December 1994 30 November 1998 Democratic Party of the Left
30 November 1998 27 May 2003 Democrats of the Left
14 Fabrizio Neri 27 May 2003 29 April 2008 The Daisy
Democratic Party
(13) Roberto Pucci 29 April 2008 29 May 2013 The Left – The Rainbow
15 Alessandro Volpi 29 May 2013 26 June 2018 Democratic Party
16 Francesco Persiani 26 June 2018 3 March 2023 League
29 May 2023 Incumbent

Timeline

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References

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  1. ^ "Persiani nuovo sindaco di Massa, per la prima volta vince il centrodestra". La Gazzetta di Massa e Carrara. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Persiani: grazie Massa per la fiducia". Il Tirreno. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.

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