List of mayors of Catania

The Mayor of Catania is an elected politician who, along with the Catania's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Catania in Sicily, Italy.

Mayor of Catania
Sindaco di Catania
Incumbent
Salvo Pogliese
since 18 June 2018
ResidencePalazzo degli Elefanti
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationJuly 1861
WebsiteOfficial website

The current Mayor is Salvo Pogliese (FdI), who took office on 18 June 2018.[1]

Overview
Palazzo degli Elefanti is Catania's City Hall

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Catania is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Catania, 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 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by Catania'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

City Council election (1947–1993)

From 1947 to 1993, the Mayor of Catania was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Gregorio Guarnaccia 8 January 1947 31 March 1947 UQ
2 Nicolò Pittari 10 April 1947 8 July 1948 PDL
3 Giovanni Perni 9 July 1948 27 September 1950 PNM
4 Salvatore Gallo Poggi 27 September 1950 11 January 1952 MIS
5 Domenico Magrì 7 July 1952 14 November 1953 DC
6 Luigi La Ferlita 21 November 1953 7 November 1960 DC
7 Salvatore Papale 22 November 1960 14 December 1964 DC
8 Antonino Drago 14 December 1964 3 November 1967 DC
9 Giuseppe Gulli 3 November 1967 27 October 1969 DC
10 Salvatore Micale 27 October 1969 21 January 1972 DC
11 Ignazio Marcoccio 21 January 1972 3 August 1975 DC
(5) Domenico Magrì 3 August 1975 11 April 1978 DC
12 Salvatore Coco 11 April 1978 1 January 1982 DC
13 Angelo Munzone 1 January 1982 10 February 1984 DC
14 Giuseppe Patanè 10 February 1984 3 August 1984 DC
15 Francesco Attaguile 3 August 1984 28 July 1985 DC
16 Antonino Mirone 28 July 1985 27 May 1986 DC
17 Giuseppe Sangiorgio 21 July 1986 29 September 1987 DC
18 Giuseppe Azzaro 16 December 1987 26 December 1987 DC
19 Enzo Bianco 29 July 1988 1 December 1989 PRI
20 Guido Ziccone 1 December 1989 2 January 1991 DC
(18) Giuseppe Azzaro 7 February 1991 14 October 1991 DC
21 Luigi Giusso 18 November 1991 14 January 1992 DC
22 Angelo Lo Presti 14 January 1992 27 June 1992 PSDI
– Alessandro Migliaccio
(Special Commissioner)		 27 June 1992 20 June 1993

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Catania is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and later every five years.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
(19) Enzo Bianco
(b. 1951)		 20 June 1993 1 December 1997 AD
UD		 AD
and independents 		1993
1 December 1997 22 January 2000[lower-alpha 1] The Olive Tree
(PDS-PPI-PRC-UD)		 1997
23 Umberto Scapagnini
(1941–2013)		 18 April 2000 16 May 2005 FI
PdL		 House of Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD)		 2000
16 May 2005 12 February 2008[lower-alpha 2] House of Freedoms
(FI-AN-UDC-MpA)		 2005
24 Raffaele Stancanelli
(b. 1950)		 20 June 2008 15 June 2013 PdL PdL • UDC • MpA 2008
(19) Enzo Bianco
(b. 1951)		 15 June 2013 18 June 2018 PD PD • SEL 2013
25 Salvo Pogliese
(b. 1972)		 18 June 2018 Incumbent FdI FI • FdI • MpA • DB • UDC 2018
Notes
  1. Resigned after being appointed Minister of the Interior. The deputy Mayor held the office till a new municipal election was called.
  2. Resigned in order to participate to the national general elections. The deputy Mayor held the office till a new municipal election was called.

References
  1. "Elezioni comunali 2018, Salvo Pogliese è il nuovo sindaco di Catania". CataniaToday.it. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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