The mayor of Modena is an elected politician who, along with the Modena's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Modena in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
The current mayor is Massimo Mezzetti, a center-left independent, who took office on 12 June 2024.
Overview According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Modena is member of the city council. The mayor is elected by the population of Modena, 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Modena'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 the 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
Republic of Italy (since 1946) City Council election (1946–1995) From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Modena was elected by the City Council.
Mayor Term start Term end Party Alfeo Corassori(1903–1965)22 April 194617 March 1962PCI Rubes Triva(1921–2001)17 March 196216 April 1972PCI Germano Bulgarelli(1932–2014)16 April 19729 June 1980PCI Mario Del Monte(1941–1994)9 June 198013 April 1987PCI Alfonsina Rinaldi(b. 1947)13 April 19872 January 1992PCI Pier Camillo Beccaria(1945–1994)2 January 19921 September 1994PDS Mariangela Bastico(b. 1951)1 September 199424 April 1995PDS
Popular election (since 1995) Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Modena is chosen by popular election, originally every four and since 1999 every five years.
Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election Giuliano Barbolini (b. 1945)24 April 199514 June 1999PDSDS The Olive Tree(PDS-PPI-FdV-AD)199514 June 199914 June 2004 The Olive Tree(DS-PPI-Dem)1999 Giorgio Pighi (b. 1949)14 June 200412 June 2009DSPD The Olive Tree(DS-DL-PRC)200412 June 200910 June 2014 PDSEL2009 Gian Carlo Muzzarelli (b. 1955)10 June 201430 May 2019 PD PDSEL201430 May 201912 June 2024 PDMDPEV2019 11Massimo Mezzetti (b. 1962)12 June 2024IncumbentInd PDAVSM5S2024
Timeline
See also Timeline of Modena
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