The mayor of Pavia is an elected politician who, along with the Pavia's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Pavia in Lombardy, Italy.
The current mayor is Michele Lissia, a member of the centre-left Democratic Party, who took office on 11 June 2024.
Overview According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Pavia is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Pavia, 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 Pavia'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.
Republic of Italy (since 1946) City Council election (1946-1993) From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Pavia was elected by the City Council. Mayor Term start Term end Party Cornelio Fietta19461948PSI 2Carlo Milani19481951DC 3Alberto Ricevuti19511956DC 4Bruno Fassina19561964DC 5Giovanni Vaccari19641970PSDI 6Sesto Bajno19701970DC Angelo Biancardi19701971PSISpecial Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1971–1973) Elio Veltri19731980PSI Giorgio Maini19801986PCI Pierangelo Giovanolla19861988PCI 11Sandro Bruni19881990DC 12Sandro Cantone19901993DC
Direct election (since 1993) Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Pavia is chosen by direct election, originally every four then every five years.
Mayor Term start Term end PartyCoalition Election Rodolfo Jannacone Pazzi20 June 199324 October 1995LN LN1993Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (24 October 1995 – 24 June 1996) 14Andrea Albergati24 June 199630 April 2000PPI PDSPPIRISIFdV1996 30 April 2000 18 April 2005 DSPPIPdCISDI2000 Piera Capitelli18 April 200528 January 2009DSPD DSDLPdCISDI2005Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (28 January 2009 – 8 June 2009) Alessandro Cattaneo8 June 20099 June 2014PdL PdLLNUDC2009 Massimo Depaoli9 June 20142 April 2019PD PD2014Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (2 April 2019 – 30 May 2019) Fabrizio Fracassi30 May 201911 June 2024LN LNFIFdI2019 Michele Lissia11 June 2024IncumbentPD PDAVSM5SA2024 Notes
See also Timeline of Pavia
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