The president of the Province of Prato is the head of the provincial government in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. The president oversees the administration of the province, coordinates the activities of the municipalities, and represents the province in regional and national matters. The provincial government is headquartered in the Palazzo Banci Buonamici in Prato, where the council chamber is located.
Since November 2022, the office has been held by Simone Calamai of the Democratic Party.
History The Province of Prato was established in 1992, after being separated from the Province of Florence. In its initial phase, the new province was administered by a government-appointed extraordinary commissioner, pending the organisation of its institutional bodies. Following the 1995 elections, Daniele Mannocci took office as the first president of the province, marking the beginning of the province's ordinary democratic administration. In accordance with the reform of local authorities introduced in 1993, the president was directly elected by the citizens for a five-year term and was responsible for appointing and dismissing the members of the Provincial Executive.
Following the 2014 Delrio Law, the president is elected by an assembly composed of the mayors and municipal councillors of the municipalities within the province. The president serves a four-year term and acts as the legal representative of the province, presiding over the Provincial Council and the Provincial Assembly of Mayors.
List No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyElectionStartEnd1 Daniele Mannocci 8 May 1995 16 June 1999Independent(centre-left) 1995 16 June 1999 14 June 2004 1999 2 Massimo Logli 14 June 2004 23 June 2009 The DaisyDemocratic Party 2004 3 Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri 23 June 2009 13 October 2014 Democratic Party 2009 4 Matteo Biffoni 13 October 2014 31 October 2018 Democratic Party 2014 5 Francesco Puggelli 31 October 2018 26 November 2022 Democratic Party 2018 6 Simone Calamai 26 November 2022 Incumbent Democratic Party 2022
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