List of mayors of Viterbo


The Mayor of Viterbo is an elected politician who, along with the Viterbo's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Viterbo in Lazio, Italy. The current Mayor is Giovanni Arena, a member of the centre-right party Forza Italia, who took office on 27 June 2018.

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Viterbo is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Viterbo, who also elects 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 Viterbo'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)

City Council election (1946-1995)

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Viterbo was elected by the City's Council.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Felice Mignone19461956Christian Democracy
2Domenico Smargiassi19561965Christian Democracy
3Giuseppe Benigni19651966Christian Democracy
4Salvatore Arena19661970Christian Democracy
5Santino Clementi19701970Christian Democracy
6Rodolfo Gigli19701975Christian Democracy
7Rosato Rosati19751983Christian Democracy
8Silvio Ascenzi19831986Christian Democracy
9Francesco Pio Marcoccia19861989Christian Democracy
10Giuseppe Fioroni19891995Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1995)

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Viterbo is chosen by direct election.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
Marcello Meroi27 May 199513 June 1999National Alliance
Giancarlo Gabbianelli13 June 199913 June 2004National Alliance
Giancarlo Gabbianelli13 June 200426 February 2008National Alliance
Giulio Marini30 April 200812 June 2013The People of Freedom
Leonardo Michelini12 June 201327 June 2018Independent
Giovanni Arena27 June 2018IncumbentForza Italia

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