List of mayors of Bergamo explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Bergamo
Insignia:BERGAMO.png
Insigniasize:100px
Native Name:Sindaco di Bergamo
Incumbent:Elena Carnevali (PD)
Incumbentsince:11 June 2024
Style:No title, courtesy or style
Appointer:Electorate of Bergamo
Termlength:5 years, renewable once
Formation:2 April 1860
Website:Official website

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

The current Mayor is Elena Carnevali (PD), elected on 9 June 2024.[1]

Overview

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

The Mayor is elected by the population of Bergamo, 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 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Bergamo'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.

1860–1946

Republic of Italy (since 1946)

City Council election (1946–1995)

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Bergamo was elected by the City Council.

class=unsortable MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Ferruccio Galmozzi 19461956DC
2Costantino Simoncini19561964DC
3Fiorenzo Clauser19641966DC
4Giacomo Pezzotta19661979DC
5Giorgio Zaccarelli19791990DC
6Gian Pietro Galizzi19901995DC

Direct election (since 1995)

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Bergamo is chosen by direct election, originally every four and since 1999 every five years.

class=unsortable MayorTerm startTerm endPartyCoalitionElection
7Guido Vicentini
(b. 1940)
9 May 199528 June 1999PPIThe Olive Tree
(PPI-PDS-PdD)
1995
8Cesare Veneziani
(1934–2023)
28 June 199928 June 2004CCDPole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD)
1999
Roberto Bruni
(1949–2019)
28 June 20048 June 2009SDIThe Olive Tree
(DS-DL-SDI-PRC)
2004
Franco Tentorio
(b. 1945)
8 June 200910 June 2014PdLPdL LN2009
Giorgio Gori
(b. 1960)
10 June 201428 May 2019PDPD SEL
and leftist lists
2014
28 May 201911 June 2024PD IC
and leftist lists
2019
Elena Carnevali
(b. 1964)
11 June 2024IncumbentPDPD AVS
and leftist lists
2024

Timeline

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elena Carnevali, la proclamazione: "Sarò la sindaca di tutti i cittadini". bergamonews.it. 11 June 2024. 15 June 2024.