List of mayors of Pavia

Mayor of Pavia
Sindaco di Pavia
Incumbent
Michele Lissia (PD)
since 11 June 2024
AppointerElectorate of Pavia
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1860
WebsiteOfficial website
Palazzo Mezzabarba is the seat of the Mayor of Pavia.

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.[1]

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
1 Cornelio Fietta 1946 1948 PSI
2 Carlo Milani 1948 1951 DC
3 Alberto Ricevuti 1951 1956 DC
4 Bruno Fassina 1956 1964 DC
5 Giovanni Vaccari 1964 1970 PSDI
6 Sesto Bajno 1970 1970 DC
7 Angelo Biancardi 1970 1971 PSI
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1971–1973)
8 Elio Veltri 1973 1980 PSI
9 Giorgio Maini 1980 1986 PCI
10 Pierangelo Giovanolla 1986 1988 PCI
11 Sandro Bruni 1988 1990 DC
12 Sandro Cantone 1990 1993 DC

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 Party Coalition Election
13 Rodolfo Jannacone Pazzi 20 June 1993 24 October 1995[a] LN LN 1993
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (24 October 1995 – 24 June 1996)
14 Andrea Albergati 24 June 1996 30 April 2000 PPI PDS • PPI • RI • SI • FdV 1996
30 April 2000 18 April 2005 DS • PPI • PdCI • SDI 2000
15 Piera Capitelli 18 April 2005 28 January 2009[b] DS
PD 		DS • DL • PdCI • SDI 2005
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (28 January 2009 – 8 June 2009)
16 Alessandro Cattaneo 8 June 2009 9 June 2014 PdL PdL • LN • UDC 2009
17 Massimo Depaoli 9 June 2014 2 April 2019[c] PD PD 2014
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (2 April 2019 – 30 May 2019)
18 Fabrizio Fracassi 30 May 2019 11 June 2024 LN LN • FI • FdI 2019
19 Michele Lissia 11 June 2024 Incumbent PD PD • AVS • M5S • A 2024
Notes
  1. ^ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
  2. ^ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
  3. ^ Resigned after losing the majority in the City Council.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michele Lissia (Pd) è il nuovo sindaco di Pavia dopo le Comunali 2024. Il mea culpa di Cantoni: «Centrodestra partito in ritardo»". Corriere della Sera. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

Bibliography

  • Arecchi, Alberto (1998). Mille nomi nella storia di Pavia. Pavia: Associazione culturale Liutprand.