Politics of Aosta Valley

Politics of Aosta Valley

The politics of Aosta Valley, Italy, have since 1946 taken place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, whereby the president of Aosta Valley has been the head of government, and of a pluralistic multi-party system. The regional government has exercised legislative power, vested in both the government and the Regional Council of Aosta Valley.

Executive branch

The regional government (Italian: Giunta Regionale, French: Junte régionale) executive power has been presided[when?] by the president of the region (Italian: Presidente della Regione, French: Président de la région) and has been composed by the president and the assessors (Italian: Assessori, French: Assesseurs), who are currently 7.[1]

List of presidents

Main article: List of presidents of Aosta Valley
Presidents of the Aosta Valley region
President Party Term Legislature
Federico Chabod Action Party 10 January 1946 – 24 October 1946 Provisional
Severino Caveri Valdostan Union 24 October 1946 – 20 May 1949
20 May 1949 – 8 December 1954 I Legislature
Vittorino Bondaz Christian Democracy 8 December 1954 – 16 June 1959 II Legislature
Oreste Marcoz Valdostan Union 16 June 1959 – 24 November 1963 III Legislature
Severino Caveri Valdostan Union 24 November 1963 – 30 May 1966 IV Legislature
Cesare Bionaz Christian Democracy 30 May 1966 1966 – 20 May 1968
20 May 1968 – 1 July 1969 V Legislature
Mauro Bordon Christian Democracy 1 July 1969 – 7 April 1970
Cesare Dujany Popular Democrats 7 April 1970 – 19 July 1973
19 July 1973 – 15 November 1974 VI Legislature
Mario Andrione Valdostan Union 20 December 1974 – 18 July 1978
18 July 1978 – 20 July 1983 VII Legislature
20 July 1983 – 4 January 1984 VIII Legislature
Augusto Rollandin Valdostan Union 4 January 1984 – 26 July 1988
26 July 1988 – 25 June 1990 IX Legislature
Gianni Bondaz Christian Democracy 25 June 1990 – 3 June 1992
Ilario Lanivi Independent Autonomists 3 June 1992 – 29 June 1993
Dino Viérin Valdostan Union 29 June 1993 – 29 June 1998 X Legislature
29 June 1998 – 18 December 2002 XI Legislature
Roberto Louvin Valdostan Union 18 December 2002 – 7 July 2003
Carlo Perrin Valdostan Union 7 July 2003 – 4 July 2005 XII Legislature
Luciano Caveri Valdostan Union 4 July 2005 – 30 June 2008
Augusto Rollandin Valdostan Union 30 June 2008 – 30 June 2013 XIII Legislature
30 June 2013 – 10 March 2017 XIV Legislature
Pierluigi Marquis Edelweiss 10 March 2017 – 11 October 2017
Laurent Viérin Progressive Valdostan Union 11 October 2017 – 27 June 2018
Nicoletta Spelgatti Aosta Valley League 27 June 2018 – 10 December 2018 XV Legislature
Antonio Fosson For Our Valley 10 December 2018 – 16 December 2019
Renzo Testolin Valdostan Union 16 December 2019 – 21 October 2020
Erik Lavévaz Valdostan Union 21 October 2020 – 25 January 2023 XVI Legislature
Renzo Testolin Valdostan Union 2 March 2023 – present

Source: Regional Government of Aosta Valley – Governments since 1946

Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Aosta Valley

The Regional Council of Aosta Valley (Italian: Consiglio regionale della Valle d'Aosta, French: Conseil de la Vallée) is composed of 35 members. The council is elected for a five-year term. Its president since October 2020 is Alberto Bertin, Democratic Party.

Political parties and elections

Main articles: List of political parties in Aosta Valley, Elections in Aosta Valley, and Parliamentary delegations from Aosta Valley

Latest regional election

Main article: 2020 Valdostan regional election
2020 Valdostan regional election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Lega Vallée d'Aoste 15,837 23.90 11
Valdostan Union 10,470 15.80 7
Progressive Civic Project 10,106 15.25 7
Valdostan Alliance – Edelweiss – Italia Viva 5,880 8.87 4
United Aosta Valley 5,397 8.14 3
For Autonomy 4,212 6.36 3
Forza Italia – Brothers of Italy 3,761 5.68 0
Renaissance 3,289 4.98 0
Five Star Movement 2,589 3.91 0
Sovereign Aosta Valley Country 1,876 2.83 0
Future Aosta Valley 1,761 2.66 0
Free Aosta Valley – Animalist Party 1,084 1.64 0
Valid votes 66,283 91.17 –
Blank votes 2,642 3.63 –
Invalid votes 3,777 5.20 –
Total 72,702 100.00 35
Registered voters/turnout 103,127 70.50 –
Source: Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley – Results

Latest general election in Aosta Valley

Main article: 2022 Italian general election in Aosta Valley
Chamber of Deputies
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Franco ManesVdA–CSXUV20,76338.63
Emily RiniCDXFI16,01629.80
Giovanni GirardininoneRen6,39811.90
Erika GuichardazOpen VdA[a]AD–GA5,84110.87
Loredana RoncISPTBA2,3024.28
Loredana De RosaUPTBA1,3752.56
Davide IanniUPPCI1,0511.96
Total53,746100.00
Valid votes53,74690.34
Invalid/blank votes5,7449.66
Total votes59,490100.00
Registered voters/turnout98,18760.59
Source: [2][3]
Senate
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Nicoletta SpelgattiCDXLega18,50934.05
Patrik VesanVdA–CSXPD18,28233.63
Augusto RollandinnonePlA7,27213.38
Daria PulzOpen VdA[a]ADU5,44810.02
Alessandro BichiniISPTBA1,5692.89
Francesco LucatUPPRC1,3112.41
Guglielmo LerayUPPCI1,0511.93
Larisa BarganVitaTBA9171.69
Total54,359100.00
Valid votes54,35991.38
Invalid/blank votes5,1318.62
Total votes59,490100.00
Registered voters/turnout98,18760.59
Source: [2][4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Five Star Movement (M5S), Democratic Area–Autonomist Left (AD–GA), Environment Rights Equality (ADU), and Italian Left (SI)

References

  1. ^ Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta – I Consiglieri
  2. ^ a b "Elezioni: Valle d'Aosta, ammesse tutte le nove liste candidate" (in Italian). ANSA. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Collegio uninominale Valle d'Aosta – U01 (Aosta) (Precedente: 04/03/2018)" (in Italian). Italian Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Collegio uninominale Valle d'Aosta – U01 (Aosta) (Precedente: 04/03/2018)" (in Italian). Italian Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

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