Politics of Sardinia

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The Politics of Sardinia, Italy takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council of Sardinia.

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[edit] Executive

Main article: Government of Sardinia

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 12.[1]

[edit] Current composition


[edit] List of Presidents

Presidents of Sardinia
President Party Term Legislature
Mario Melis PSd'Az 1984–1989 VIII Legislature
Mario Floris DC 1989–1991 IX Legislature
Antonello Cabras PSI 1991–1994 IX Legislature
Federico Palomba PDS/DS 1994–1999 X Legislature
Mauro Pili FI 1999 XI Legislature
Gian Mario Selis FI 1999 XI Legislature
Mario Floris UDR/UDS 1999–2001 XI Legislature
Mauro Pili FI 2001–2003 XI Legislature
Italo Masala AN 2003–2004 XI Legislature
Renato Soru PS/PD 2004–... XII Legislature

[edit] Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Sardinia

The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 85 members. The Assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent prevision, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

[edit] Current composition


[edit] Elections

Main article: Elections in Sardinia

[edit] Last regional election

The last regional election, for the renewal of the Regional Council and the President of Sicily, was held on 12-13 June 2004.

The election was competed by two main competitors: Mauro Pili (Forza Italia) for the centre-right and Renato Soru (Sardinia Project) for the centre-left. Soru won with 50.1% against 40.5% of Pili. The combined results of all the regionalist parties was 27.3%.

Coalitions and parties votes  % seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Renato Soru 487,692 50.1% 8 43
Democrats of the Left 112,757 13.3% 13
Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy 92,526 10.9% 10
Sardinia Project 66,690 7.8% 7
Communist Refoundation Party 35,142 4.1% 5
Italian Democratic Socialists 32,245 3.8% 3
UDEUR Populars 22,610 2.7% 3
Party of Italian CommunistsItaly of Values 16,010 1.9% 1
Italy of Values 8,558 1.0% 1
Federation of the Greens 7,048 0.8% -
Mauro Pili 394,271 40.5% 1 29
Forza Italia 128,563 15.1% 10
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats 88,179 10.4% 7
National Alliance 63,001 7.4% 5
Sardinian Reformers 50,953 6.0% 4
Sardinian People's Party 39,086 4.6% 3
New Italian Socialist Party 8,965 1.1% -
Giacomo Sanna 36,720 3.7% - -
Sardinian Action Party 32,859 3.9% 2
Sardinia Nation 3,249 0.4% -
Mario Floris 35,460 3.6% - -
Sardinian Democratic Union 33,302 3.9% 2
Gavino Sale 18,638 1.9% - -
Independence Republic of Sardinia 5,672 0.7% -
Total 972,781 100.0% 85

[edit] Last provincial elections

[edit] Other elections


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