Politics of Sicily
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The Politics of Sicily, 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 Sicilian Regional Assembly.
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[edit] Executive
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
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[edit] List of Presidents
| Presidents of Sicily | |||
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| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Rino Nicolosi | DC | 1986–1991 | XI Legislature |
| Vincenzo Leanza | DC | 1991–1992 | XII Legislature |
| Giuseppe Campione | DC | 1992–1993 | XII Legislature |
| Francesco Martino | PLI/FI | 1993–1995 | XII Legislature |
| Matteo Graziano | PPI | 1995–1996 | XII Legislature |
| Giuseppe Provenzano | FI | 1996–1998 | XIII Legislature |
| Giuseppe Drago | CCD | 1998 | XIII Legislature |
| Angelo Capodicasa | DS | 1998–2000 | XIII Legislature |
| Vincenzo Leanza | FI | 2000–2001 | XIII Legislature |
| Salvatore Cuffaro | CDU/UDC | 2001–2006 | XIV Legislature |
| Salvatore Cuffaro | UDC | 2006–2008 | XV Legislature |
| Raffaele Lombardo | MpA | 2008–... | XVI Legislature |
[edit] Legislative branch
The Sicilian Regional Assembly (Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, ARS) is composed of 90 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. This occurred when Cuffaro resigned in 2008.
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[edit] Elections
[edit] Last regional election
The last regional election, for the renewal of the Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily, was held on 13-14 April 2008.
The election was competed by two main competitors: Raffaele Lombardo for the centre-right and Anna Finocchiaro for the centre-left. Lombardo won by a landslide, 65.3% against 30.4% of Finocchiaro.
| Candidates | Votes | % | Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Raffaele Lombardo | 1,862,959 | 65.3% | The People of Freedom | 900,149 | 33.5% | 35 |
| Movement for Autonomy | 371,418 | 13.8% | 15 | |||
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 336.826 | 12.5% | 11 | |||
| Lombardo President | 119,892 | 4.5% | - | |||
| Autonomist Democrats | 101,449 | 3.8% | - | |||
| Anna Finocchiaro | 866,044 | 30.4% | Democratic Party | 505,420 | 18.8% | 19 |
| The Left – The Rainbow | 131,213 | 4.9% | - | |||
| Anna Finocchiaro President | 83,700 | 3.1% | - | |||
| Italy of Values | 49,726 | 1.8% | - | |||
| Sonia Alfano | 69,511 | 2.4% | Friends of Beppe Grillo | 46,396 | 1.7% | - |
| Ruggero Razza | 45,605 | 1.6% | The Right–Tricolour Flame | 39,143 | 1.5% | - |
| Giuseppe Bonanno | 6,606 | 0.2% | New Force | 3,876 | 0.1% | - |
Source: La Repubblica.it
[edit] Other elections
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