Politics of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

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The Politics of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy takes place in a framework of a parliamentary 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 and Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council. However, sinca a constitutional reform in 2001, alomost all the executive and legislative powers are demanded to the two Provinces of which the Region is composed: the Province of Trento and the Province of Bolzano.

The politics of the Province of Trento takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of the Province is heads of government, while the Province of Bolzano retains a parliamentary system, in which the President of the Region is usually the most voted provincial deputy and heads the Provincial Goverment.

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[edit] Executive

Main article: Government of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione) and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 5, including two Vice Presidents. Since 2001 the Presidents of the two Provinces alternate at the post of President of the Region and the one who is not President serves as First Vice President.

[edit] Current composition

[edit] List of Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Presidents of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
President Party Term Legislature
Tullio Odorizzi DC 1949–1953 I Legislature
Tullio Odorizzi DC 1953–1957 II Legislature
Tullio Odorizzi DC 1957–1961 III Legislature
Luigi Dalvit DC 1961–1965 IV Legislature
Luigi Dalvit DC 1965–1967 V Legislature
Giorgio Grigolli DC 1967–1969 V Legislature
Giorgio Grigolli DC 1969–1973 VI Legislature
Bruno Kessler DC 1974–1976 VII Legislature
Flavio Mengoni DC 1976–1977 VII Legislature
Spartaco Marziani DC 1977–1979 VII Legislature
Enrico Pancheri DC 1979–1984 VIII Legislature
Pierluigi Angeli DC 1984–1987 IX Legislature
Gianni Bazzanella DC 1987–1989 IX Legislature
Gianni Bazzanella DC 1989–1992 X Legislature
Tarcisio Andreolli DC 1992–1994 X Legislature
Tarcisio Grandi PPI 1994–1999 XI Legislature
Margherita Cogo DS 1999–2002 XII Legislature
Carlo Andreotti PATT 2002–2004 XII Legislature
Luis Durnwalder SVP 2004–2006 XIII Legislature
Lorenzo Dellai Civica 2006–2009 XIII Legislature

[edit] Presidents of the Provinces

[edit] Province of Trento

Main article: List of Presidents of the Province of Trento
Presidents of the Province of Trento
President Party Term Legislature
Giuseppe Balista DC 1948–1952 I Legislature
Remo Albertini DC 1952–1956 II Legislature
Riccardo Rosa DC 1956–1960 III Legislature
Bruno Kessler DC 1960–1965 IV Legislature
Bruno Kessler DC 1965–1969 V Legislature
Bruno Kessler DC 1969–1974 VI Legislature
Giorgio Grigolli DC 1974–1979 VII Legislature
Flavio Mengoni DC 1979–1984 VIII Legislature
Flavio Mengoni DC 1984–1985 IX Legislature
Pierluigi Angeli DC 1985–1989 IX Legislature
Mario Malossini DC 1989–1992 X Legislature
Gianni Bazzanella DC 1992–1994 X Legislature
Carlo Andreotti PATT 1994–1999 XI Legislature
Lorenzo Dellai Civica 1999–2003 XII Legislature
Lorenzo Dellai Civica 2003–2008 XIII Legislature

[edit] Province of Bolzano

Main article: List of Presidents of the Province of Bolzano
Presidents of the Province of Bolzano
President Party Term Legislature
Karl Erckert SVP 1948–1952 I Legislature
Karl Erckert SVP 1952–1956 II Legislature
Alois Pupp SVP 1955–1956 II Legislature
Alois Pupp SVP 1956–1960 III Legislature
Silvius Magnago SVP 1960–1964 IV Legislature
Silvius Magnago SVP 1964–1968 V Legislature
Silvius Magnago SVP 1968–1973 VI Legislature
Silvius Magnago SVP 1973–1978 VII Legislature
Silvius Magnago SVP 1978–1983 VIII Legislature
Silvius Magnago SVP 1984–1989 IX Legislature
Luis Durnwalder SVP 1989–1993 X Legislature
Luis Durnwalder SVP 1993–1998 XI Legislature
Luis Durnwalder SVP 1998–2003 XII Legislature
Luis Durnwalder SVP 2003–2008 XIII Legislature

[edit] Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

The Regional Council of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Consiglio Regionale del Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) is composed of 70 members, 35 from Trento and 35 from Bolzano. The regional deputies are elected separately as provincial deputies. In practice the Regional Council is the meeting of the two Provincial Councils.

[edit] Current composition

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[edit] Political parties and elections

Main articles: List of political parties in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Elections in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

The Region has actually two different system of parties: one for each Province. Since the constitutional reform of 2001, regional elections are nothing more than two separate provincial elections and the Region does not provide anymore vote totals region-wide.

[edit] Last regional election

Main article: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 2003

The last regional election took place on 28 October 2003.

[edit] Province of Trento

Coalitions and parties votes  % seats
Lorenzo Dellai 169,916 60.8% 23
Daisy Civic List 69,856 25.9% 12
Democrats of the Left 36,779 13.6% 5
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party 24,261 9.0% 3
Federation of the Greens 9,479 3.5% 1
Faithful to Trentino 7,079 2.6% 1
People's Centre 6,002 2.2% 0
Italian Democratic Socialists 5,192 1.9% 0
Ladin Autonomist Union 2,990 1.1% 1
others 3,223 0.9% 0
Carlo Andreotti 85,688 30,7% 11
Forza Italia 36,228 13.4% 4
Lega Nord Trentino 16,526 6.2% 2
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats 13,667 5.1% 2
National Alliance 10,996 4.1% 1
Autonomist Trentino 5,853 2.2% 1
Agostino Catalano 7,891 2.8% 1
Communist Refoundation Party 7,662 2.8% 1
Others 16,889 5.6% 0
Total 296,310 100.0% 35

[edit] Province of Bolzano

Parties votes  % seats
South Tyrolean People's Party 167,353 55.6% 21
National Alliance 25,382 8.4% 3
Greens 23,708 7.9% 3
Union for South Tyrol 20,554 6.8% 2
The Libertarians 15,121 5.0% 2
Democrats of the Left–PRC–SDI 11,575 3.8% 1
Democracy is Freedom–UDC–UPA 11,179 3.7% 1
Forza Italia 10,186 3.4% 1
Unitalia 4,449 1.5% 1
Ladins Political Movement 4,112 1.4% 0
others 7,121 2.4% 0
Total 300,790 100.0% 35

[edit] Other elections

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