Politics of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

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, since a constitutional reform in 1972, almost all the executive and legislative powers are devolved to the two provinces of which the region is composed: Trentino and the South Tyrol.

The politics of Trentino takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the governor is heads of government, while the politics of South Tyrol retains a parliamentary system, in which the governor is usually the most voted provincial deputy and heads the provincial government.

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Executive

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale, Landesregierung) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione, Landeshauptmann) 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 as President of the Region, with the one who's not in charge serving as First Vice President.

Current composition

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
Luis Durnwalder SVP 2009–2011 XIV Legislature
Lorenzo Dellai UpT 2011–... XIV Legislature

Presidents of the Provinces

Trentino

Main article: List of Presidents of Trentino
Presidents of Trentino
Governor 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
Lorenzo Dellai UpT 2008–present XIV Legislature

South Tyrol

Main article: List of Governors of South Tyrol
Governors of South Tyrol
Governor Party Term Legislature
Karl Erckert SVP 1948–1952 I Legislature
Karl Erckert SVP 1952–1955 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
Luis Durnwalder SVP 2008–... XIV Legislature

Legislative branch

Main articles: Regional Council of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Provincial Council of Trentino, and Landtag of South Tyrol

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

Current composition

Local government

Municipalities in Trentino

Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party since
Trento 116,298 Alessandro Andreatta Democratic Party 2009
Rovereto 38,167 Andrea Miorandi Democratic Party 2010
Pergine Valsugana 20,582 Silvano Corradi Union for Trentino 2009
Arco 16,901 Paolo Mattei Democratic Party 2010
Riva del Garda 16,170 Adalberto Mosaner Democratic Party 2010

Municipalities in South Tyrol

Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party since
Bolzano 104,029 Luigi Spagnolli Democratic Party 2010
Merano 38,229 Günther Januth South Tyrolean People's Party 2010
Brixen 20,689 Albert Pürgstaller South Tyrolean People's Party 2010
Laives 17,197 Liliana Di Fede Democratic Party 2010
Bruneck 15,523 Christian Tschurtschenthaler South Tyrolean People's Party 2010

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.

Last provincial elections

Main article: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol provincial elections, 2008

The last provincial elections took place on 26 October 2008 in South Tyrol, on 9 November 2008 in the province of Trentino. In Trento Lorenzo Dellai (UpT) was re-elected governor by a landslide, while the South Tyrolean People's Party retained the majority in South Tyrol.

Trentino

Candidates and parties votes votes (%) seats
Lorenzo Dellai 165,043 57.0 20+1
Democratic Party 59,218 21.6 8
Union for Trentino 49,077 17.9 6
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party 23,335 8.5 3
Greens and Democrats of Trentino 7,579 2.8 1
Italy of Values 7,474 2.7 1
Loyal to Trentino 6,435 2.4 -
Ladin Autonomist Union 3,205 1.2 1
Sergio Divina 105,692 36.5 12+1
Lega Nord Trentino 38,533 14.7 6
The People of Freedom 33,597 12.3 5
Divina Civic List 11,831 4.3 1
United Valleys 5,846 2.1 -
Pensioners' Party 3,597 1.3 -
others 7,142 2.6 -
Nerio Giovanazzi 8,399 2.9 0+1
Administer Trentino 4,429 1.6 -
Youth for Trentino 2,716 1.0 -
Remo Andreolli 5,653 2.0 -
Democrats for Trentino 5,653 2.0 -
Agostino Catalano 3,354 1.2 -
Communist Refoundation Party–SD 3,190 1.2 -
Others 1,447 0.5 -
Total 289,588 100.0 35

Source: Province of Trento

South Tyrol

Parties votes votes (%) seats
South Tyrolean People's Party 146,545 48.1 18
The Libertarians 43,614 14.3 5
The People of Freedom 25,294 8.3 3
Democratic Party 18,139 6.0 2
Greens 17,743 5.8 2
South Tyrolean Freedom 14,888 4.9 2
Union for South Tyrol 7,048 2.3 1
Lega Nord Sud Tirolo 6,411 2.1 1
Unitalia 5,688 1.9 1
Italy of Values 5,009 1.6 -
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats 3,792 1.2 -
Citizens' Movement 3,662 1.2 -
Ladins Political Movement 3,334 1.1 -
Communist Refoundation Party–PS–SD 2,226 0.7 -
Party of Italian Communists 1,262 0.4 -
Total 304,615 100.0 35

Source: Province of Bolzano

Last general election in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Main article: Italian general election, 2008 (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)

Trentino

e • d 
Coalition leaders votes votes (%) Parties votes votes (%)
Silvio Berlusconi 139,088 43.9 The People of Freedom 86,977 27.4
Lega Nord 52,111 16.4
Walter Veltroni 117,508 37.1 Democratic Party 102,359 32.3
Italy of Values 15,149 4.8
Pier Ferdinando Casini 20,307 6.4 Union of the Centre 20,307 6.4
Siegfried Brugger 15,054 4.8 South Tyrolean People's Party 15,054 4.8
Fausto Bertinotti 9,374 3.0 The Left – The Rainbow 9,374 3.0
Daniela Santanchè 7,370 2.3 The Right 7,370 2.3
Others 8,220 2.6 others 8,220 2.6
Total coalitions 316,921 100.0 Total parties 316,921 100.0

Source: Ministry of the Interior

South Tyrol

e • d 
Coalition leaders votes votes (%) Parties votes votes (%)
Siegfried Brugger 132,612 44.3 South Tyrolean People's Party 132,612 44.3
Walter Veltroni 53,924 18.0 Democratic Party 48,613 16.4
Italy of Values 5,311 1.7
Silvio Berlusconi 47,966 16.0 The People of Freedom 42,015 14.0
Lega Nord 5,951 2.0
Pius Leitner 28,224 9.4 The Libertarians 28,224 9.4
Andreas Pöder 12,443 4.2 Union for South Tyrol 12,443 4.2
Fausto Bertinotti 9,933 3.3 The Left – The Rainbow 9,933 3.3
Pier Ferdinando Casini 5,380 1.8 Union of the Centre 5,380 1.8
Daniela Santanchè 5,067 1.7 The Right 5,067 1.7
Others 3,751 1.3 others 3,751 1.3
Total coalitions 299,300 100.0 Total parties 299,300 100.0

Source: Ministry of the Interior

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