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.
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]
List of Presidents
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This is the list of Presidents of Sardinia since 1949.
President of Sardinia (1949-present)
| President | Took office | Left office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Luigi Crespellani | 31 May 1949 | 7 January 1954 | Christian Democracy |
| 2 | |
Giuseppe Botzu | 7 January 1954 | 31 October 1958 | Christian Democracy |
| 3 | |
Efisio Corrias | 31 October 1958 | 14 February 1967 | Christian Democracy |
| 4 | |
Giovanni Del Rio | 14 February 1967 | 26 January 1970 | Christian Democracy |
| 5 | |
Lucio Abis | 2 February 1970 | 5 November 1970 | Christian Democracy |
| 6 | |
Antonio Giagu De Martini | 5 November 1970 | 10 December 1973 | Christian Democracy |
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Giovanni Del Rio | 10 December 1973 | 8 May 1976 | Christian Democracy |
| 7 | |
Pietro Soddu | 8 May 1976 | 19 September 1979 | Christian Democracy |
| 8 | |
Alessandro Ghinami | 19 September 1979 | 27 September 1980 | Italian Democratic Socialist Party |
| 9 | |
Francesco Rais | 27 September 1980 | 11 May 1982 | Italian Democratic Socialist Party |
| 10 | |
Angelo Rojch | 11 May 1982 | 23 June 1984 | Christian Democracy |
| 11 | |
Mario Melis | 23 June 1984 | 10 June 1989 | Sardinian Action Party |
| 12 |  |
Antonello Cabras | 10 June 1989 | 10 June 1994 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 13 | |
Federico Palomba | 10 June 1994 | 12 June 1999 | L'Ulivo |
| 14 | |
Mauro Pili | 12 June 1999 | 11 June 2004 | Forza Italia |
| 15 |  |
Renato Soru | 11 June 2004 | 16 February 2009 | Democrats of the Left then Democratic Party |
| 16 |  |
Ugo Cappellacci | 16 February 2009 | 12 March 2014 | The People of Freedom |
| 17 | |
Francesco Pigliaru | 12 March 2014 | Incumbent | Democratic Party |
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Legislative branch
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The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 60 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.
Political parties and elections
Latest regional election
The latest regional election took place on 16 February 2014. Francesco Pigliaru of the Democratic Party defeated incumbent Ugo Cappellacci of Forza Italia.
| Candidates and parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Pigliaru | 312,982 | 42.45 | 35+1 |
| Democratic Party | 150,492 | 22.06 | 18 |
| Left Ecology Freedom | 35,376 | 5.18 | 4 |
| Party of Sardinians | 18,178 | 2.66 | 2 |
| Red Moors | 17,980 | 2.63 | 2 |
| Democratic Centre | 14,451 | 2.11 | 2 |
| Communist Refoundation Party–Party of Italian Communists | 13,892 | 2.03 | 2 |
| Christian Popular Union | 11,639 | 1.70 | 1 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 9,518 | 1.39 | 1 |
| Italy of Values–Federation of the Greens | 7,551 | 1.10 | 1 |
| Independence Republic of Sardinia | 5,599 | 0.82 | 1 |
| The Base Sardinia | 4,897 | 0.71 | 1 |
| Ugo Cappellacci | 292,395 | 39.7 | 23+1 |
| Forza Italia | 126,327 | 18.52 | 10 |
| Union of the Centre | 51,923 | 7.61 | 4 |
| Sardinian Reformers | 41,060 | 6.02 | 3 |
| Sardinian Action Party | 31,886 | 4.67 | 2 |
| Brothers of Italy | 19,275 | 2.82 | 2 |
| Sardinian Democratic Union | 17,728 | 2.60 | 1 |
| Sardinia Free Zone Movement | 11,150 | 1.63 | 1 |
| Michela Murgia | 75'981 | 10.30 | 0 |
| Project Republic of Sardinia | 18,845 | 2.76 | 0 |
| Gentes | 15,271 | 2.24 | 0 |
| Communities | 12,074 | 1.77 | 0 |
| Mauro Pili | 42.236 | 5.72 | 0 |
| United | 19,356 | 2.83 | 0 |
| Pili President | 11,454 | 1.68 | 0 |
| Fortza Paris | 5,018 | 0.73 | 0 |
| Sovereignty | 1,231 | 0.18 | 0 |
| Pier Franco Devias | 7,626 | 1.03 | 0 |
| United Independentist Front | 4,772 | 0.70 | 0 |
| Luigi Sanna | 6.085 | 0.82 | 0 |
| Free Zone Movement | 5.079 | 0.74 | 0 |
| Total | 100.00 | 60 |
Incomplete results – Source: La Repubblica
See also
- Republic of Mal di Ventre
References
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