List of mayors of Vibo Valentia

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Mayor of Vibo Valentia
Sindaco di Vibo Valentia
Incumbent
Maria Limardo (centre-right independent)
since 3 June 2019
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation1860
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Vibo Valentia is an elected politician who, along with the Vibo Valentia's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Vibo Valentia in Calabria, Italy. The current Mayor is Maria Limardo, a centre-right independent, who took office on 3 June 2019.[1][2][3]

Overview[edit]

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Vibo Valentia is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Vibo Valentia, who also elects the members of the City Council, controlling the Mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.

Since 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Vibo Valentia's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

Italian Republic (since 1946)[edit]

City Council election (1946-1994)[edit]

From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Vibo Valentia was elected by the City's Council.

Direct election (since 1994)[edit]

Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Vibo Valentia is chosen by direct election.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
21 Giuseppe Iannello 28 July 1994 9 May 1997 Democratic Party of the Left
22 Alfredo D'Agostino 1 December 1997 28 May 2002 Forza Italia
23 Elio Costa 28 May 2002 15 January 2005 Independent (centre-right)
24 Francesco Sammarco 5 April 2005 13 April 2010 Democrats of the Left
Democratic Party
25 Nicola D'Agostino 13 April 2010 3 June 2015 The People of Freedom
Forza Italia
(23) Elio Costa 3 June 2015 31 January 2019 Independent (centre-right)
26 Maria Limardo 3 June 2019 Incumbent Independent (centre-right)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Il Sindaco". Comune di Vibo Valentia. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Maria Limardo nella storia: un trionfo per il primo sindaco donna. Forza Italia lista trascinatrice". Il Vibonese (in Italian). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Vibo, si insedia al Comune il neo sindaco Maria Limardo". Il Vibonese (in Italian). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

External links[edit]

  • "Il Sindaco". Comune di Vibo Valentia. Retrieved 13 April 2019.