The Mayor of Bolzano is an elected politician who, along with the Bolzano's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...

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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

, the capital city of

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

. The current Mayor is

Renzo Caramaschi Renzo Caramaschi (born 4 March 1946 in Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far ...

, elected in May 2016.

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Bolzano is member of the City Council. The Mayor is elected by the population of Bolzano, 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 A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or mana ...

. The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government. Since 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by

's electorate: in all mayoral elections in

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.

1449–1948

From 1449 onwards, when the earliest mayor, named Hans Trott, is recorded, the first citizen of Bolzano was called

Bürgermeister Burgomaster (alternatively spelled burgermeister, literally "master of the town, master of the borough, master of the fortress, master of the citizens") is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief m ...

. With the collapse of the

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at the end of

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and the annexation of the

Southern Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

by Italy in 1919–20, the burgomasters became sindaco (mayor). From 1895 up to 1922, when

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squadrons occupied the town hall, the democratically elected

Julius Perathoner Julius Perathoner (Dietenheim (Bruneck), February 28, 1849 – Bolzano, April 17, 1926) was an Austro-Hungarian politician who became an Italian citizen after the Treaty of Saint-Germain. He was one of the most important exponents of the Liberal P ...

was mayor, modernizing the city by sustaining a widespreading urban renewal.

Republic of Italy (since 1948)

City Council election (1948–1995)

From 1948 to 1995, the Mayor of Bolzano was elected by the City Council. ;Notes

Direct election (since 1995)

Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Bolzano is chosen by direct election. ;Notes

Overview

1449–1948

Republic of Italy (since 1948)

City Council election (1948–1995)

Direct election (since 1995)

See also

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