The Mayor of Trento is an elected politician who, along with the Trento's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of
Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin and lmo, Trent; german: Trient ; cim, Tria; , ), also anglicized as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th centu ...
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Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
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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 the region.
The current Mayor is the
centre-left
Centre-left politics lean to the left on the left–right political spectrum but are closer to the centre than other left-wing politics. Those on the centre-left believe in working within the established systems to improve social justice. The c ...
independent
Franco Ianeselli
Franco Ianeselli (5 August 1978) is an Italian politician and former trade unionist.
Career
From 2015 to 2020 he was general secretary of CGIL of Trentino
Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an auton ...
, elected in September 2020.
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Trento is a member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Trento, 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
Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin and lmo, Trent; german: Trient ; cim, Tria; , ), also anglicized as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th centu ...
's electorate: in all mayoral elections in
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 ...
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.
Republic of Italy (since 1946)
City Council election (1946-1995)
From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Trento was elected by the City Council.
Direct election (since 1995)
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Trento is chosen by direct election.
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Timeline
References
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Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin and lmo, Trent; german: Trient ; cim, Tria; , ), also anglicized as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th centu ...
Politics of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol