The Mayor of Siena is an elected politician who, along with the Siena's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of
Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
in
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze'').
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
,
Italy
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.
The current Mayor is
Luigi De Mossi
Luigi De Mossi (born 13 January 1960 in Siena) is an Italian politician and lawyer.
Life and career
He ran for Mayor of Siena as an independent at the 2018 Italian local elections, supported by a centre-right coalition formed by Lega Nord, Fo ...
, a
centre-right
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independent
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* Independ ...
, who took office on 25 June 2018.
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Siena is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Siena, 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 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by
Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
's electorate: in all mayoral elections in
Italy
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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.
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
In 1865, the
Kingdom of Italy
The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia was proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to ...
created the office of Mayor of Siena (''Sindaco di Siena''), appointed by the King himself. From 1892 to 1926 the Mayor was elected by the City council. In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an
authoritarian
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''
Podestà
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'' chosen by the
National Fascist Party
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. The office of Mayor was restored in 1944 during the
Allied occupation.
Timeline
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Republic of Italy (since 1946)
City Council election (1946–1993)
From 1946 to 1993 the Mayor of Siena was elected by the City Council.
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Direct election (since 1993)
Since 1993, enacting a new law on local administrations, the Mayor of Siena is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 2001 every five years.
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See also
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Timeline of Siena
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
Prior to 15th century
* 1st C. CE – Saena Julia founded by Romans.
* 1205 – Palazzo Tolomei built (approximate date).
* 1233 - "The people again rose agains ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
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