Regione

Politics and government

Contrasting the parliamentary system of Italy, most regions adopt an "anomalous presidential system" or prime-ministerial systemwith an executive presidency. Each region has an elected parliament, usually called Consiglio Regionale (Regional Council), with some exceptions (Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Sicily), and a government called Giunta Regionale (Regional Government), headed by a president called Presidente della Giunta Regionale (President of the Regional Government) or Presidente della Regione (President of the Region). The latter is directly elected by the citizens of each region, with the exceptions of Aosta Valley and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regions where the president is chosen by the regional council.