List of mayors of Catania


The Mayor of Catania is an elected politician who, along with the Catania's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Catania in Sicily, Italy. The current Mayor is Salvo Pogliese from Brothers of Italy (but elected with Forza Italia, who took office on 18 June 2018.

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Catania is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Catania, who also elect 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 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by Catania'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 1947)

City Council election (1947-1993)

From 1947 to 1993, the Mayor of Catania was elected by the City's Council.
MayorTerm startTerm endParty
Gregorio Guarnaccia8 January 194731 March 1947Common Man's Front
2Nicolò Pittari10 April 19478 July 1948Labour Democratic Party
Giovanni Perni9 July 194827 September 1950Monarchist National Party
4Salvatore Gallo Poggi27 September 195011 January 1952Sicilian Independence Movement
5Domenico Magrì7 July 195214 November 1953Christian Democracy
6Luigi La Ferlita21 November 19537 November 1960Christian Democracy
7Salvatore Papale22 November 196014 December 1964Christian Democracy
8Antonino Drago14 December 19643 November 1967Christian Democracy
9Giuseppe Gulli3 November 196727 October 1969Christian Democracy
10Salvatore Micale27 October 196921 January 1972Christian Democracy
11Ignazio Marcoccio21 January 19723 August 1975Christian Democracy
Domenico Magrì3 August 197511 April 1978Christian Democracy
12Salvatore Coco11 April 19781 January 1982Christian Democracy
13Angelo Munzone1 January 198210 February 1984Christian Democracy
14Giuseppe Patanè10 February 19843 August 1984Christian Democracy
15Francesco Attaguile3 August 198428 July 1985Christian Democracy
16Antonino Mirone28 July 198527 May 1986Christian Democracy
17Giuseppe Sangiorgio21 July 198629 September 1987Christian Democracy
18Giuseppe Azzaro16 December 198726 December 1987Christian Democracy
Enzo Bianco29 July 19881 December 1989Italian Republican Party
20Guido Ziccone1 December 19892 January 1991Christian Democracy
Giuseppe Azzaro7 February 199114 October 1991Christian Democracy
21Luigi Giusso18 November 199114 January 1992Christian Democracy
22Angelo Lo Presti14 January 199227 June 1992Italian Democratic Socialist Party

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Catania is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and later every five years.