Mayor of Rome


The Mayor of Rome is an elected politician who, along with Rome’s City Council of 48 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Rome. As Rome is a comune speciale since 2009, the office is different from the offices of the other Italian cities. The title is the equivalent of Lord Mayor in the meaning of an actual executive leader.

Overview

According to the City of Rome Statutes, the Mayor of Rome is a member of Rome's City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Rome. Citizens elect also the members of the City Council, which also controls the Mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his or her resignation by a motion of no confidence. The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of their government, which are twelve according to the Italian Constitution.
The seat of the City Council is the city hall Palazzo Senatorio on the Capitoline Hill.

History

As capital of the Papal States, Rome did not receive its Mayor until 1870, when it became the capital of Kingdom of Italy.
The new Mayor served as member of the city council and he was appointed every three years by the King of Italy. Then since 1889 the Mayor was elected every four years by the City Council. However, the fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils in 1926, replacing them with a single authoritarian Rector chosen by the National Fascist Party. The rector of Rome was called "Governatore".
After World War II, the Mayor was chosen by the City Council and only in 1993 the Mayor was firstly elected by the population.

List of Mayors of Rome

Papal States (1558–1870)

From 1558 to 1870, the Papal States created the office of Governatore, also called Vice Camerlengo, chosen by the Pope.
From 1870, when Rome was annexed, the Kingdom of Italy created the office of the Mayor of Rome, chosen by the City council. In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with a single authoritarian Governatore chosen by the National Fascist Party.

Republic of Italy (1946–present)

From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Rome was chosen by the City Council.
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Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Rome is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 2001 every five years.

Timeline

Mayors

Political coalition

By time in office

Election