List of mayors of Catania

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Mayor of Catania
Sindaco di Catania
Catania-Stemma.svg
Incumbent
Enrico Trantino (FdI)
since 5 June 2023
Residence Palazzo degli Elefanti
AppointerPopular election
Term length 5 years, renewable once
FormationJuly 1861
Website Official website

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.

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Overview

Palazzo degli Elefanti is Catania's City Hall Catania - Piazza Duomo, Palazzo degli Elefanti.jpg
Palazzo degli Elefanti is Catania's City Hall

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

City Council election (1947–1993)

From 1947 to 1993, the Mayor of Catania was elected by the City Council.

 MayorTerm startTerm endParty
1Gregorio Guarnaccia8 January 194731 March 1947 UQ
2Nicolò Pittari10 April 19478 July 1948 PDL
3Giovanni Perni9 July 194827 September 1950 PNM
4Salvatore Gallo Poggi27 September 195011 January 1952 MIS
5Domenico Magrì7 July 195214 November 1953 DC
6Luigi La Ferlita21 November 19537 November 1960 DC
7Salvatore Papale22 November 196014 December 1964 DC
8Antonino Drago14 December 19643 November 1967 DC
9Giuseppe Gulli3 November 196727 October 1969 DC
10Salvatore Micale27 October 196921 January 1972 DC
11Ignazio Marcoccio21 January 19723 August 1975 DC
(5)Domenico Magrì3 August 197511 April 1978 DC
12Salvatore Coco11 April 19781 January 1982 DC
13 Angelo Munzone 1 January 198210 February 1984 DC
14Giuseppe Patanè10 February 19843 August 1984 DC
15Francesco Attaguile3 August 198428 July 1985 DC
16Antonino Mirone28 July 198527 May 1986 DC
17Giuseppe Sangiorgio21 July 198629 September 1987 DC
18Giuseppe Azzaro16 December 198726 December 1987 DC
19 Enzo Bianco 29 July 19881 December 1989 PRI
20Guido Ziccone1 December 19892 January 1991 DC
(18)Giuseppe Azzaro7 February 199114 October 1991 DC
21Luigi Giusso18 November 199114 January 1992 DC
22Angelo Lo Presti14 January 199227 June 1992 PSDI
Alessandro Migliaccio
(Special Commissioner)
27 June 199220 June 1993

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.

 MayorTerm startTerm endPartyCoalitionElection
(19) Enzo Bianco.jpg Enzo Bianco
(b. 1951)
20 June 19931 December 1997 AD
UD
AD
and independents
1993
1 December 199722 January 2000 [lower-alpha 1] The Olive Tree
(PDS-PPI-PRC-UD)
1997
23 Umberto Scapagnini.jpg Umberto Scapagnini
(1941–2013)
18 April 200016 May 2005 FI
PdL
House of Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD)
2000
16 May 200512 February 2008 [lower-alpha 2] House of Freedoms
(FI-AN-UDC-MpA)
2005
24 Raffaele Stancanelli datisenato 2018.jpg Raffaele Stancanelli
(b. 1950)
20 June 200815 June 2013 PdL PdL   UDC   MpA 2008
(19) Enzo Bianco.jpg Enzo Bianco
(b. 1951)
15 June 201318 June 2018 PD PD   SEL 2013
25 Salvo Pogliese sindaco (cropped).jpg Salvo Pogliese
(b. 1972)
18 June 201828 July 2022 [lower-alpha 3] FdI FI   FdI   MpA   DB   UDC 2018
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (28 July 2022 – 5 June 2023)
26 Italy politic personality icon.svg Enrico Trantino
(b. 1963)
5 June 2023Incumbent FdI FdI   FI   LSP   NM   MpA 2023
Notes
  1. Resigned after being appointed Minister of the Interior. The deputy Mayor held the office till a new municipal election was called.
  2. Resigned in order to participate to the national general elections. The deputy Mayor held the office till a new municipal election was called.
  3. Resigned in order to participate in the national general election.

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