The mayor of Verona (Italian : Sindaco di Verona ) is an elected politician who, along with Verona's city council, is accountable for the government of Verona in Veneto , Italy .
The current mayor of Verona is Damiano Tommasi , a centre-left independent , who took office on 29 June 2022.[ 1]
Overview
From 1866, when the former Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (part of the Austrian Empire ) was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy , the central government created the mayor's office, chosen by city council.
In 1926, the Fascist Italy replaced the mayor with a Podestà National Fascist Party . After the fall of the Italian Social Republic and the end of the Nazi Germany 's occupation, the Mayor was re-established.
From 1994, the mayor is chosen by the citizens of Verona, originally for a four-year term. In 2000 the term was extended to five years.
List
In 1866, after the Third War of Independence and the subsequent annexion of Veneto to the Kingdom of Italy , the national government created the office of the mayor of Verona (Sindaco di Verona ), chosen by the city council.
In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà National Fascist Party .
Mayor
Term start
Term end
Party
1
Alessandro Carlotti
1866
1867
Independent
2
Giulio Camuzzoni
1867
1883
Right
3
Antonio Guglielmi
1883
1887
Right
4
Giovanni Battista Albertini
1887
1888
Right
5
Antonio Perez
1888
1889
Right
6
Augusto Renzi Tessari
1889
1891
Right
7
Augusto Caperle
1891
1895
Right
(3)
Antonio Guglielmi
1895
1907
Right
8
Luigi Bellini Carnesali
1907
1909
Right
9
Eugenio Gallizioli
1909
1914
PRI
10
Tullio Zanella
1914
1920
PSI
11
Albano Pontedera
1920
1922
PSI
12
Vittorio Raffaldi
1922
1926
PNF
Fascist Podestà
1
Vittorio Raffaldi
1926
1928
PNF
2
Filippo Nereo Vignola
1928
1930
PNF
3
Mario Pasti
1930
1930
PNF
4
Luigi Marenzi
1930
1933
PNF
5
Alberto Donella
1933
1943
PNF
6
Luigi Grancelli
1943
1945
PFR
Liberation
13
Aldo Fedeli
1945
1946
PSI
From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Verona was chosen by the City Council.
Mayor
Term start
Term end
Party
Coalition
Election
1
Aldo Fedeli(1895–1955)
1946
1951
PSI
PCI • PSI
1946
2
Giovanni Uberti(1888–1964)
1951
1956
DC
DC • PLI • PSDI
1951
3
Giorgio Zanotto(1920–1999)
1956
1960
DC
DC • PLI • PSDI
1956
1960
1965
1960
4
Renato Gozzi(1915–1999)
1965
1970
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI
1964
5
Carlo Delaini(1927–2008)
1970
1971
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI
1970
6
Leonzio Veggio(1922–2019)
1971
1973
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI
(5)
Carlo Delaini(1927–2008)
1973
1975
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI
(4)
Renato Gozzi(1915–1999)
1975
1980
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI
1975
7
Gabriele Sboarina(b. 1935)
1980
1985
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI • PRI • PLI
1980
1985
1990
1985
8
Aldo Sala(b. 1945)
1990
1993
DC
DC • PSI • PRI • PSDI • PLI
1990
9
Enzo Erminero(1931–2023)
1993
1993
DC
DC • PSI • PSDI • PLI
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1 December 1993 – 27 June 1994)
Since 1994, enacting a new law on local administrations (1993), the Mayor of Verona is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 2002 every five years.
Timeline
Elections
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 12 June, the second on 26 June 1994.
Results
Summary of the 1994 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Forza Italia [ a] FI
45,235
28.58
14
Lega Nord [ b] LN
28,261
17.86
9
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )[ c] AN
15,565
9.84
5
Others
1.591
1.00
0
Sironi Mariotti coalition (Centre-right )
90,652
57.28
28
Democratic Party of the Left Partito Democratico della Sinistra )
PDS
16,157
10.21
5
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
6,640
4.20
2
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
5,434
3.43
1
Others
4,245
2.68
1
Donella coalition (Left )
32,476
20.52
9
Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano )
PPI
24,473
15.46
7
Segni Pact (Patto Segni )
PS
5,315
3.36
1
Lega Autonomia Veneta
LAV
4,308
2.72
1
Others
1,034
0.65
0
Total
158,258
100.00
46
Votes cast / turnout
179,612
81.97
Registered voters
219,109
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Michela Sironi Mariotti
FI FI -CCD 50,314
29.50
74,032
61.51
Dario Donella
PDS
PDS -PRC -FdV
38,610
22.64
46,316
38.49
Giovanni Maccagnani
LN
29,461
17.27
Gian Antonio Vaccaro
PPI
24,629
14.44
Massimo Galli Righi
AN
16,242
9.52
Elmo Padovani
PS
5,647
3.31
Massimo Guerra
LAV
4,553
2.67
Antonio Barzon
Ind
1,107
0.65
Eligible voters
219,109
100.00
219,109
100.00
Voted
179,612
81.97
128,182
58.50
Blank or invalid ballots
9,049
7,834
Total valid votes
170,563
120,348
Notes
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 24 May, the second on 7 June 1998.
Results
Summary of the 1998 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Forza Italia
FI
27,774
21.60
16
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
10,899
8.48
6
Christian Democratic Centre (Centro Cristiano Democratico )
CCD
6,741
5.24
4
United Christian Democrats (Cristiano Democratici Uniti )
CDU
3,762
2.93
2
Sironi Mariotti coalition (Centre-right )
49,176
38.24
28
Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra )
DS
15,618
12.15
5
Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano )
PPI
10,183
7.92
3
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
5,223
4.06
1
Italian Democratic Socialists (Socialisti Democratici Italiani )
SDI
3,983
3.10
1
Others
4,915
3.82
0
Brugnoli coalition (Centre-left )
39,922
31.05
10
Lega Nord
LN
21,948
17.07
5
Others
17,547
13.65
3
Total
128,593
100.00
46
Votes cast / turnout
159,793
73.97
Registered voters
216,014
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Michela Sironi Mariotti
FI Pole for Freedoms 60,772
40.28
64,604
58.33
Giuseppe Brugnoli
DS
The Olive Tree
46,100
30.56
46,160
41.67
Francesco Girondini
LN
24,053
15.94
Tito Brunelli
Ind
5,544
3.67
Massimo Guerra
LAV
LAV -RI
4,558
3.02
Others
9,844
6.53
Eligible voters
216,014
100.00
216,014
100.00
Voted
159,793
73.97
113,842
52.70
Blank or invalid ballots
8,922
3,078
Total valid votes
150,871
128,593
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 26–27 May, the second on 9–10 June 2002.
Results
Summary of the 2002 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Forza Italia
FI
32,670
24.50
10
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
13,154
9.86
3
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
9,141
6.14
2
Lega Nord
LN
8,191
6.14
2
Bolla coalition (Centre-right )
63,156
47.35
17[ a]
The Daisy (La Margherita )
DL
17,366
13.02
9
Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra )[ b] DS
16,535
12.40
9
For Verona (Per Verona )
11,884
8.91
6
Defend Verona (Difendi Verona )[ c]
7,067
5.30
3
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
2,461
1.85
1
Zanotto coalition (Centre-left )
55,313
41.47
28[ d]
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
4,170
3.13
1
Others
10,733
8.05
0
Total
133,372
100.00
46
Votes cast / turnout
157,382
74.14
Registered voters
212,284
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Pierluigi Bolla
FI
House of Freedoms
68,935
45.64
63,889
45.77
Paolo Zanotto
DL The Olive Tree 58,506
38.73
75,711
54.23
Aventino Frau
Ind
7,733
5.12
Fiorenzo Fasoli
PRC
4,106
2.72
Roberto Bussinello
FN
2,424
1.60
Fabrizio Comencini
LVR
1,913
1.27
Antonio Borghesi
IdV
1,882
1.25
Others
5,547
3.67
Eligible voters
212,284
100.00
212,284
100.00
Voted
157,382
74.14
141,823
66.81
Blank or invalid ballots
6,336
2,223
Total valid votes
151,046
139,600
Notes
^ Even if the coalition received the most votes, its mayoral candidate lost the election on the second round. As a consequence, the coalition didn't win the majority bonus which was instead awarded to the coalition whose mayoral candidate won the run-off.
^ Including Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI) and Party of Italian Communists (PdCI).
^ Endorsed the candidate only on the second round.
^ Awarded the majority bonus since its mayoral candidate won the run-off.
The election took place on 27–28 May 2007.
Results
Summary of the 2007 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Tosi List (Lista Tosi )
22,482
16.38
8
Forza Italia
FI
20,681
15.07
8
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
17,861
13.02
6
Lega Nord
LN
16,417
11.96
6
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
6,277
4.57
2
Others
925
0.67
0
Tosi coalition (Centre-right )
84,643
61.68
30
The Olive Tree (L'Ulivo )
23,860
17.39
10
Zanotto List (Lista Zanotto )
12,805
9.33
5
Party of Italian Communists (Partito dei Comunisti Italiani )
PdCI
2,743
2.00
1
Others
5,183
3.77
0
Zanotto coalition (Centre-left )
44,591
32.49
16
Others
7,991
5.83
0
Total
137,225
100.00
46
Votes cast / turnout
157,378
76.69
Registered voters
205,207
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Votes
%
Flavio Tosi LN House of Freedoms 92,943
60.75
Paolo Zanotto
DL
The Union
51,828
33.87
Others
8,227
5.38
Eligible voters
205,207
100.00
Voted
157,378
76.69
Blank or invalid ballots
4,380
Total valid votes
152,998
The election took place on 6–7 May 2012.
Results
Summary of the 2012 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Tosi List (Lista Tosi )
45,327
37.22
17
Lega Nord
LN
13,065
10.73
5
Others
8,728
7.09
0
Tosi coalition (Right )
67,030
55.04
22
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
18,075
14.84
6
Left Ecology Freedom (Sinistra Ecologia Libertà )
SEL
3,260
2.68
2
Others
7,030
5.77
0
Bertucco coalition (Centre-left )
28,365
23.29
8
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
11,584
9.51
3
The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà )
PdL
6,447
5.29
2
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
4,075
3.35
1
Others
2,546
2.09
0
Castelletti coalition (Centre-right )
13,068
10.73
3
Others
1,730
1.42
0
Total
121,777
100.00
36
Votes cast / turnout
139,531
69.65
Registered voters
200,338
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Votes
%
Flavio Tosi LN
76,904
57.33
Michele Bertucco
SEL
PD -SEL -IdV -PRC
30,493
22.73
Gianni Benciolini
M5S
12,513
9.33
Luigi Castelletti
PdL
PdL -UDC -FLI
11,915
8.88
Luca Castellini
FN
1,023
0.76
Barry Ibrahima
PdAC
951
0.71
Patrizia Badii
Ind
349
0.26
Eligible voters
200,338
100.00
Voted
139,531
69.65
Blank or invalid ballots
5,383
Total valid votes
134,148
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 25 June 2017.
Results
Summary of the 2017 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Sboarina List (Lista Sboarina )
14,978
13.63
11
Lega Nord
LN
9,704
8.83
7
Forza Italia
FI
3,763
3.42
2
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia )
FdI
2,991
2.72
2
Others
1,158
1.05
0
Sboarina coalition (Centre-right )
32,594
29.65
22
Tosi List (Lista Tosi )
17,969
16.35
4
Love Verona (Ama Verona )
AV
4,614
4.20
1
Act! (Fare! )
F!
3,025
2.75
0
Others
1,037
0.94
0
Bisinella coalition (Centre-right )
26,645
24.24
5
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
17,406
15.83
4
Civic Verona (Verona Civica )
VC
5,579
5.08
1
Others
943
0.86
0
Salemi coalition (Centre-left )
23,928
21.77
5
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
10,386
9.45
2
Clean Verona (Verona Pulita )
VP
5,315
4.84
1
Verona in Common (Verona in Comune )
ViC
4,824
4.39
1
Others
6,231
5.67
0
Total
109,923
100.00
36
Votes cast / turnout
118,076
58.81
Registered voters
200,767
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Federico Sboarina FdI FI -LN -FdI 33,440
29.13
46,962
58.11
Patrizia Bisinella
F!
26,946
23.47
33,848
41.89
Orietta Salemi
PD
25,724
22.41
Alessandro Gennari
M5S
10,891
9.49
Michele Croce
Ind
5,803
5.06
Michele Bertucco
SI
SI -PRC
5,288
4.61
Filippo Grigolini
PdF
3,925
3.42
Marco Giorlo
Ind
1,538
1.34
Roberto Bussinello
CP
1,234
1.08
Eligible voters
200,767
100.00
200,767
100.00
Voted
118,076
58.81
85,112
42.39
Blank or invalid ballots
3,287
4,302
Total valid votes
114,789
80,810
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 12 June, the second on 26 June 2022.
Results
Summary of the 2022 Verona City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Tommasi List (Lista Tommasi )
16,452
15.97
10
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
13,500
13.10
8
Goals (Traguardi )
5,724
5.55
3
Civic Ecologic Left (Sinistra Civica Ecologista )
SCE
2,619
2.54
1
Others
1,378
2.30
0
Tommasi coalition (Centre-left )
40,673
39.47
22
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia )
FdI
12,278
11.91
4
Sboarina List (Lista Sboarina )
7,548
7.32
2
League (Lega )
L
6,797
6.60
1
Coraggio Italia
CI
5,381
5.22
1
Others
2,397
2.32
0
Sboarina coalition (Right )
34,401
33.38
8
Tosi List (Lista Tosi )
10,937
10.61
4
Act! (Fare! )
F!
4,548
4.41
1
Forza Italia
FI
4,479
4.35
1
Others
4,306
4.18
0
Tosi coalition (Centre-right )
24,270
23.55
6
Others
3,728
3.61
0
Total
103,049
100.00
36
Votes cast / turnout
111,606
55.08
Registered voters
202,638
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Damiano Tommasi Ind PD -SI -EV -A -+E 43,106
39.80
50,118
53.40
Federico Sboarina
FdI
FdI -L -CI
35,404
32.69
43,730
46.60
Flavio Tosi
FI
FI -F!
25,843
23.86
Alberto Zelger
PdF
2,857
2.64
Anna Sautto
3V
646
0.60
Paola Barollo
Ind
443
0.41
Eligible voters
202,638
100.00
202,638
100.00
Voted
111,606
55.08
94,924
46.84
Blank or invalid ballots
3,307
1,076
Total valid votes
108,299
93,848
Deputy Mayor
The office of the deputy mayor of Verona was officially created in 1994 with the adoption of the new local administration law. The deputy mayor is nominated and eventually dismissed by the mayor. Here is a list of deputy mayors of Verona:
Deputy
Term start
Term end
Party
Mayor
1
Francesco Girondini
30 June 1994
25 June 1998
LN
Sironi Mariotti
2
Luca Bajona
25 June 1998
12 June 2002
AN
3
Maurizio Pedrazza Gorlero
1 July 2002
28 May 2007
Ind
Zanotto
4
Alfredo Meocci
16 June 2007
2 July 2008[ a]
UDC
Tosi
5
Vito Giacino
3 July 2008
12 May 2012
PdL
22 May 2012
15 November 2013[ b]
6
Stefano Casali
22 November 2013
1 July 2015[ c]
Ind
7
Edoardo Lana
2 July 2015
27 June 2017
Ind
8
Lorenzo Fontana
8 July 2017
12 June 2018[ d]
Lega
Sboarina
9
Luca Zanotto
13 June 2018
29 June 2022
Lega
10
Barbara Bissoli
18 July 2022
Incumbent
Ind
Tommasi
Notes
See also
References
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