The mayor of Campobasso is an elected politician who, along with the Campobasso's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Campobasso in Molise, Italy.
The current mayor is Marialuisa Forte, a centre-left independent, who took office on 25 June 2024.[1]
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Campobasso is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Campobasso, 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 1994 the mayor is elected directly by Campobasso'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 1946)
City Council election (1946-1995)
From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Campobasso was elected by the City Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferruccio Impallomeni | 1946 | 1947 | PDL |
| 2 | Alessandro De Gaglia | 1947 | 1953 | DC |
| 3 | Angelo Martino | 1953 | 1954 | Ind |
| (2) | Alessandro De Gaglia | 1954 | 1960 | DC |
| 4 | Alessio Rizzi | 1960 | 1962 | Ind |
| 5 | Carlo Vitale | 1962 | 1970 | DC |
| 6 | Franco Nucciarone | 1970 | 1974 | DC |
| 7 | Umberto Porzio | 1974 | 1975 | Ind |
| 8 | Nunzio Ruta | 1975 | 1980 | DC |
| 9 | Antonio Macchiarola | 1980 | 1980 | DC |
| 10 | Gerardo Litterio | 1980 | 1990 | DC |
| 11 | Vittorio Rizzi | 1990 | 1992 | DC |
| 12 | Vincenzo Di Grezia | 1992 | 1995 | DC |
Direct election (since 1995)
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Campobasso is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Augusto Massa | 8 May 1995 | 14 June 1999 | PDS DS |
PDS • PPI • PdD • PRC | 1995 | |
| 14 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | DS • PPI • PdCI • SDI • PRC | 1999 | ||||
| 14 | Giuseppe Di Fabio | 14 June 2004 | 8 June 2009 | PD | DS • DL • PRC • SDI | 2004 | |
| 15 | Luigi Di Bartolomeo | 8 June 2009 | 29 May 2014 | PdL | PdL • MpA • UDC | 2009 | |
| 16 | Antonio Battista | 29 May 2014 | 11 June 2019 | PD | PD • IdV • UDC | 2014 | |
| 17 | Roberto Gravina | 11 June 2019 | 28 September 2023[a] | M5S | M5S | 2019 | |
| 18 | Marialuisa Forte | 25 June 2024 | Incumbent | Ind | PD • M5S • AVS | 2024 | |
- Notes
- ^ Resigned after being elected regional councillor. The deputy Mayor Paola Felice (M5S) held the office till a new municipal election was held.
