Regional Council of Basilicata

Regional Council of Basilicata
Regional Council of Basilicata
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Marcello Pittella, Action ; since 2024
Structure
Seats	21
Political groups	Government (13) FdI (4); FI (3); Lega (2); OL (2); Action (2); Opposition (8) PD (2); M5S (2); BCC (2); AVS – PSI – BP (1); BD (1);
Elections
Last election	21–22 April 2024
Next election	2029
Meeting place
	Palace of the Region, Potenza
Website
	Official website

The Regional Council of Basilicata (Consiglio Regionale della Basilicata) is the legislative assembly of Basilicata.

It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.

Composition

The Regional Council of Basilicata was originally composed of 30 regional councillors. Following the decree-law n. 138 of 13 August 2011 the number of regional councillors was reduced to 20, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.

Political groups

The Regional Council of Basilicata is currently composed of the following political groups:^[1]

	Seats	Status
Brothers of Italy	4 / 21	In government
Forza Italia	3 / 21	In government
League	2 / 21	In government
Lucanian Pride	2 / 21	In government
Action	2 / 21	External support
Democratic Party	2 / 21	In opposition
Five Star Movement	2 / 21	In opposition
Basilicata Common House	2 / 21	In opposition
AVS – PSI – Positive Basilicata	1 / 21	In opposition
Democratic Basilicata	1 / 21	In opposition

References

^ "I Gruppi Consiliari". www.consiglio.basilicata.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2019.

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