Politics of Abruzzo

Regional Italian politics

Politics of Abruzzo

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* President: Marco Marsilio
* Vice President: Emanuele Imprudente
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* President: Lorenzo Sospiri
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The Politics of Abruzzo (Abruzzo, Italy) takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council.

## Executive branch

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The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 8, including a Vice President (Vicepresidente) and an undersecretary (Sottosegretario).[1]

### List of presidents

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Main article: List of presidents of Abruzzo

Elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
| Name  | Term of office  | Political party  | Legislature

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1  | Ugo Crescenzi | 3 September 1970  | 23 March 1972  | DC | I (1970)
2  | Giustino De Cecco  | 23 March 1972  | 16 July 1973  | DC
(1)  | Ugo Crescenzi | 16 July 1973  | 31 May 1974  | DC
(2)  | Giustino De Cecco  | 31 May 1974  | 8 October 1975  | DC
3  | Felice Spadaccini  | 8 October 1975  | 1 March 1977  | DC | II (1975)
4  | Romeo Riciuti  | 1 March 1977  | 8 October 1980  | DC
8 October 1980  | 30 November 1981  | III (1980)
5  | Anna Nena D'Antonio  | 30 November 1981  | 13 May 1983  | DC
(3)  | Felice Spadaccini  | 13 May 1983  | 1 October 1985  | DC
6  | Emilio Mattucci  | 1 October 1985  | 1 August 1990  | DC | IV (1985)
7  | Rocco Salini | 1 August 1990  | 13 October 1992  | DC | V (1990)
8  | Vincenzo Del Colle  | 13 October 1992  | 29 May 1995  | DC

Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
N.  | Portrait  | President  | Term of office  | Tenure
(Years and days) | Party  | Composition  | Legislature

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9  |  | Antonio Falconio
(1938–2021) | 29 May
1995  | 18 May
2000  | 4 years, 355 days |  | Italian People's Party | PDS–PRC–PPI–PdD–FdV | VI
(1995)
10  |  | Giovanni Pace
(1933–2018) | 18 May
2000  | 22 April
2005  | 4 years, 339 days |  | National Alliance | FI–AN–CDC–CDU | VII
(2000)
11  |  | Ottaviano Del Turco
(1944–2024) | 22 April
2005  | 13 July
2008[a] | 3 years, 82 days |  | Italian Democratic Socialists/
Democratic Party | DS–DL–SDI–PRC–UDEUR–PdCI–FdV | VIII
(2005)
12  |  | Giovanni Chiodi
(1961– ) | 3 January
2009 | 10 June
2014  | 5 years, 158 days |  | The People of Freedom | PdL–MpA | IX
(2008)
13  |  | Luciano D'Alfonso
(1965– ) | 10 June
2014  | 10 August
2018[b] | 4 years, 61 days |  | Democratic Party | PD–CD–SEL–IdV | X
(2014)
12  |  | Marco Marsilio
(1968– ) | 23 February
2019  | 10 April
2024  | 6 years, 175 days |  | Brothers of Italy | Lega–FI–FdI–AP–UDC | XI
(2019)
10 April
2024  | Incumbent  | FdI–FI–Lega–NM | XII
(2024)

## Legislative branch

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Main article: Regional Council of Abruzzo

The Regional Council of Abruzzo (Consiglio Regionale dell'Abruzzo) is composed of 40 members. 32 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 8 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the council with PR, only 4 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 36. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes, special seats are added to the council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition.[2]

The council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt, simul cadent clause introduced in 1999 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the council is dissolved and a snap election is called.[3]

## Local government

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### Provinces

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Council room of the Province of Chieti Province  | Inhabitants[4] | President  | Party  | Election

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Chieti | 385,917  |  | Mario Pupillo | Democratic Party | 2014
L'Aquila | 299,135  |  | Angelo Caruso | Independent (centre-right)  | 2017
Pescara | 319,085  |  | Antonio Zaffiri | Independent (centre-right)  | 2018
Teramo | 308,219  |  | Diego Di Bonaventura | Independent (centre-right)  | 2018

### Municipalities

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#### Provincial capitals

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Municipality  | Inhabitants[4] | Mayor  | Party  | Election

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Chieti | 50,694  |  | Diego Ferrara  | Democratic Party | 2020
L'Aquila | 69,327  |  | Pierluigi Biondi | Brothers of Italy | 2017
Pescara | 119,365  |  | Carlo Masci | Forza Italia | 2019
Teramo | 54,361  |  | Gianguido D'Alberto | Independent (centre-left)  | 2018

## Parties and elections

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Main article: Elections in Abruzzo

### Latest regional election

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Main article: 2024 Abruzzo regional election

The latest regional election was held on 10 March 2024. Incumbent president Marco Marsilio of Brothers of Italy was re-elected and his party was the most voted one.

10 March 2024 Abruzzo regional election results

Candidates  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | Parties  | Votes  | %  | Seats
| Marco Marsilio | 326,660  | 53.50  | 1  |  | Brothers of Italy | 139,578  | 24.10  | 8
| Forza Italia | 77,841  | 13.44  | 4
| League | 43,816  | 7.56  | 2
| Marsilio for President  | 33,102  | 5.72  | 2
| Us Moderates | 15,516  | 2.68  | 1
| Union of the Centre–Christian Democracy | 6,784  | 1.17  | –
Total | 316,637 | 54.67 | 17
| Luciano D'Amico | 284,748  | 46.50  | 1  |  | Democratic Party | 117,497  | 20.29  | 6
| Abruzzo Together  | 44,353  | 7.66  | 2
| Five Star Movement | 40,629  | 7.01  | 2
| Action–Socialists Populars Reformists  | 23,156  | 4.00  | 1
| Greens and Left Alliance | 20,655  | 3.57  | 1
| Reformists and Civics  | 16,275  | 2.81  | –
Total | 262,565 | 45.33 | 12
Invalid votes  | 18,197  | –  |
Total candidates | 612,408 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | 579,202 | 100.00 | 29
Registered voters  | 1,208,207 | 51.19 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior – Results

## Notes

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1. ^ Resigned after a corruption scandal. His deputy Enrico Paolini (PD) held the office till a new regional election was called.
2. ^ Resigned after being elected senator in the national general election. His deputy Giovanni Lolli (PD) held the office till a new regional election was called.

## References

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1. ^ Regione Abruzzo - Giunta Regionale
2. ^ La Repubblica – Regional electoral law
3. ^ "Regional Council of Lombardy – 1999 Constitutional law" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
4. ^ a b "Bilancio demografico anno 2018 (October 2018)". Istat. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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