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The Politics of Lombardy Italy takes place in a framework of a semipresidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Administration is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Administration. Legislative power is vested in the Regional Council.
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Executive
The Regional Administration (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is currently composed by 22 members: the President, 17 Aldermen (Assessori), including a Vice President (Vice Presidente), and 4 Under-Secretaries (Delegati del Presidente).[1]
Current composition
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List of Presidents
| Presidents of Lombardy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Pietro Bassetti | DC | 1970–1974 | I Legislature |
| Cesare Golfari | DC | 1974–1975 | I Legislature |
| Cesare Golfari | DC | 1975–1979 | II Legislature |
| Giuseppe Guzzetti | DC | 1979–1980 | II Legislature |
| Giuseppe Guzzetti | DC | 1980–1985 | III Legislature |
| Giuseppe Guzzetti | DC | 1985–1987 | IV Legislature |
| Bruno Tabacci | DC | 1987–1990 | IV Legislature |
| Giuseppe Giovenzana | DC | 1987–1990 | IV Legislature |
| Giuseppe Giovenzana | DC | 1990–1992 | V Legislature |
| Fiorella Ghilardotti | PDS | 1992–1994 | V Legislature |
| Paolo Arrigoni | LL | 1994–1995 | V Legislature |
| Roberto Formigoni | CDU/FI | 1995–2000 | VI Legislature |
| Roberto Formigoni | FI | 2000–2005 | VII Legislature |
| Roberto Formigoni | FI | 2005–... | VIII Legislature |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Lombardy (Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia) is composed of 80 members, of which 64 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, 16 from the so-called "regional list" of the elected President. One seat goes for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the Council. If a coalition wins more than 60% of the vote, only 8 candidates from the "regional list" will be elected and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 71.[2][3][4]
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 prevision (introduced in 1999 - literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the Council will be dissolved and snap elections will be called.[3]
Current composition
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Parties and elections
Last regional election
In the last regional election, which took place on 3-4 April 2005, Roberto Formigoni (Forza Italia) was re-elected for the third time in a row President.
| Candidates & parties | votes | votes (%) | seats reg. list |
seats prov. lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Formigoni | 2,846,926 | 53.9 | 16 | 36 |
| Forza Italia | 1,136,804 | 26.0 | → | 18 |
| Lega Lombarda–Lega Nord | 692,866 | 15.8 | → | 11 |
| National Alliance | 380,682 | 8.7 | → | 5 |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 166,193 | 3.8 | → | 2 |
| others | 47,772 | 1.1 | → | - |
| Riccardo Sarfatti | 2,282,424 | 43,2 | 1 | 27 |
| The Olive Tree | 1,186,128 | 27.1 | → | 19 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 248,780 | 5.7 | → | 3 |
| Federation of the Greens | 127,680 | 2.9 | → | 2 |
| Pensioners' Party | 115,604 | 2.6 | → | 1 |
| Party of Italian Communists | 104,246 | 2.4 | → | 1 |
| Italy of Values | 61,306 | 1.4 | → | 1 |
| Gianmario Invernizzi | 142,807 | 2.7 | - | - |
| Social Alternative | 54,937 | 2.4 | → | - |
| Lega Padana | 39,012 | 0.9 | → | - |
| others | 7,409 | 0.2 | → | - |
| Others | 14,008 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Total | 5,285,975 | 100.0 | 17 | 63 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Last general election in Lombardy
Chamber of Deputies
| Coalitions leaders | votes | votes (%) | seats | Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Berlusconi | 3,387,180 | 55.1 | 62 | The People of Freedom | 2,059,231 | 33.5 | 37 |
| Lega Nord | 1,327,949 | 21.6 | 25 | ||||
| Walter Veltroni | 1,972,981 | 32.1 | 32 | Democratic Party | 1,727,006 | 28.1 | 28 |
| Italy of Values | 245,975 | 4.0 | 4 | ||||
| Pier Ferdinando Casini | 261,293 | 4.3 | 5 | Union of the Centre | 261,293 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Fausto Bertinotti | 180,621 | 2.9 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 180,621 | 2.9 | - |
| Daniela Santanchè | 130,324 | 2.1 | - | The Right | 130,324 | 2.1 | - |
| Enrico Boselli | 37,349 | 0.6 | - | Socialist Party | 37,349 | 0.6 | - |
| Marco Ferrando | 33,646 | 0.5 | - | Workers' Communist Party | 33,646 | 0.5 | - |
| Giuliano Ferrara | 28,439 | 0.5 | - | Abortion? No, thanks | 28,439 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 110,214 | 1.8 | - | Others | 110,214 | 1.8 | - |
| Total coalitions | 6,142,028 | 100.0 | 98 | Total parties | 6,142,028 | 100.0 | 98 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Senate
| Coalitions leaders | votes | votes (%) | seats | Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Berlusconi | 3,139,694 | 55.1 | 30 | The People of Freedom | 1,959,681 | 34.4 | 19 |
| Lega Nord | 1,180,013 | 20.7 | 11 | ||||
| Walter Veltroni | 1,823,835 | 32.0 | 17 | Democratic Party | 1,607,928 | 28.2 | 15 |
| Italy of Values | 215,907 | 3.8 | 2 | ||||
| Pier Ferdinando Casini | 240,481 | 4.2 | - | Union of the Centre | 240,481 | 4.2 | - |
| Fausto Bertinotti | 183,061 | 3.2 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 183,061 | 3.2 | - |
| Daniela Santanchè | 93,077 | 1.6 | - | The Right | 93,077 | 1.6 | - |
| Eva Rossi | 45,622 | 0.8 | - | Lega Alleanza Lombarda | 45,622 | 0.8 | - |
| Enrico Boselli | 30,745 | 0.5 | - | Socialist Party | 30,745 | 0.5 | - |
| Marco Ferrando | 27,141 | 0.5 | - | Workers' Communist Party | 27,141 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 112,498 | 2.0 | - | Others | 112,498 | 2.0 | - |
| Total coalitions | 5,696,154 | 100.0 | 47 | Total parties | 5,696,154 | 100.0 | 47 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior
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References
- ^ Portale Regione Lombardia
- ^ Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia - Le Elezioni Regionali
- ^ a b http://www.consiglio.regione.lombardia.it/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PRI.1046.1&p_p_id=20&p_p_action=1&p_p_state=exclusive&p_p_col_id=null&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_col_count=3&_20_struts_action=%2Fdocument_library%2Fget_file&_20_folderId=69&_20_name=l+cost+199_PDF.pdf
- ^ ::: Ministero dell'Interno ::: Archivio Storico delle Elezioni - Regionali del 3 Aprile 2005
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