The mayor of Bari is an elected politician who, along with the Bari's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bari in Apulia, Italy, the biggest city of the region.

Mayor of Bari
Sindaco di Bari
Incumbent
Vito Leccese (PD)
since 9 July 2024
ResidencePalazzo di Città
AppointerPopular election
Term length5 years, renewable once
FormationSeptember 1860
WebsiteOfficial website

The current mayor is Vito Leccese from the Democratic Party, who took office on 9 July 2024.[1]

Overview

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According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Bari is member of the city council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Bari, who also elects 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Bari'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.

Republic of Italy (since 1946)

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City Council election (1946-1995)

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From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Bari was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Vito Antonio Di Cagno 21 December 1946 23 June 1952 DC
2 Francesco Chieco 23 June 1952 14 July 1956 PNM
3 Nicola Damiani 14 July 1956 28 March 1957 DC
4 Renato Dell'Andro 25 July 1959 14 December 1959 DC
5 Giuseppe Papalia 21 December 1959 23 July 1960 PSI
(4) Renato Dell'Andro 1 August 1960 25 July 1961 DC
6 Pasquale Prestipino 31 July 1961 5 September 1962 DC
7 Vitantonio Lozupone 5 September 1962 5 August 1964 DC
8 Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi 29 September 1964 30 July 1970 DC
9 Antonio Laforgia 14 October 1970 23 January 1971 DC
10 Nicola Vernola 4 October 1971 8 May 1976 DC
11 Nicola Lamaddalena 12 October 1976 27 July 1978 DC
12 Luigi Farace 28 July 1978 27 September 1981 DC
13 Francesco De Lucia 28 September 1981 21 March 1990 PSI
14 Enrico Dalfino 11 August 1990 28 December 1991 DC
15 Daniela Mazzucca 13 January 1992 30 November 1992 PSI
16 Pietro Laforgia 28 January 1993 6 September 1993 PDS
17 Michele Buquicchio 3 November 1993 6 June 1994 DC
18 Giovanni Memola 15 November 1994 22 June 1995 PSI

Direct election (since 1995)

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Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Bari is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and later every five years.


Mayor of Bari Took office Left office Party Coalition Election
19   Simeone Di Cagno
Abbrescia

(1944–2024)
22 June 1995 14 June 1999 FI Pole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD-PPI)
1995
14 June 1999 14 June 2004 Pole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD)
1999
20   Michele Emiliano
(b. 1959)
14 June 2004 23 June 2009 DS
PD
The Olive Tree
(DS-DL-PRC-SDI)
2004
23 June 2009 23 June 2014 PD  • IdV  • SEL 2009
21   Antonio Decaro
(b. 1970)
23 June 2014 21 June 2019 PD PD  • SEL  • CD
and leftist lists
2014
21 June 2019 9 July 2024 PD  • SI
and leftist lists
2019
22   Vito Leccese
(b. 1962)
9 July 2024 In office PD PD
and leftist lists
2024

Timeline

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References

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  1. ^ "Vito Leccese indossa la fascia tricolore: proclamato sindaco di Bari". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.