List of mayors of Benevento

The mayor of Benevento is an elected politician who, along with the Benevento's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Benevento in Campania, Italy. The current mayor is Clemente Mastella, former minister of Justice and former minister of Labour, who took office on 20 June 2016.

Mayor of Benevento
Sindaco di Benevento
Incumbent Clemente Mastella (Us Campanians) since 20 June 2016
Appointer	Popular election
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Formation	January 1861
Website	Official website

Overview

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

The mayor is elected by the population of Benevento, 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 1993 the mayor is elected directly by Benevento'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 1947)

City Council election (1947-1993)

From 1947 to 1993, the mayor of Benevento was elected by the City's council.

	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party
1	Salvatore Pennella	7 January 1947	29 November 1949	Christian Democracy
2	Vincenzo Cardone	19 December 1949	16 June 1952	Italian Liberal Party
3	Alfredo Zazo	16 June 1952	20 December 1952	Monarchist National Party
4	Alberto Cangiano	27 December 1952	16 January 1954	Italian Social Movement
5	Antonio Rivellini	6 March 1954	26 May 1955	Monarchist National Party
6	Giuseppe D'Alessandro	31 May 1955	17 June 1956	Italian Social Movement
7	Mario Rotili	17 June 1956	12 June 1963	Christian Democracy
8	Ciriaco del Pozzo	12 June 1963	14 February 1965	Christian Democracy
9	Pasquale Meomartini	14 February 1965	15 November 1967	Christian Democracy
10	Lucio Facchiano	16 July 1970	18 November 1974	Christian Democracy
11	Pasquale Columbro	18 November 1974	10 February 1977	Christian Democracy
12	Ernesto Mazzoni	10 February 1977	19 June 1980	Christian Democracy
13	Nicola Di Donato	12 November 1980	25 February 1982	Christian Democracy
14	Antonio Pietrantonio	25 February 1982	28 November 1992	Christian Democracy
15	Raffaele Verdicchio	28 November 1992	31 May 1993	Christian Democracy

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Benevento is chosen by direct election.

	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party
16	Pasquale Viespoli	7 December 1993	23 May 1996	Italian Social Movement
		2 December 1996	5 April 2001	National Alliance
17	Sandro D'Alessandro	30 May 2001	29 May 2006	National Alliance
18	Fausto Pepe	29 May 2006	15 May 2011	Union of Democrats for Europe
		15 May 2011	20 June 2016	Democratic Party
19	Clemente Mastella	20 June 2016	22 October 2021	Forza Italia
		22 October 2021	Incumbent	Us of the Centre

Bibliography

• Giovanni Fuccio; Mario Pedicini (1989). I Sindaci di Benevento. 1944-1988. Benevento: Realtà Sannita.

External links

• "I sindaci da oggi all'Unità d'Italia". Comune di Benevento. Retrieved 4 February 2021.