The Politics of Sardinia (Sardinia, 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 of Sardinia.

Legislative branch

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Regional Council of Sardinia

The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 60 members. The Assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt vel simul cadent clause, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

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 12.[1]

List of presidents

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Elected by the Regional Council (1949–1994)
Name Term of office Political party Legislature
1 Luigi Crespellani 31 May 1949 3 July 1953 DC I (1949)
3 July 1953 21 January 1954 II (1953)
2 Alfredo Corrias 21 January 1954 21 June 1955 DC
3 Giuseppe Brotzu 21 June 1955 2 July 1957 DC
2 July 1957 13 November 1958 III (1957)
4 Efisio Corrias 13 November 1958 3 July 1961 DC
3 July 1961 3 July 1965 IV (1961)
3 July 1965 16 March 1966 V (1965)
5 Paolo Dettori 16 March 1966 14 February 1967 DC
6 Giovanni Del Rio 14 February 1967 3 July 1969 DC
3 July 1969 2 February 1970 VI (1969)
7 Lucio Abis 2 February 1970 5 January 1971 DC
8 Antonio Giagu De Martini 5 January 1971 11 February 1972 DC
9 Pietro Soddu 11 February 1972 18 March 1972 DC
10 Salvator Angelo Spanu 18 March 1972 7 December 1972 DC
(8) Antonio Gagiu De Martini 7 December 1972 10 December 1973 DC
(6) Giovanni Del Rio 10 December 1973 3 July 1974 DC
3 July 1974 8 May 1976 VII (1974)
(9) Pietro Soddu 8 May 1976 31 July 1979 DC
11 Mario Puddu 31 July 1979 25 September 1979 DC VIII (1979)
12 Alessandro Ghinami 15 September 1979 7 October 1980 PSDI
(9) Pietro Soddu 7 October 1980 12 November 1980 DC
(11) Mario Puddu 12 November 1980 4 December 1980 DC
13 Francesco Rais 4 December 1980 18 May 1982 PSI
14 Mario Melis 18 May 1982 16 June 1982 PSd'Az
15 Angelo Rojch 16 June 1982 24 August 1984 DC
(14) Mario Melis 24 August 1984 8 August 1989 PSd'Az IX (1984)
16 Mario Floris 8 August 1989 13 November 1991 DC X (1989)
17 Antonello Cabras 13 November 1991 5 August 1994 PSI
Directly-elected presidents (since 1994)[a]
N. Portrait President Term of office Tenure
(Years and days)
Party Coalition Legislature
18   Federico Palomba
(1937– )
5 August
1994
9 August
1999
5 years, 4 days PDS PDSPRCFD XI
(1994)
19   Mauro Pili
(1966– )
9 August
1999
18 October
1999
70 days FI FIANRSCCD XII
(1999)
20   Gian Mario Selis
(1944– )
18 October
1999
16 November
1999
29 days PPI PDSPPIFDDemSDIPRC
(16)   Mario Floris
(1937– )
16 November
1999
25 October
2001
1 year, 343 days UDR PDSDLUDRFDDemSDIPRC
(19)   Mauro Pili
(1966– )
25 October
2001
28 August
2003
1 year, 307 days FI FIANRSCCD
21   Italo Masala
(1937– )
28 August
2003
26 June
2004
303 days AN
22   Renato Soru
(1957– )
26 June
2004
27 February
2009
4 years, 246 days DS
PD
PDPSPRCSDIUDEURPdCIIdV XIII
(2004)
23   Ugo Cappellacci
(1960– )
27 February
2009
12 March
2014
5 years, 13 days PdL
FI
PdLUDCRSPSd'Az XIV
(2009)
24   Francesco Pigliaru
(1954– )
12 March
2014
20 March
2019
5 years, 8 days PD PDSELPdSRMCDPRC
UPCPSIIdVFdViRSLB
XV
(2014)
25   Christian Solinas
(1976– )
20 March
2019
20 March
2024
5 years, 0 days PSd'AZ LegaPSd'AzFIRSFdIUDC XVI
(2019)
26   Alessandra Todde
(1969– )
20 March
2024
Incumbent 246 days M5S PDM5SAVSOCPPSFPSI XVII
(2024)


Local government

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Provinces

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Municipalities

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Sardinia is also divided in 377 comuni (municipalities), which have even more history, having been established in the Middle Ages when they were the main places of government.

Provincial capitals

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Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Cagliari 154,106 Paolo Truzzu Brothers of Italy 2019
Nuoro 36,316 Andrea Soddu Independent 2015
Oristano 31,750 Andrea Lutzu Forza Italia 2017
Sassari 127,018 Nanni Campus Independent (centre-right) 2019

Others with 25,000+ inhabitants

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Municipality Inhabitants Mayor Party Election
Quartu Sant'Elena 70,453 Graziano Ernesto Milia Independent (centre-left) 2020
Olbia 60,432 Settimo Nizzi Forza Italia 2016
Alghero 43,964 Mario Conoci Sardinian Action Party 2019
Selargius 28,666 Pier Luigi Concu Forza Italia 2017
Carbonia 28,103 Paola Massidda Five Star Movement 2016
Assemini 26,774 Sabrina Licheri Five Star Movement 2018
Iglesias 26,678 Mauro Usai Independent (centre-left) 2018

Political parties and elections

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Latest regional election

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The latest regional election took place on 25 February 2024. Alessandra Todde of the Five Star Movement, at the head of a centre-left coalition centred on the Democratic Party, narrowly defeated Paolo Truzzu of Brothers of Italy, who replaced incumbent president Christian Solinas of the Sardinian Action Party as standard-bearer of the centre-right coalition. In a fragmented party system, with the presence of several regional and/or Sardinian nationalist parties, the Democratic Party was narrowly ahead of Brothers of Italy as largest party.

25 February 2024 Sardinia regional election results
 
 
Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats
Alessandra Todde 334,160 45.4 1 Democratic Party 95,285 13.8 11
Five Star Movement 53,613 7.8 7
Greens and Left Alliance (Incl. SI, EV, Pos) 32,145 4.7 4
United for Alessandra Todde 27,422 4.0 3
Shared Horizon (Incl. ScN) 20,984 3.0 3
Progressive Party 20,868 3.0 3
Future Left 20,574 3.0 3
Italian Socialist Party – SIE 11,637 1.7 1
Fortza Paris 6,068 0.9
Solidary Democracy 4,692 0.7
Total 293,288 42.5 36
Paolo Truzzu 331,099 45.0 1 Brothers of Italy 93,921 13.6 7
Sardinian Reformers 49,629 7.2 3
Forza Italia 43,892 6.4 3
Sardinia in the Centre 2020 37,950 5.5 3
Sardinian Action Party 37,341 5.4 3
Sardinia AlliancePLI 28,203 4.1 2
League 25,957 3.8 2
Union of the Centre 19,237 2.8 1
Christian Democracy with Rotondi 2,110 0.3
Total 333,873 48.4 23
Renato Soru 63,666 8.7 Sardinia Project 23,872 3.5
Vote Sardinia 10,830 1.6
ActionMore EuropeLDEUPC 10,577 1.5
Liberu 4,993 0.7
Communist Refoundation Party 4,534 0.7
Total 54,569 7.9
Lucia Chessa 7,261 1.0 Sardigna R-Esiste 4,067 0.6
Invalid votes 21,412
Total candidates 736,186 100.00 2 Total parties 690.401 100.00 58
Registered voters 1.447.753
Source: Autonomous Region of Sardinia – Results


Notes

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  1. ^ Until 2004, Presidents could resign or lose a vote of confidence, and be replaced by the Regional Council.

References

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