Politics of Basilicata
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The Politics of Basilicata, 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
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 6, including a Vice President.[1]
List of Presidents
| Presidents of Basilicata | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Vincenzo Verrastro | DC | 1970–1975 | I Legislature |
| Vincenzo Verrastro | DC | 1975–1980 | II Legislature |
| Vincenzo Verrastro | DC | 1980–1982 | III Legislature |
| Carmelo Azzarà | DC | 1982–1985 | III Legislature |
| Gaetano Michetti | DC | 1985–1990 | IV Legislature |
| Antonio Boccia | DC/PPI | 1990–1995 | V Legislature |
| Angelo Raffaele Dinardo | PPI | 1995–2000 | VI Legislature |
| Filippo Bubbico | DS | 2000–2005 | VII Legislature |
| Vito De Filippo | DL/PD | 2005–2010 | VIII Legislature |
| Vito De Filippo | PD | 2010–2013 | IX Legislature |
| Marcello Pittella | PD | 2013–present | X Legislature |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Basilicata (Consiglio Regionale della Basilicata) is composed of 30 members. 24 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 6 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 3 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 26. 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]
Parties and elections
Latest regional election
In the latest regional election, which took place on 16–17 November 2013, Marcello Pittella of the Democratic Party (PD) was elected President by a landslide.
| Candidates & parties | votes | votes (%) | seats reg. list |
seats prov. lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcello Pittella | 148,696 | 59.60 | 3 | 10 |
| Democratic Party | 58,730 | 24.84 | → | 4 |
| Pittella President | 37,861 | 16.01 | → | 3 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 17,680 | 7.48 | → | 1 |
| Reality Italy | 14,012 | 5.93 | → | 1 |
| Democratic Centre (incl. United Populars) | 11,938 | 5.05 | → | 1 |
| Italy of Values | 8,160 | 3.45 | → | 0 |
| Tito Di Maggio | 48,370 | 19.39 | 1 | 4 |
| The People of Freedom | 29,022 | 12.27 | → | 2 |
| Civic Choice–Brothers of Italy–Great South | 12,033 | 5.09 | → | 1 |
| Union of the Centre | 9,002 | 3.81 | → | 1 |
| Moderates in Revolution | 847 | 0.36 | → | 0 |
| Piernicola Pedicini | 32,919 | 13.19 | - | 2 |
| Five Star Movement | 21,219 | 8.97 | → | 2 |
| Maria Murante | 12,888 | 5.17 | - | 1 |
| Left Ecology Freedom (incl. PRC) | 12,204 | 5.16 | → | 1 |
| Florenzo Doino | 2,178 | 0.87 | - | - |
| Workers' Communist Party | 869 | 0.37 | → | 0 |
| Manuello Doriano | 1,917 | 0.77 | - | - |
| Matera Moves | 1,370 | 0.58 | → | 0 |
| Franco Grillo | 1,300 | 0.52 | - | - |
| Work and Pensions | 799 | 0.34 | → | 0 |
| Elisabetta Zamparutti | 1,215 | 0.49 | - | - |
| Rose in the Fist | 724 | 0.31 | → | 0 |
| Total | 249,483 | 100.00 | 4 | 17 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior
References
External links
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