List of mayors of Bergamo

Mayor of Bergamo
Sindaco di Bergamo
Incumbent
Elena Carnevali (PD)
since 11 June 2024
StyleNo title, courtesy or style
AppointerElectorate of Bergamo
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation2 April 1860
WebsiteOfficial website
Palazzo Frizzoni is the seat of the Mayor of Bergamo.

The mayor of Bergamo is an elected politician who, along with the Bergamo's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy.

The current mayor is Elena Carnevali (PD), elected on 9 June 2024.[1]

Overview

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

The mayor is elected by the population of Bergamo, 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 Bergamo'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.

1860–1946

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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 Bergamo was elected by the City Council.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Ferruccio Galmozzi 1946 1956 DC
2 Costantino Simoncini 1956 1964 DC
3 Fiorenzo Clauser 1964 1966 DC
4 Giacomo Pezzotta 1966 1979 DC
5 Giorgio Zaccarelli 1979 1990 DC
6 Gian Pietro Galizzi 1990 1995 DC

Direct election (since 1995)

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Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Bergamo is chosen by direct election, originally every four and since 1999 every five years.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
7 Guido Vicentini
(b. 1940)
9 May 1995 28 June 1999 PPI The Olive Tree
(PPI-PDS-PdD)
1995
8 Cesare Veneziani
(1934–2023)
28 June 1999 28 June 2004 CCD Pole for Freedoms
(FI-AN-CCD)
1999
9 Roberto Bruni
(1949–2019)
28 June 2004 8 June 2009 SDI The Olive Tree
(DS-DL-SDI-PRC)
2004
10 Franco Tentorio
(b. 1945)
8 June 2009 10 June 2014 PdL PdL  • LN 2009
11 Giorgio Gori
(b. 1960)
10 June 2014 28 May 2019 PD PD  • SEL
and leftist lists
2014
28 May 2019 11 June 2024 PD  • IC
and leftist lists
2019
12 Elena Carnevali
(b. 1964)
11 June 2024 Incumbent PD PD  • AVS
and leftist lists
2024

Timeline

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Elena Carnevali, la proclamazione: "Sarò la sindaca di tutti i cittadini"". bergamonews.it. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

Bibliography

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  • "Palafrizzoni intitola 4 sale ad ex sindaci". Eco di Bergamo. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  • Bortolo Belotti (1989). Storia di Bergamo e dei bergamaschi. Bergamo: Edizioni Bolis.
  • Pilade Frattini; Renato Ravanelli (2014). Il Novecento a Bergamo. Cronache di un secolo. UTET.