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{{Politics of Apulia}}

The politics of Apulia, Italy take place in the framework of a semi-presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of the Region is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Regional Council of Apulia, while executive power is exercised by the Regional Government led by the President, who is directly elected by the people. The current Statute, which regulates the functioning of the regional institutions, has been in force since 2004.

Prior to the rise of Fascism, most of the deputies elected in Apulia were part of the liberal establishment (see Historical Right, Historical Left and Liberals), which governed Italy for decades. At the 1924 general election, which opened the way to the Fascist authoritarian rule, Apulia was one of the regions where the National Fascist Party (PNF) obtained more than 50% of the vote.Piergiorgio Corbetta; Maria Serena Piretti, Atlante storico-elettorale d'Italia, Zanichelli, Bologna 2009

After World War II, Apulia became a stronghold of the Christian Democracy (DC), which was especially strong in rural areas. The region is now considered a stronghold of the "centre-left coalition" led by the Democratic Party (PD), having been governed by such alliance since 2005.

Between 2005 and 2015 the region was headed by Nichi Vendola, the first openly LGBT heads of a regional government in Italy.

Legislative branch

{{Main|Regional Council of Apulia}}

The Regional Council of Apulia (Consiglio Regionale della Puglia) is composed of 51 members, 50 councillors and the President. 23 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 27 councillors (elected in a general ticket) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second.

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.[http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2005/elezioni/regionali/sistema_puglia.html La Repubblica – Regional electoral law]

=2020–2025 composition=

File:Bari palazzo della Regione.jpg is the seat of the Regional Council.]]

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colspan=2|Party

! Seats

! Status

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| Democratic Party

| {{Composition bar|15|51|hex={{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}}}}

| {{yes2|In government}}

bgcolor="{{party color|Brothers of Italy}}" |

| Brothers of Italy

|{{Composition bar|6|51|hex={{party color|Brothers of Italy}}}}

| {{no2|In opposition}}

bgcolor="#F4CE13" |

| With Emiliano

| {{Composition bar|5|51|hex=#F4CE13}}

| {{yes2|In government}}

bgcolor="{{party color|Five Star Movement}}" |

| Five Star Movement

| {{Composition bar|5|51|hex={{party color|Five Star Movement}}}}

| {{yes2|In government}}

bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia (2013)}}" |

| Forza Italia

| {{Composition bar|4|51|hex={{party color|Forza Italia (2013)}}}}

| {{no2|In opposition}}

bgcolor="{{party color|Lega Nord}}" |

| League

| {{Composition bar|4|51|hex={{party color|Lega Nord}}}}

| {{no2|In opposition}}

bgcolor="#1034A6" |

| For Apulia

| {{Composition bar|3|51|hex=#1034A6}}

| {{yes2|In government}}

bgcolor="{{party color|Action (Italian political party)}}" |

| Action

| {{Composition bar|3|51|hex={{party color|Action (Italian political party)}}}}

| {{no2|In opposition}}

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| Populars with Emiliano

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| {{yes2|In government}}

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| Apulia Tomorrow

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| {{no2|In opposition}}

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| Mixed groupIn support of the government: Antonio Tutolo (Independent). In the opposition: Stellato Massimiliano (Italia Viva).

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| {{NA}}

Executive branch

{{Main|President of Apulia}}

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 currently composed by 10 members: the President and 9 regional ministers or assessors (Assessori), including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).{{cite web |url=http://www.regione.puglia.it/index.php?page=struttura&opz=giunta&cust=1 |title=QUIregione |website=www.regione.puglia.it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712042244/http://www.regione.puglia.it/index.php?page=struttura&opz=giunta&cust=1 |archive-date=2007-07-12}}

=Current composition=

The current Regional Government was sworn in on 24 November 2020.

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colspan=2|Party

!

!Members

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|Democratic Party

|PD

|President
and 3 ministers

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|With Emiliano

|CE

|2 ministers

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|Populars with Emiliano

|PcE

|1 minister

style="background:{{party color|Italian Left}};"|

|Italian Left

|SI

|1 minister

style="background:{{party color|Five Star Movement}};"|

|Five Star Movement

|M5S

|1 minister

style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

|Independent

|Ind

|1 minister

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! Minister

! colspan="2"| Party

! Delegate for

Raffaele Piemontese
(vice president)

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"|

| PD

| Finance and budget, infrastructures

Anna Maurodinoia

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"|

| PD

| Transports and sustainable mobility

Donato Pentassuglia

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"|

| PD

| Agriculture, food processing, hunt and fishing, woods

Alessandro Delli Noci

| style="background:#F4CE13;"|

| CE

| Economic development

Gianfranco Lopane

| style="background:#F4CE13;"|

| CE

| Tourism

Rocco Palese

| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};"|

| Ind

| Healthcare

Anna Grazia Maraschino

| style="background:{{party color|Italian Left}};"|

| SI

| Environment, circular economy, housing

Sebastiano Leo

| style="background:#87CEFA;"|

| PcE

| Education and labour, universities

Rosa Barone

| style="background:{{party color|Five Star Movement}};"|

| M5S

| Welfare and social policies

=List of presidents=

{{Main|List of presidents of Apulia}}

The current President of Apulia is Michele Emiliano, who is serving his second term after winning the 2020 regional election.

{{:List of presidents of Apulia}}

Local government

=Provinces and Metropolitan City=

File:Map of region of Apulia, Italy, with provinces-it.svg

Apulia is divided into five provinces and one metropolitan city.

After the 2014 reform of local authorities the Province of Bari was replaced by the new Metropolitan City of Bari. Since 2014 the president of the province is no more elected directly by citizens, but is chosen by mayors and councilors of the municipalities of the province.

class="wikitable" border="1"
scope="col" | Province / Metropolitan City

! colspan=1 | Inhabitants

! colspan=2 | President

! colspan=1 | Party

! colspan=1 | Election

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Metropolitan City of Bari

| 1,261,954

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Antonio Decaro
(metropolitan mayor)

|Democratic Party

|2019

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani

| 384,293

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

| Bernardo Lodispoto

| Independent (Democratic Party)

|2023

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Province of Brindisi

| 401,652

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

| Toni Matarelli

| Independent (Democratic Party)

|2022

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Province of Foggia

| 627,102

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Giuseppe Nobiletti

|Independent (Democratic Party)

|2023

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Province of Lecce

| 802,807

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Stefano Minerva

|Democratic Party

|2022

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Province of Taranto

| 581,092

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Rinaldo Melucci

|Democratic Party

|2022

=Municipalities=

Apulia is also divided into 258 comuni (municipalities), which have even more history, having been established in the Middle Ages when they were the main places of government. There are eight provincial capital cities in Apulia, as the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani is the only province in Italy with three capital cities.

There are 258 communes in Apulia (as of January 2019):

==Provincial capitals==

class="wikitable" border="1"
scope="col" | Municipality

! colspan=1 | Inhabitants

! colspan=2 | Mayor

! colspan=1 | Party

! colspan=1 | Election

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Andria

|100,357

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Giovanna Bruno

|Democratic Party

|2020

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Bari

|311,997

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Antonio Decaro

|Democratic Party

|2019

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Barletta

|94,664

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

|Cosimo Cannito

|Independent

|2022

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Brindisi

|88,482

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

|Giuseppe Marchionna

|Independent

|2023

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Foggia

|152,700

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

|Maria Aida Episcopo

|Independent

|2023

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Lecce

|89,902

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

|Carlo Salvemini

|Independent

|2019

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Taranto

|198,083

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)|Democratic Party}}

|Rinaldo Melucci

|Democratic Party

|2022

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Trani

|55,808

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Amedeo Bottaro

|Democratic Party

|2020

==Other municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants==

class="wikitable" border="1"
scope="col" | Municipality

! colspan=1 | Inhabitants

! colspan=2 | Mayor

! colspan=1 | Party

! colspan=1 | Election

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Altamura

|70,789

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

|Vitantonio Petronella

|Independent

|2023

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Molfetta

|60,272

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Tommaso Minervini

|Democratic Party

|2022

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Cerignola

|57,007

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Francesco Bonito

|Democratic Party

|2021

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Manfredonia

|56,318

| {{party color cell|Forza Italia (2013)}}

|Giovanni Rotice

|Forza Italia

|2021

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Bitonto

|56,304

|{{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Francesco Paolo Ricci

|Democratic Party

|2022

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | San Severo

|55,297

| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}}

|Francesco Miglio

|Democratic Party

|2019

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" |Bisceglie

|54,847

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

|Angelantonio Angarano

|Independent

|2023

Parties and elections

{{Main|List of political parties in Apulia|Elections in Apulia}}

=Latest regional election=

{{Main|2020 Apulian regional election}}

In the latest regional election, which took place on 20–21 September 2020, Michele Emiliano of the Democratic Party was re-elected President with 46.8% of the vote.

{{:2020 Apulian regional election}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.regione.puglia.it/ Apulia Region]
  • [http://www.consiglio.puglia.it/ Regional Council of Apulia]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090306051303/http://www.consiglio.puglia.it/documentazione/statuto.pdf Constitution of Apulia]

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