:Politics of Umbria
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{{Politics of Umbria}}
The Politics of Umbria, one of the 20 regions of Italy, takes place in a 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 Legislative Assembly of Umbria, while executive power is exercised by the Regional Cabinet led by the President, who is directly elected by the people. The current statute, which regulates the functioning of regional institutions, has been in force since 2005.
After World War II Umbria became a stronghold of the Italian Communist Party. The Communists and their successors (the Democratic Party of the Left, the Democrats of the Left and finally the Democratic Party) have governed the region since 1970. For these reasons, Umbria was long considered part of the so-called "Red belt".{{cite book |last1=Ceccarini |first1=Luigi |last2=Newell |first2=James L. |title=The Italian General Election of 2018: Italy in Uncharted Territory |date=2019 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9783030136178 |page=252 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BJ6SDwAAQBAJ&q=%22red+belt%22+italy+tuscany+marche |access-date=15 October 2019 |language=en}}{{cite book |last1=Newell |first1=James L. |title=The Politics of Italy: Governance in a Normal Country |date=2010 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781139788892 |page=229 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SP0gAwAAQBAJ&q=%22red+belt%22+italy+tuscany+marche |access-date=15 October 2019 |language=en}}{{cite journal |last1=Barbieri |first1=Giovanni |title=The Northern League in the 'Red Belt' of Italy |journal=Bulletin of Italian Politics |volume=4 |issue=2 |year=2012 |pages=277–294 |url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_264090_smxx.pdf |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=University of Glasgow |issn=1759-3077}} The centre-left's dominance ended with the 2019 regional election, in which Donatella Tesei of Lega Nord–Umbria was elected President of Umbria by a landslide.{{cite news |last1=Giuffrida |first1=Angela |title=Salvini's coalition sweeps to power in Umbria elections |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/28/matteo-salvinis-coalition-sweeps-to-power-in-umbria-elections |access-date=28 October 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=28 October 2019}}{{cite news |title=Centre-right wins Umbria election with landslide - English |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2019/10/28/centre-right-wins-umbria-election-with-landslide_3becd42e-8095-4ac8-aaed-fc89f81346f5.html |access-date=2 November 2019 |work=ANSA.it |date=28 October 2019 |language=en}}
Legislative branch
{{Main|Legislative Assembly of Umbria}}
The Legislative Assembly of Umbria (Assemblea Legislativa dell'Umbria) is composed of 21 members. 19 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while the remaining two are the elected President and the candidate for president who comes second. The winning coalition wins a bonus of seats in order to make sure the elected president has a majority in the assembly.
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, simul cadent (literally they will stand together or they will fall together) clause introduced in the Italian Constitution in 1999 and later incorporate in the Statute of Umbria, also the assembly is dissolved and an early election is called.
=2024–2029 composition=
File:2024 Umbria Regional Council.svg
File:Perugia, Italy - panoramio (60).jpg is the seat of the Assembly.]]
| class=wikitable |
| colspan=2|Party
! Seats ! Status |
|---|
| bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}}" |
| Democratic Party (PD) | {{Composition bar|9|21|hex={{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}}}} | {{yes2|In government}} |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Brothers of Italy}}" |
| Brothers of Italy (FdI) | {{Composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|Brothers of Italy}}}} | {{no2|In opposition}} |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia (2013)}}" |
| Forza Italia (FI) | {{Composition bar|2|21|hex={{party color|Forza Italia (2013)}}}} | {{no2|In opposition}} |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lega Nord}}" |
| Lega | {{Composition bar|2|21|hex={{party color|Lega Nord}}}} | {{no2|In opposition}} |
| bgcolor="#3FAD1E" |
| Umbria Tomorrow (UD) | {{Composition bar|2|21|hex=#3FAD1E}} | {{yes2|In government}} |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Five Star Movement}}" |
| Five Star Movement (M5S) | {{Composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Five Star Movement}}}} | {{yes2|In government}} |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}}" |
| Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) | {{Composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}}}} | {{yes2|In government}} |
| bgcolor="#FF0090" |
| Tesei for President | {{Composition bar|1|21|hex=#FF0090}} | {{no2|In opposition}} |
By coalition:
| class=wikitable |
| colspan=2|Coalition
! Seats ! Status ! rowspan=4|200px |
|---|
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Centre-left coalition}}" |
| {{Composition bar|13|21|hex={{party color|Centre-left coalition}}}} | {{yes2|Government}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Centre-right coalition}}" |
| {{Composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|Centre-right coalition}}}} | {{no2|Opposition}} |
Executive branch
File:Palazzo donini perugia .JPG is the seat of the Regional Cabinet.]]
File:Perugia - Aldo Rossi - Flickr - Daveybot.jpg houses many offices of the regional government.]]
The Regional Cabinet (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 6 members: the President and 5 regional Assessors, including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).{{cite web | title=Giunta Regionale | website=Regione Umbria | url=http://www.regione.umbria.it/giunta-regionale | language=it | access-date=2021-05-04}}
=Current composition=
Stefania Proietti was officially sworn in as President on 2 December 2024. Current executive was officially sworn in on 18 December 2024.{{cite news |last=PerugiaToday|first= |date=18 December 2024 |title=Regione Umbria, ufficiale: la nuova giunta di Stefania Proietti, i nomi degli assessori e le deleghe|trans-title=Umbria Region, it's official: the new executive of Stefania Proietti|url=https://www.perugiatoday.it/politica/giunta-stefania-proietti-nomi-deleghe-assessori.html|language=Italian |work= |location= |access-date=24 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan=2|Party
! !Members |
|---|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"|
|PD |Vice President and 2 assessors |
| style="background:{{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}};"|
|AVS |1 assessor |
| style="background:{{party color|Five Star Movement}};"|
|M5S |1 assessor |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Assessor ! colspan="2"| Party ! Delegate for |
| Tommaso Bori (vice president) | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"| | PD | Finance and budget, cultural heritage |
| Francesco De Rebotti
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"| | PD | Economic development, public transports, labour |
| Simona Meloni
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}};"| | PD | Agricolture, parks and territory, tourism, hunting and fishing, sport |
| Fabio Barcaioli
| style="background:{{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}};"| | AVS | Education, welfare and social housing |
| Thomas De Luca
| style="background:{{party color|Five Star Movement}};"| | M5S | Environment and climate change, green energy, waste management |
=List of presidents=
{{Main|List of presidents of Umbria}}
{{:List of presidents of Umbria}}
Local government
=Provinces=
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| scope="col" | Province
! colspan=1 | Inhabitants ! colspan=2 | President ! colspan=1 | Party ! colspan=1 | Election |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Perugia
|671,821 | {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}} |Independent |2021 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Terni
|234,665 | {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}} |Laura Pernazza |Independent |2021 |
=Municipalities=
Umbria is also divided in 92 comuni (municipalities), most of which were established in the Middle Ages.
==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;" | Perugia
|168,169 | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}} |Vittoria Ferdinandi |Independent (PD) |2024 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Terni
|113,324 | {{party color cell|Popular Alternative}} |2023 |
==Other municipalities with more than 20,000 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;" | Foligno
|55,328 | {{party color cell|Lega Nord}} |Stefano Zuccarini |Lega |2024 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Città di Castello
|38,337 | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}} |Luca Secondi |2021 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Spoleto
|36,091 | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}} |Andrea Sisti |2021 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Gubbio
|30,339 | {{party color cell|Forza Italia (2013)}} |Vittorio Fiorucci |Independent (FI) |2024 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Assisi
|28,143 | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}} |Independent (PD) |2021 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Bastia Umbra
|21,190 | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}} |Erigo Pecci |2024 |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Corciano
|21,485 | {{party color cell|Democratic Party (Italy)}} |Lorenzo Pierotti |2023 |
Parties and elections
{{Main|Elections in Umbria}}
=Latest regional election=
{{Main|2024 Umbrian regional election}}
In the latest regional election, which took place on 17–18 November 2024, Stefania Proietti (an independent supported by the Democratic Party) was elected President of Umbria by defeating incumbent President Donatella Tesei (Lega Umbria).
{{:2024 Umbrian regional election}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.regione.umbria.it Umbria Region]
- [http://www.crumbria.it Legislative Assembly of Umbria]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081113220534/http://www.regione.umbria.it/canale.asp?id=147 Statute of Umbria]
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