Residence Palazzo Civico Formation 30 November 1848 | Appointer Popular election Succession May 2016 | |
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Term length 5 years, renewable once Inaugural holder Francesco Luigi Demargherita | ||
The Mayor of Turin is an elected politician who, along with the Turin’s City Council of 50 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Turin, northern Italy. Since 16 May 2011, Piero Fassino holds the position. Previously, the position was held by Sergio Chiamparino since 2001 until his succession by Fassino.
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In 1814 the Kingdom of Sardinia created the office of the Mayor of Turin (Sindaco di Torino), chosen by the Turin's city council until 1848, when the mayors were chose directly by citizens. After the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, the Mayor of Turin was elected as continuation of the previous office created during the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. The Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils in 1926, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà chosen by the National Fascist Party.
From 1945 to 1993, the Mayor of Turin was chosen by the City council. Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Turin is chosen by popular election, originally every four, and since 2001 every five year.
Mayoral and Council election, 1997
The election took place in two rounds: the first on 27 April and the second on 11 May
The main candidates were Raffaele Costa, supported by Silvio Berlusconi's coalition Pole of Freedoms and by some Christian-democratic parties, and the outgoing mayor Valentino Castellani, supported by Romano Prodi's coalition The Olive Tree.
Mayoral and Council election, 2001
The election took place in two rounds: the first on 13 May and the second on 27 May 2001.
The main candidates were Roberto Rosso, supported by Silvio Berlusconi's center-right coalition, and Sergio Chiamparino, supported by Francesco Rutelli's center-left coalition The Olive Tree.
Mayoral and Council election, 2006
The election took place on 29–30 May 2006.
The main candidates were the incumbent mayor Sergio Chiamparino, supported by Romano Prodi's coalition The Olive Tree, and the minister Rocco Buttiglione, from the centrist party UDC and supported by Silvio Berlusconi's coalition House of Freedom.
Chiamparino won the election with the 66% of the votes.
Mayoral and Council election, 2011
The election took place on 15–16 May
The main candidates were the Michele Coppola, from Silvio Berlusconi's party People of Freedom, and the Piero Fassino, from Democratic Party. Fassino was chosen as the candidate for the center-left coalition on 26 February 2011 with the coalition primary elections.
Michele Coppola was supported by a big center-right coalition, composed by People of Freedom, Lega Nord, The Right – Tricolour Flame and some civic lists. Piero Fassino was supported by Democratic Party, Left Ecology Freedom, Italy of Values and some civic lists.