List of mayors of Genoa

The mayor of Genoa (Italian: sindaco di Genova) is an elected politician who, along with the Genoa City Council of 40 members, is accountable for the strategic government of the municipality of Genoa, Liguria, Italy.

Mayor of Genoa
Sindaco di Genova
Incumbent
Marco Bucci
since 27 June 2017
SeatPalazzo Doria-Tursi
AppointerElectorate of Genoa
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAntonio Profumo
Formation15 March 1849
DeputyMassimo Nicolò
Salary€88,428 annually
Website

The current office holder is Marco Bucci, an independent who has been in charge since 27 June 2017.

Palazzo Doria-Tursi, Genoa City Hall.

List of Mayors of Genoa

Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (1848-1861)

In 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia created the office of the Mayor of Genoa (Sindaco di Genova), chosen by Genoa citizens.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Antonio Profumo 15 March 1849 22 December 1851 Historical Right
2 Stefano Centurione 22 December 1851 1 March 1853 Historical Right
3 Domenico Elena 1 March 1853 22 October 1856 Historical Right
4 Giuseppe Morro 22 October 1856 25 February 1860 Historical Right
5 Ludovico Pallavicino 25 February 1860 12 December 1860 Historical Right
6 Gerolamo Gavotti 12 December 1860 26 December 1861 Historical Right

Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)

In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy continued the previous office, chosen by the City council. In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà chosen by the National Fascist Party.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Gerolamo Gavotti 26 December 1861 20 August 1864 Historical Right
2 Luigi Gropallo 20 August 1864 18 January 1866 Historical Right
3 Andrea Podestà 18 January 1866 30 June 1876 Historical Right
4 Lazzaro Negrotto Cambiaso 30 June 1876 9 January 1879 Independent
5 Enrico Parodi 9 January 1879 31 December 1883 Historical Right
(3) Andrea Podestà 31 December 1883 27 May 1888 Historical Right
6 Stefano Castagnola 27 May 1888 16 March 1891 Historical Right
7 Giacomo Doria 16 March 1891 23 January 1892 Independent
(3) Andrea Podestà 23 January 1892 20 July 1895 Historical Right
8 Raffaele Pratolongo 20 July 1895 13 May 1896 Historical Left
9 Francesco Pozzo 13 May 1896 14 April 1903 Historical Left
10 Giovanni Battista Boragini 14 April 1903 25 January 1905 Historical Left
11 Alberto Cerruti 25 January 1905 18 July 1906 Independent
12 Gerolamo Da Passano 18 July 1906 6 August 1910 Historical Right
13 Giacomo Grasso 6 August 1910 2 July 1914 Liberal Union
12 Emilio Massone 2 July 1914 27 November 1920 Liberal Union
13 Federico Ricci 27 November 1920 16 December 1926 Independent
Fascist Podestà (1926-1945)
1 Eugenio Broccardi 16 December 1926 7 September 1933 National Fascist Party
2 Carlo Bombrini 7 September 1933 19 March 1940 National Fascist Party
3 Aldo Gardini 19 March 1940 6 November 1944 National Fascist Party
4 Giulio Segoni 6 November 1944 25 April 1945 Republican Fascist Party
Liberation (1945-1946)
14 Vannuccio Faralli 25 April 1945 4 December 1946 Italian Socialist Party

Republic of Italy (1946-present)

From 1945 to 1993, the Mayor of Genoa was chosen by the City council.

Mayor Term start Term end Party Coalition Election
1 Giovanni Tarello 4 December 1946 23 February 1948 PCI PCI   PSI 1946
2 Gelasio Adamoli 23 February 1948 16 June 1951 PCI
3 Vittorio Pertusio 16 June 1951 2 July 1956 DC DC 1951
2 July 1956 27 May 1960 1956
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Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (27 May 1960–8 February 1961)[lower-alpha 1]
(3) Vittorio Pertusio 8 February 1961 2 February 1965 DC DC 1960
4 Augusto Pedullà 2 February 1965 5 January 1966 DC 1964
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Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (5 January 1966–14 July 1966)[lower-alpha 2]
(4) Augusto Pedullà 14 July 1966 15 October 1971 DC DC   PSI 1966
5 Giancarlo Piombino 15 October 1971 2 April 1975 DC 1971
6 Fulvio Cerofolini 2 April 1975 2 August 1976 PSI PCI   PSI
2 August 1976 21 September 1981 1976
21 September 1981 13 October 1985 PCI   PSI   PSDI[lower-alpha 3] 1981
7 Cesare Campart 13 October 1985 2 August 1990 PRI DC   PSI   PSDI   PRI   PLI 1985
8 Romano Merlo 2 August 1990 3 December 1992 PSDI PCI   PSI   PSDI   PRI 1990
9 Claudio Burlando 3 December 1992 19 May 1993 PDS PDS   PSI   PSDI
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Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (19 May 1993 – 7 December 1993)[lower-alpha 4]
Notes
  1. Nominated by the Prefect after the City Council failed to elect a new Mayor after the resignation of the previous one.
  2. Nominated by the Prefect after the City Council failed to elect a new Mayor after the resignation of the previous one.
  3. With the external support of the Radical Party and the Proletarian Unity Party (PdUP).
  4. Nominated by the Prefect after the Mayor and the members of the City Council resigned in order to hold a new election under the provision of the new local electoral law.

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Genoa is chosen by direct election, originally every four then every five years.

Mayor of Genoa Took office Left office Party Coalition Election
10 Adriano Sansa
(b. 1940)
7 December 1993 1 December 1997 Ind PDS   AD   FdV 1993
11 Giuseppe Pericu
(1937–2022)
1 December 1997 28 May 2002 PDS
DS
The Olive Tree 1997
28 May 2002 30 May 2007 The Olive Tree 2002
12 Marta Vincenzi
(b. 1947)
30 May 2007 21 May 2012 DS
PD
The Olive Tree 2007
13 Marco Doria
(b. 1957)
21 May 2012 27 June 2017 SEL PD   SEL   FdS 2012
14 Marco Bucci
(b. 1959)
27 June 2017 17 June 2022 Ind FI   LN   FdI   DI 2017
17 June 2022 Incumbent FI   L   FdI   C!   IV   UDC 2022

Timeline

Elections

Mayoral and City Council election, 1993

The election took place in two rounds: the first on 21 November, the second on 5 December 1993.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 1997

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 16 November, the second on 30 November 1997.

Results
Notes
  1. Officially endorsed the centre-left candidate only on the second round.

Mayoral and City Council election, 2002

The election took place on 26 May 2002.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2007

The election took place on 27–28 May 2007.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2012

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 6–7 May, the second on 20–21 May 2012.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2017

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 25 June 2017.

Results

Mayoral and City Council election, 2022

The election took place on 12 June 2022.

Results

See also

Notes

    References

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