Regional Council of Tuscany

The Regional Council of Tuscany (Consiglio Regionale della Toscana) is the legislative assembly of Tuscany.

Regional Council of Tuscany
11th Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Established13 July 1970
Leadership
President
Antonio Mazzeo, PD
since 19 October 2020
Structure
Seats41
Political groups
Government (24)
  •   PD (23)
  •   IV (1)

Opposition (17)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last election
20–21 September 2020
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Palazzo Panciatichi, Florence
Website
Official website
Politics of Tuscany

It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.

Composition

The Regional Council of Tuscany was originally composed of 50 regional councillors. In the 2005 regional election the number of councillors increased to 65, while in the 2010 regional election it was reduced to 53.

Following the 2014 regional electoral reform the number of regional councillors was reduced to 40, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.

Political groups

After the 2020 regional election, the Regional Council of Tuscany is currently composed of the following political groups:

Party Seats Status
Democratic Party
23 / 41
 In government
League
7 / 41
 In opposition
Brothers of Italy
5 / 41
 In opposition
Five Star Movement
2 / 41
 In opposition
Forza Italia
2 / 41
 In opposition
Italia Viva
1 / 41
 In government
Mixed Group
1 / 41
 In opposition

Historical composition
Election PCI PSI DC PLI PRI PSDI MSI Others Total
7 June 1970 23 3 17 1 1 3 1 1 50
15 June 1975 25 4 15 - 1 2 2 1 50
8 June 1980 25 5 15 1 1 1 1 1 50
12 May 1985 25 5 14 - 1 1 2 1 50
6 May 1990 22 6 14 1 1 1 1 4 50
Election Majority Opposition Total Council President of the Region
23 April 1995 29 PDS
2 PPI
1 FdV
1 FL		 7 FI
5 AN
1CCD
4 PRC		 50

Vannino Chiti
16 April 2000 27 DS
1 PPI
1 Dem
1 SDI
1 PdCI
1 FdV		 8 FI
6 AN
1 CCD
1 CDU
2 PRC		 50

Claudio Martini
3 April 2005
34 The Olive Tree
3 PdCI
2 FdV

 11 FI
7 AN
3 UDC		 65[lower-alpha 1]
28 March 2010
24 PD
5 IdV
3 FdS-FdV

 16 PdL
1 LN
2 UDC		 53[lower-alpha 2]

Enrico Rossi
31 May 2015 25 PD 6 LN
5 M5S
2 FI
2 SEL
1 FdI		 41[lower-alpha 3]
21 September 2020
23 PD
2 IV		 9 Lega
2 M5S
1 FI
4 FdI		 41

Eugenio Giani
Notes
  1. Number increased by the 2004 regional electoral reform.
  2. Number decreased in 2009 by some modifications to the regional electoral law.
  3. Number decreased by the 2014 regional electoral reform.

Presidents

This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):

Name Period Regional Legislature
Elio Gabbuggiani (PCI) 13 July 1970 21 July 1975 I (1970)
Loretta Montemaggi (PCI) 21 July 1975 21 July 1980 II (1975)
21 July 1980 25 October 1983 III (1980)
Giacomo Maccheroni (PSI) 25 October 1983 6 August 1985
6 August 1985 26 May 1987 IV (1985)
Claudio Alvaro Carosi (PSDI) 26 May 1987 28 June 1990
Paolo Benelli (PSI) 28 June 1990 8 June 1993 V (1990)
Simone Siliani (PDS) 8 June 1993 7 June 1995
Angelo Passaleva (PPI) 7 June 1995 24 May 2000 VI (1995)
Riccardo Nencini (SDI/PSI) 24 May 2000 27 April 2005 VII (2000)
27 April 2005 23 April 2010 VIII (2005)
Alberto Monaci (PD) 23 April 2010 25 June 2015 IX (2010)
Eugenio Giani (PD) 25 June 2015 8 October 2020[lower-alpha 1] X (2015)
Antonio Mazzeo (PD) 19 October 2020 Incumbent XI (2020)
Notes
  1. Elected President of the Region.

See also

References
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