Calabria

Calabrian politics ae encompassed by a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council.

 

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 composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 11, including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).

 

Presidents of Calabria

 

 

President                                           Party                       Term                   Legislature

 

Antonio Guarasci                               DC                      1970–1974              I   Legislature

Aldo Ferrara                                       DC                      1974–1975              I   Legislature

Pasquale Perugini                              DC                      1975–1976             II  Legislature

Aldo Ferrara                                       DC                      1976–1980             II   Legislature

Bruno Dominijanni                              PSI                     1980–1985             III  Legislature

Francesco Principe                            PSI                     1985–1987             IV  Legislature

Rosario Olivo                                     PSI                     1987–1990             IV  Legislature

Rosario Olivo                                     PSI                     1990–1992             V   Legislature

Guido Rhodio                                     DC                     1992–1994             V   Legislature

Donato Veraldi                                    PPI                    1994–1995             V   Legislature

Giuseppe Nisticò                                FI                       1995–1998             VI   Legislature

Battista Caligiuri                                 FI                       1998–1999             VI   Legislature

Luigi Meduri                                       PPI                     1999–2000             VI   Legislature

Giuseppe Chiaravalloti Indep.            FI                        2000–2005            VII  Legislature

Agazio Loiero                                     DL/PDM/PD        2005–2010            VIII  Legislature

Giuseppe Scopelliti                            PdL                     2010–...                 IX   Legislature

 

 

 

 

 

The Regional Council of Calabria (Consiglio Regionale della Calabria) is composed of 50 members. Forty councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 10 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second.

 

If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the Council with PR, only 5 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 45. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes, special seats are added to the Council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition. Parties obtaining less than 4% receive no seats, no matter if they are in coalition with larger parties or not.

 

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 prevision introduced in 1999 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the Council is dissolved and a snap election is called.