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The
Politics of
Lazio
,
Italy
takes place in 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
.
Executive branch
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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 16, including a vice president.
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List of presidents
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- Presidents elected by the Regional Council (1970?1995)
- Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
- ^
Resigned after a sex scandal. His deputy
Esterino Montino
(
PD
) held the office till a new regional election was called.
- ^
Resigned on 27 September 2012 after a corruption scandal. She remained in office as acting President till a new regional election was called.
- ^
Resigned after being elected to the
Chamber of Deputies
. His deputy Daniele Leodori (
PD
) held the office till the following regional election.
- ^
Since 2021.
Local government
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Provinces
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Municipalities
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Provincial capitals
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Legislative branch
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The Regional Council of Lazio (
Consiglio Regionale del Lazio
) is composed of 51 members, of which 39 are elected in provincial constituencies with
proportional representation
, 10 from the so-called "regional list" of the elected president and the last one is for the candidate for president who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the council.
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 vel simul cadent
clause (introduced in 1999), also the council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.
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Parties and elections
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Latest regional election
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In the latest regional election, which took place on 12?13 February 2023,
Francesco Rocca
was elected President with the support of the
centre-right coalition
.
12?13 February 2023 Lazio regional election results
|
Candidates
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
Parties
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
|
Francesco Rocca
|
934,614
|
53.88
|
1
|
|
Brothers of Italy
|
519,633
|
33.62
|
22
|
|
League
|
131,631
|
8.52
|
3
|
|
Forza Italia
|
130,368
|
8.43
|
3
|
|
Rocca List
|
31,437
|
2.03
|
1
|
|
Union of the Centre
|
24,983
|
1.62
|
1
|
|
Us Moderates
|
17,398
|
1.13
|
?
|
Total
|
855,450
|
55.34
|
30
|
|
Alessio D'Amato
|
581,033
|
33.50
|
1
|
|
Democratic Party
|
313,023
|
20.25
|
10
|
|
Action ? Italia Viva
|
75,272
|
4.87
|
2
|
|
D'Amato List
|
47,184
|
3.05
|
1
|
|
Greens
and
Left
|
42,314
|
2.74
|
1
|
|
Solidary Democracy
|
18,417
|
1.19
|
?
|
|
More Europe
?
Radicals
?
Volt
|
14,870
|
0.96
|
?
|
|
Italian Socialist Party
|
7,974
|
0.52
|
?
|
Total
|
519,066
|
33.58
|
14
|
|
Donatella Bianchi
|
186,562
|
10.76
|
?
|
|
Five Star Movement
|
132,041
|
8.54
|
4
|
|
Progressive Pole
|
7,974
|
1.21
|
1
|
Total
|
150,768
|
9.75
|
5
|
|
Sonia Pecorilli
|
16,932
|
0.98
|
?
|
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Italian Communist Party
|
10,212
|
0.66
|
?
|
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Rosa Rinaldi
|
15,331
|
0.88
|
?
|
|
People's Union
|
10,289
|
0.67
|
?
|
|
Blank and invalid votes
|
45,111
|
2.53
|
|
Total candidates
|
1,734,472
|
100.00
|
2
|
Total parties
|
1,545,785
|
100.00
|
49
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Registered voters/turnout
|
4,791,612
|
37.20
|
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Source:
Ministry of the Interior
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References
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External links
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