List of mayors of Bologna
| Mayor of Bologna | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palazzo d'Accursio |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Luigi Pizzardi |
| Formation | April 6, 1860 |
| Succession | May–June 2016 |
| Deputy | Sergio Porena |
| Salary | €114,960 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Bologna is an elected politician who, along with the Bologna’s City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bologna. Since May 16, 2011, Virginio Merola is the current mayor of Bologna.
This is a list of mayors of Bologna, Italy.
In 1860 the nascent Kingdom of Italy created the office of the Mayor of Bologna (Sindaco di Bologna), 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.
From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Bologna was chosen by the City council. Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law (1993), the Mayor of Bologna is chosen by popular election, originally every four years, and since 1999 every five years.
The election took place on June 12–13, 2004.
The main candidates were the trade uniononist Sergio Cofferati, supported by Romano Prodi's The Olive Tree, and the incumbent mayor Giorgio Guazzaloca, supported by some center-right civic lists.
The election took place in two rounds: the first on June 6–7 and the second on June 21–22, 2009.
The main candidates were the university teacher Flavio Delbono, from the Democratic Party, and Alfredo Cazzola.
The election took place on May 15–16, 2011.
The election took place before the end of the legislature because the incumbent mayor Flavio Delbono, who was under investigation because of the Cinziagate scandal, resigned.
For 15 months, Bologna was governed under a special commissioner (Anna Maria Cancellieri), an exceptional event in post-war Italian politics.
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