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The Politics of Apulia, 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.
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Executive
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 14, including a Vice President.[1]
Current composition
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List of Presidents
| Presidents of Apulia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi | DC | 1970–1975 | I Legislature |
| Nicola Rotolo | DC | 1975–1978 | II Legislature |
| Nicola Quarta | DC | 1978–1980 | II Legislature |
| Nicola Quarta | DC | 1980–1983 | III Legislature |
| Angelo Monfredi | DC | 1983 | III Legislature |
| Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi | DC | 1983–1985 | III Legislature |
| Salvatore Fitto | DC | 1985–1988 | IV Legislature |
| Giuseppe Colasanto | DC | 1988–1990 | IV Legislature |
| Michele Bellomo | DC | 1990–1992 | V Legislature |
| Giovanni Copertino | DC | 1992–1993 | V Legislature |
| Vito Savino | DC | 1993–1994 | V Legislature |
| Giuseppe Martellotta | DC/PPI | 1994–1995 | V Legislature |
| Salvatore Distaso | FI | 1995–2000 | VI Legislature |
| Raffaele Fitto | FI | 2000–2005 | VII Legislature |
| Nichi Vendola | SEL | 2005–... | VIII Legislature |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Apulia (Consiglio Regionale della Puglia) is composed of 70 members and is elected with proportional representation plus a majority premium for the winning coalition.[2] 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 prevision (introduced in 1999), also the Council will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.[3]
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Parties and elections
Last regional election
In the last regional election, which took place on 3-4 April 2005, Nichi Vendola (Communist Refoundation Party) defeated incumbent Raffaele Fitto (Forza Italia).
The success of Vendola came somewhat unexpected. In a Southern Italian Region, expected to be morally conservative, Vendola, a communist and a homosexual, defeated Fitto, a Christian democrat. Vendola was the first candidate ever to be appointed by its coalition through a primary election instead of agreements between parties. A defeat of Vendola might have resulted in a cancellation of the primary election of The Union for choosing the candidate for Prime Minister in the 2006 general election.
| Candidates & parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichi Vendola | 1,165,536 | 49.8 | 42+1 |
| Democrats of the Left | 356,369 | 16.6 | 14 |
| Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy | 208,806 | 9.7 | 8 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 109,146 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Italian Democratic Socialists | 86,096 | 4.0 | 3 |
| UDEUR Populars | 70,293 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Apulian Spring | 55,335 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Party of Italian Communists | 48,141 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party–Aut. Soc.–MRE | 47,511 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Italy of Values | 38,120 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Federation of the Greens | 33,309 | 1.6 | 1 |
| others | 12,356 | 0.6 | - |
| Raffaele Fitto | 1,151,405 | 49.2 | 28+1 |
| Forza Italia | 381,663 | 17.8 | 10 |
| National Alliance | 259,563 | 12.1 | 7 |
| Apulia First | 196,281 | 9.2 | 5 |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 167,038 | 7.8 | 4 |
| New Italian Socialist Party–PRI | 48,109 | 2.2 | 1 |
| others | 10,099 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 21,450 | 0.9 | - |
| Total | 2,338,391 | 100.0 | 70 |
Sources: Ministry of the Interior and La Repubblica
Other elections
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