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The Politics of Liguria, 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 11, including a Vice President.[1]
Current composition
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List of Presidents
| Presidents of Liguria | |||
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| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Gianni Dagnino | DC | 1970–1975 | I Legislature |
| Angelo Carossino | PCI | 1975–1979 | II Legislature |
| Armando Magliotto | PCI | 1979–1980 | II Legislature |
| Giovanni Persico | PRI | 1980–1981 | III Legislature |
| Alberto Teardo | PSI | 1981–1983 | III Legislature |
| Rinaldo Magnani | PSI | 1983–1985 | III Legislature |
| Rinaldo Magnani | PSI | 1985–1990 | VI Legislature |
| Giacomo Gualco | DC | 1990–1992 | VI Legislature |
| Edmondo Ferrero | DC | 1992–1994 | VI Legislature |
| Giancarlo Mori | PPI | 1994–1995 | VI Legislature |
| Giancarlo Mori | PPI | 1995–2000 | VI Legislature |
| Sandro Biasotti | Indep. FI | 2000–2005 | V Legislature |
| Claudio Burlando | DS/PD | 2005–... | VII Legislature |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Liguria (Consiglio Regionale della Liguria) is composed of 40 members. 32 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 8 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 4 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 36. 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.[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, 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.[3]
Current composition
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Parties and elections
Last regional election
In the last regional election, which took place on 3-4 April 2005, Claudio Burlando (Democrats of the Left, then Democratic Party) defeated incumbert Sandro Biasotti (an independent close to Forza Italia).
| Candidates & parties | votes | votes (%) | seats reg. list |
seats prov. lists |
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| Clauidio Burlando | 491,545 | 52.6 | 8 | 18 |
| The Olive Tree | 279,727 | 34.4 | → | 12 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 53,626 | 6.6 | → | 2 |
| People of Liguria | 35,831 | 4.4 | → | 1 |
| Party of Italian Communists | 21,877 | 2.7 | → | 1 |
| Federation of the Greens | 16,989 | 2.0 | → | 1 |
| Italy of Values | 10,611 | 1.3 | → | 1 |
| UDEUR Populars | 7,707 | 1.0 | → | - |
| others | 9,149 | 1.1 | → | - |
| Sandro Biasotti | 434,934 | 46.6 | 1 | 13 |
| Forza Italia | 160,305 | 19.7 | → | 6 |
| Biasotti List | 71,067 | 8.7 | → | 3 |
| National Alliance | 58,221 | 7.2 | → | 2 |
| Lega Nord Liguria | 38,060 | 4.7 | → | 1 |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 26,639 | 3.3 | → | 1 |
| others | 19,985 | 2.5 | → | - |
| Others | 7,313 | 0.8 | - | - |
| Total | 933,792 | 100.0 | 9 | 31 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Other elections
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