List of mayors of Parma
| Mayor of Parma | |
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| Sindaco di Parma | |
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| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | September 1861 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Parma is an elected politician who, along with the Parma's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Parma in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The current mayor is Michele Guerra, member of Italia in Comune, who took office on 1 July 2022.
Overview
According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Parma is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Parma, who also elect the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1994 the mayor is elected directly by Parma's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.
Italian Republic (since 1946)
City Council election (1946-1994)
From 1946 to 1994, the Mayor of Parma was elected by the City's Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | ||
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| 1 | Primo Savani | 20 May 1946 | 3 March 1948 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 2 | Giuseppe Botteri | 3 March 1948 | 17 October 1951 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 3 | Giacomo Ferrari | 17 October 1951 | 6 February 1963 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 4 | Vincenzo Baldassi | 6 February 1963 | 16 October 1970 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 5 | Cesare Gherri | 16 October 1970 | 1 October 1976 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 6 | Aldo Cremonini | 1 October 1976 | 10 September 1980 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 7 | Lauro Grossi | 10 September 1980 | 3 June 1989[1] | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 8 | Mara Colla | 3 June 1989 | 7 August 1992 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 9 | Stefano Lavagetto | 7 August 1992 | 13 March 1994 | Democratic Party of the Left | |
Direct election (since 1994)
Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Parma is chosen by direct election.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | ||
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| (9) | Stefano Lavagetto | 29 June 1994 | 8 June 1998 | Democratic Party of the Left | |
| 10 | Elvio Ubaldi | 8 June 1998 | 25 May 2002 | Centre-right independent | |
| 25 May 2002 | 21 June 2007 | ||||
| 11 | Pietro Vignali | 21 June 2007 | 28 September 2011 | Forza Italia | |
| 12 | Federico Pizzarotti | 25 May 2012 | 30 June 2017 | Five Star Movement[2] | |
| 30 June 2017 | 1 July 2022 | Italia in Comune | |||
| 13 | Michele Guerra | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | Italia in Comune | |
