Mayor of Bologna


The Mayor of Bologna is an elected politician who, along with the Bologna’s City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Bologna, the regional capital of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Since May 16, 2011, Virginio Merola is the current mayor of Bologna.
This is a list of mayors of Bologna, Italy.

List of Mayors of Bologna

Kingdom of Italy (1860-1946)

In 1860 the nascent Kingdom of Italy created the office of the Mayor of 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.

Republic of Italy (1946–present)

From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Bologna was chosen by the City council.
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Bologna is chosen by direct election, originally every four years, and since 1999 every five years.

Timeline


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Mayors by time in office