List of mayors of Genoa

Mayor of Genoa
Incumbent
Marco Doria

since 21 May 2012
Appointer Popular election
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Antonio Profumo
Formation 15 March 1849
Succession May 2017
Deputy Stefano Bernini
Salary €88,428
Website

The Mayor of Genoa is an elected politician who, along with the Genoa’s City Council of 42 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Genoa.

Since 21 May 2012, Marco Doria holds the position. Previously, the position was held by Marta Vincenzi from May 2007 until his succession by Doria.

Genoa's City Hall

List of Mayors of Genoa

Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (1848-1861)

In 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia created the office of the Mayor of Genoa (Sindaco di Genova), chosen by the Genoa's citizens.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Antonio Profumo 15 March 1849 22 December 1851 Historical Right
2 Stefano Centurione 22 December 1851 1 March 1853 Historical Right
3 Domenico Elena 1 March 1853 22 October 1856 Historical Right
4 Giuseppe Morro 22 October 1856 25 February 1860 Historical Right
5 Ludovico Pallavicino 25 February 1860 12 December 1860 Historical Right
6 Gerolamo Gavotti 12 December 1860 26 December 1861 Historical Right

Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)

In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy continued the previous office, 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.

  Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Gerolamo Gavotti 26 December 1861 20 August 1864 Historical Right
2 Luigi Gropallo 20 August 1864 18 January 1866 Historical Right
3 Andrea Podestà 18 January 1866 30 June 1876 Historical Right
4 Lazzaro Negrotto Cambiaso 30 June 1876 9 January 1879 Independent
5 Enrico Parodi 9 January 1879 31 December 1883 Historical Right
(3) Andrea Podestà 31 December 1883 27 May 1888 Historical Right
6 Stefano Castagnola 27 May 1888 16 March 1891 Historical Right
7 Giacomo Doria 16 March 1891 23 January 1892 Independent
(3) Andrea Podestà 23 January 1892 20 July 1895 Historical Right
8 Raffaele Pratolongo 20 July 1895 13 May 1896 Historical Left
9 Francesco Pozzo 13 May 1896 14 April 1903 Historical Left
10 Giovanni Battista Boragini 14 April 1903 25 January 1905 Historical Left
11 Alberto Cerruti 25 January 1905 18 July 1906 Independent
12 Gerolamo Da Passano 18 July 1906 6 August 1910 Historical Right
13 Giacomo Grasso 6 August 1910 2 July 1914 Italian Liberal Party
12 Emilio Massone 2 July 1914 27 November 1920 Italian Liberal Party
13 Federico Ricci 27 November 1920 16 December 1926 Independent
Fascist Podestà (1926-1945)
1 Eugenio Broccardi 16 December 1926 7 September 1933 National Fascist Party
2 Carlo Bombrini 7 September 1933 19 March 1940 National Fascist Party
3 Aldo Gardini 19 March 1940 6 November 1944 National Fascist Party
4 Giulio Segoni 6 November 1944 25 April 1945 Republican Fascist Party
Liberation (1945-1946)
14 Vannuccio Faralli 25 April 1945 4 December 1946 Italian Socialist Party

Republic of Italy (1946-present)

From 1945 to 1993, the Mayor of Genoa was chosen by the City council. Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Genoa is chosen by popular election, originally every four, and since 1997 every five years.


Mayor of Genoa Took office Left office Party Coalition
1 Giovanni Tarello 4 December 1946 23 February 1948 Italian Communist Party PCI - PSI
4 December 1946 – 23 February 1948
2 Gelasio Adamoli 23 February 1948 26 June 1951 Italian Communist Party PCI - PSI
23 February 1948 – 26 June 1951
3 Gelasio Adamoli 26 June 1951 3 February 1965 Christian Democracy DC
26 June 1951 – 3 February 1965
4 Augusto Pedullà 3 February 1965 15 October 1971 Christian Democracy DC - PSI
3 February 1965 – 15 October 1971
5 Giancarlo Piombino 15 October 1971 2 April 1975 Christian Democracy DC - PSI
15 October 1971 – 2 April 1975
6 Fulvio Cerofolini 2 April 1975 13 October 1985 Italian Socialist Party DC - PSI
2 April 1975 – 13 October 1985
7 Cesare Campart 13 October 1985 2 August 1990 Italian Republican Party DC - PRI - PSI
13 October 1985 – 2 August 1990
8 Romano Merlo 2 August 1990 3 December 1992 Italian Democratic Socialist Party DC - PRI - PSI - PSDI
2 August 1990 – 3 December 1992
9 Claudio Burlando 3 December 1992 5 December 1993 Democratic Party of the Left DC - PCI - PRI - PSI - PSDI - PLI
3 December 1992 – 5 December 1993
Elected mayors (1993-present)
10 Adriano Sansa 5 December 1993 30 November 1997 Independent PDS - FV - AD
5 December 1993 – 30 November 1997
11 Giuseppe Pericu 30 November 1997 30 May 2007 Democrats of the Left The Olive Tree
30 November 1997 – 30 May 2002
The Olive Tree
30 May 2002 – 30 May 2007
12 Marta Vincenzi 30 May 2007 21 May 2012 Democratic Party The Olive Tree
30 May 2007 – 21 May 2012
13 Marco Doria 21 May 2012 Incumbent Left Ecology Freedom PD - SEL - FdS - IDV - Greens
21 May 2012 – Incumbent

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