Politics of Basilicata

The Politics of Basilicata, 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.

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 6, including a Vice President.^[1]

List of Presidents

Presidents of Veneto
President	Party	Term	Legislature
Vincenzo Verrastro	DC	1970–1975	I Legislature
Vincenzo Verrastro	DC	1975–1980	II Legislature
Vincenzo Verrastro	DC	1980–1982	III Legislature
Carmelo Azzarà	DC	1982–1985	III Legislature
Gaetano Michetti	DC	1985–1990	IV Legislature
Antonio Boccia	DC/PPI	1990–1995	V Legislature
Angelo Raffaele Dinardo	PPI	1995–2000	VI Legislature
Filippo Bubbico	DS	2000–2005	VII Legislature
Vito De Filippo	DL/PD	2005–2010	VIII Legislature
Vito De Filippo	PD	2010–2013	IX Legislature
Marcello Pittella	PD	2013–present	X Legislature

Legislative branch

The Regional Council of Basilicata (Consiglio Regionale della Basilicata) is composed of 30 members. 24 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 6 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 3 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 26. 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 clause 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]

Parties and elections

Latest regional election

In the latest regional election, which took place on 16–17 November 2013, Marcello Pittella of the Democratic Party (PD) was elected President by a landslide.

Candidates & parties	votes	votes (%)	seats reg. list	seats prov. lists
Marcello Pittella	148,696	59.60	3	10
Democratic Party	58,730	24.84	→	4
Pittella President	37,861	16.01	→	3
Italian Socialist Party	17,680	7.48	→	1
Reality Italy	14,012	5.93	→	1
Democratic Centre (incl. United Populars)	11,938	5.05	→	1
Italy of Values	8,160	3.45	→	0
Tito Di Maggio	48,370	19.39	1	4
The People of Freedom	29,022	12.27	→	2
Civic Choice–Brothers of Italy–Great South	12,033	5.09	→	1
Union of the Centre	9,002	3.81	→	1
Moderates in Revolution	847	0.36	→	0
Piernicola Pedicini	32,919	13.19	-	2
Five Star Movement	21,219	8.97	→	2
Maria Murante	12,888	5.17	-	1
Left Ecology Freedom (incl. PRC)	12,204	5.16	→	1
Florenzo Doino	2,178	0.87	-	-
Workers' Communist Party	869	0.37	→	0
Manuello Doriano	1,917	0.77	-	-
Matera Moves	1,370	0.58	→	0
Franco Grillo	1,300	0.52	-	-
Work and Pensions	799	0.34	→	0
Elisabetta Zamparutti	1,215	0.49	-	-
Rose in the Fist	724	0.31	→	0
Total	249,483	100.00	4	17

Source: Ministry of the Interior

References

1. Basilicatanet.it
2. La Repubblica – Regional electoral law
3. Regional Council of Lombardy – 1999 Constitutional law

External links

• Regional Government of Basilicata
• Regional Council of Basilicata
• Constitution of Basilicata