Regional Council of Apulia
Regional Council of Apulia | |
|---|---|
| 12th Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 20 July 1970 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 51 |
Political groups | Government (30)
Opposition (21) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Party-list semi-proportional representation with majority bonus D'Hondt method | |
Last election | 23 November 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Palazzo della Regione, Bari | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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The Regional Council of Apulia (Consiglio Regionale della Puglia) is the legislative assembly of Apulia.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.
Composition
The Regional Council of Apulia was originally composed of 50 regional councillors. The number of regional councillors increased to 63 in 1995, then reduced to 60 in 2000 and subsequently increased again to 70 in 2005, following a modification of the regional Statute in 2004.[2][3] In the 2005 regional election the number of councillors further raised to 78, following a further allocation of 8 regional councillors to the center-left winning coalition.[4][5]
Following the decree-law n. 138 of 13 August 2011 the number of regional councillors returned to 50, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.
Political groups (2025–2030)
The Regional Council of Apulia is currently composed of the following political groups:[6]
| Party | Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (PD) | 15 / 51
|
In government | |
| Brothers of Italy (FdI) | 11 / 51
|
In opposition | |
| Decaro for President | 7 / 51
|
In government | |
| Forza Italia (FI) | 6 / 51
|
In opposition | |
| For Apulia (PP) | 4 / 51
|
In government | |
| Five Star Movement (M5S) | 4 / 51
|
In government | |
| Lega | 4 / 51
|
In opposition | |
By coalition:
| Party | Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre-left coalition | 30 / 51
|
Government | |
| Centre-right coalition | 21 / 51
|
Opposition | |
Historical composition
| Election | DC | PCI | PSI | PLI | PRI | PSDI | MSI | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 1970 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 June 1975 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 50 |
| 8 June 1980 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 50 |
| 12 May 1985 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 50 |
| 6 May 1990 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 50 |
| Election | Majority | Opposition | Council | President of the Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1995 | Centre-right (Pole for Freedoms) 38 / 63
|
Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 25 / 63
|
Salvatore Distaso (1995–2000) | |
| 16 April 2000 | Centre-right (House of Freedoms) 38 / 60
|
Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 22 / 60
|
Raffaele Fitto (2000–2005) | |
| 3 April 2005 | Centre-left (The Union) 42 / 70
|
Centre-right (House of Freedoms) 28 / 70
|
Nichi Vendola (2005–2015) | |
| 28 March 2010 | Centre-left 39 / 70
|
Centre-right 27 / 70 UDC 4 / 70
|
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| 31 May 2015 | Centre-left 30 / 51
|
CoR 8 / 51 M5S 8 / 51 Centre-right 5 / 51
|
Michele Emiliano (2015–2025) | |
| 20 September 2020 | Centre-left 28 / 51
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Centre-right 18 / 51 M5S 5 / 51
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| 23 November 2025 | Centre-left 30 / 51
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Centre-right 21 / 51
|
Antonio Decaro (since 2025) |
Presidents
This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):
| Name | Period | Regional Legislature | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beniamino Finocchiaro (PSI) | 20 July 1970 | 30 July 1975 | I (1970) | |
| Luigi Tarricone (PSI) | 30 July 1975 | 8 August 1980 | II (1975) | |
| 8 August 1980 | 21 June 1985 | III (1980) | ||
| Walter Distasio (DC) | 21 June 1985 | 28 October 1985 | IV (1985) | |
| Nicola Di Cagno (PLI) | 28 October 1985 | 28 June 1990 | ||
| Mario Annese (DC) | 28 June 1990 | 15 December 1992 | V (1990) | |
| Cosimo Convertino (PSI) | 15 December 1992 | 20 July 1995 | ||
| Giovanni Copertino (CCD) | 20 July 1995 | 12 June 2000 | VI (1995) | |
| Mario De Cristofaro (AN) | 12 June 2000 | 5 May 2005 | VII (2000) | |
| Pietro Pepe (PD) | 5 May 2005 | 27 May 2010 | VIII (2005) | |
| Onofrio Introna (SEL) | 27 May 2010 | 22 July 2015 | IX (2010) | |
| Mario Loizzo (PD) | 22 July 2015 | 26 November 2020 | X (2015) | |
| Loredana Capone (PD) | 26 November 2020 | Incumbent | XI (2020) | |
See also
References
- ^ "Loredana Capone: «Io, prima donna presidente partendo da umili origini".
- ^ Appunti sul nuovo Statuto della Regione Puglia
- ^ Puglia, prima regione con nuovo statuto
- ^ Vendola riconfermato, il nuovo Consiglio sono 78 gli eletti, resta fuori la Poli Bortone
- ^ Regionali, Tarquinio: lo Statuto parla di 70 consiglieri. Soddisfazione Sel
- ^ "Ministry of the Interior – Results". elezioni.interno.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2020.