| Cosimo Cannito | |
| Office: | Mayor of Barletta |
| Term Start: | 29 June 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Prefectural Commissioner |
| Term Start2: | 15 June 2018 |
| Term End2: | 13 October 2021 |
| Predecessor2: | Pasquale Cascella |
| Successor2: | Prefectural Commissioner |
| Birth Name: | Cosimo Damiano Cannito |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Barletta, Apulia, Italy |
| Alma Mater: | University of Naples Federico II |
| Profession: | Physician, University professor |
Cosimo Cannito (born 10 April 1951) is an Italian politician, mayor of Barletta from 2018 to 2021 and again since 2022.
Former member of the Italian Socialist Party, Cannito ran as an independent for the office of Mayor of Barletta at the 2018 Italian local elections, supported by a centre-right coalition. He won and took office on 15 June 2018.[1]
On 13 October 2021, Cannito was ousted from the office of mayor by the majority of the comunal councilors, being later re-elected mayor at the 2022 elections.[2]