| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Caserta |
| Insignia: | Caserta-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Caserta |
| Incumbent: | Carlo Marino (Democratic Party) |
| Incumbentsince: | 21 June 2016 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | 1860 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Caserta is an elected politician who, along with the Caserta's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Caserta in Campania, Italy. The current Mayor is Carlo Marino, a member of the Democratic Party, who took office on 21 June 2016.[1] [2]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Caserta is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Caserta, who also elects the members of the City Council, controlling the Mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1993 the Mayor is elected directly by Caserta's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.
From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Caserta was elected by the City's Council.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Lodati | 1946 | 1947 | Christian Democracy | |
| 2 | Vincenzo Cappiello | 1947 | 1948 | ||
| 3 | Sebastiano Giaquinto | 1948 | 1951 | ||
| (2) | Vincenzo Cappiello | 1952 | 1952 | ||
| Marco Antonio Fusco | 1952 | 1956 | Italian Liberal Party | ||
| 5 | Pasquale Salvatores | 1956 | 1959 | Christian Democracy | |
| (1) | Roberto Lodati | 1960 | 1964 | Christian Democracy | |
| 6 | Salvatore Di Nardo | 1964 | 1970 | Christian Democracy | |
| 7 | Vincenzo Gallicola | 1970 | 1975 | Christian Democracy | |
| 8 | Casimiro De Franciscis | 1975 | 1978 | Christian Democracy | |
| 9 | Gianpaolo Iaselli | 1978 | 1983 | Christian Democracy | |
| (7) | Vincenzo Gallicola | 1983 | 1988 | Christian Democracy | |
| 10 | Domenico Di Cresce | 1988 | 1990 | Christian Democracy | |
| 11 | Giuseppe Gasparin | 1990 | 1993 | Christian Democracy | |
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Caserta is chosen by direct election.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Bulzoni | 5 December 1993 | 1 December 1997 | Democratic Party of the Left | ||
| 13 | Luigi Falco | 1 December 1997 | 28 May 2002 | Christian Democratic Centre Union of the Centre | |
| 28 May 2002 | 8 December 2005 | ||||
| Nicodemo Petteruti | 13 June 2006 | 4 January 2011 | Independent (left-wing) | ||
| Pio Del Gaudio | 18 May 2011 | 3 June 2015 | The People of Freedom Forza Italia | ||
| Carlo Marino | 21 June 2016 | 25 October 2021 | Democratic Party | ||
| 25 October 2021 | Incumbent | ||||