| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Foggia |
| Insignia: | Foggia-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Foggia |
| Incumbent: | Maria Aida Episcopo (Centre-left independent) |
| Incumbentsince: | 30 October 2023 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | 1860 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Foggia is an elected politician who, along with the Foggia's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Foggia in Apulia, Italy. The current Mayor is Maria Aida Episcopo, a centre-left independent, who took office on 30 October 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the office.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Foggia is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Foggia, who also elect 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 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Foggia'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 1995, the Mayor of Foggia was elected by the City's Council.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Mario Sabino | 1946 | 1947 | Special commissioner | |
| Giuseppe Imperiale | 1947 | 1948 | Italian Communist Party | ||
| Paolo Telesforo | 1948 | 1950 | Common Man's Front | ||
| Vito Ciampoli | 1950 | 1952 | Common Man's Front | ||
| Giuseppe Pepe | 1952 | 1956 | Italian Social Movement | ||
| 5 | Girolamo Caggianelli | 1956 | 1957 | Independent | |
| 6 | Vittorio de Miro d'Aieta | 1957 | 1961 | Christian Democracy | |
| 7 | Carlo Forcella | 1962 | 1966 | Christian Democracy | |
| 8 | Vittorio Salvatori | 1966 | 1972 | Christian Democracy | |
| 9 | Pellegrino Graziani | 1972 | 1981 | Christian Democracy | |
| 10 | Giovanni Mongiello | 1981 | 1983 | Christian Democracy | |
| 11 | Enzo Petrino | 1983 | 1988 | Christian Democracy | |
| 12 | Carmine Tavano | 1988 | 1990 | Christian Democracy | |
| 13 | Domenico Verile | 1990 | 1992 | Christian Democracy | |
| 14 | Salvatore Chirolli | 1992 | 1995 | Christian Democracy |
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Foggia is chosen by direct election.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Agostinacchio | 8 May 1995 | 13 June 1999 | National Alliance | ||
| 13 June 1999 | 28 June 2004 | ||||
| Orazio Ciliberti | 28 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | The Daisy (2004-2007) Democratic Party (2007-2009) | ||
| Gianni Mongelli | 23 June 2009 | 11 June 2014 | Democratic Party | ||
| Franco Landella | 11 June 2014 | 11 June 2019 | Forza Italia (2014-2020) Lega Nord (2020-2021) | ||
| 11 June 2019 | 25 May 2021 | ||||
| Maria Aida Episcopo | 30 October 2023 | Incumbent | Centre-left independent | ||