| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Imperia |
| Insignia: | Imperia-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Imperia |
| Incumbent: | Claudio Scajola (Centre-right independent) |
| Incumbentsince: | 27 June 2018 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | September 1861 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Imperia is an elected politician who, along with the Imperia's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Imperia in Liguria, Italy. The current Mayor is Claudio Scajola, former minister in the Silvio Berlusconi's cabinets and centre-right independent, who took office on 27 June 2018.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Imperia is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Imperia, 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 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Imperia'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 Imperia was elected by the City's Council.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goffredo Alterisio | 31 March 1946 | 27 May 1951 | Italian Communist Party | ||
| 2 | Ferdinando Scajola | 27 May 1951 | 15 November 1954 | Christian Democracy | |
| 3 | Bruno Agen | 15 November 1954 | 30 May 1956 | Christian Democracy | |
| 4 | Carlo Gonan | 30 May 1956 | 22 December 1961 | Christian Democracy | |
| 5 | Giorgio Luciano Verda | 22 December 1961 | 7 June 1970 | Christian Democracy | |
| 6 | Giovanni Parodi | 7 June 1970 | 21 May 1974 | Christian Democracy | |
| 7 | Alessandro Scajola | 21 May 1974 | 15 June 1975 | Christian Democracy | |
| Giuseppe Mauro Torelli | 15 June 1975 | 3 March 1976 | Italian Communist Party | ||
| Francesco Ruscigni | 3 March 1976 | 7 April 1976 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| 10 | Giuseppe Vassallo | 7 April 1976 | 18 April 1977 | Christian Democracy | |
| (7) | Alessandro Scajola | 18 April 1977 | 7 April 1979 | Christian Democracy | |
| 11 | Bartolomeo Re | 7 April 1979 | 8 June 1980 | Christian Democracy | |
| 12 | Renato Pilade | 8 June 1980 | 29 October 1983 | Christian Democracy | |
| 13 | Claudio Scajola | 29 October 1983 | 18 December 1983 | Christian Democracy | |
| Giovanni Barbagallo | 18 December 1983 | 2 July 1986 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| 15 | Giovanni Gramondo | 2 July 1986 | 7 May 1990 | Christian Democracy | |
| (13) | Claudio Scajola | 7 May 1990 | 23 April 1995 | Christian Democracy | |
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Imperia is chosen by direct election.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davide Berio | 23 April 1995 | 13 June 1999 | Democratic Party of the Left | ||
| Luigi Sappa | 13 June 1999 | 12 June 2004 | Forza Italia | ||
| 12 June 2004 | 6 June 2009 | ||||
| Paolo Strescino | 6 June 2009 | 15 May 2012 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Carlo Capacci | 10 June 2013 | 27 June 2018 | Centre-left independent | ||
| (13) | Claudio Scajola | 27 June 2018 | 15 May 2023 | Centre-right independent | |
| 15 May 2023 | Incumbent | ||||