| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Macerata |
| Insignia: | Macerata-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Macerata |
| Incumbent: | Sandro Parcaroli (Lega Nord) |
| Incumbentsince: | 24 September 2020 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | 1860 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Macerata is an elected politician who, along with the Macerata's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Macerata in Marche, Italy. The current Mayor is Sandro Parcaroli, a member of the right-wing party Lega Nord, who took office on 24 September 2020.[1] [2]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Macerata is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Macerata, 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 Macerata'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 Macerata was elected by the City's Council.[3]
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otello Perugini | 20 April 1946 | 26 May 1956 | Christian Democracy | |
| 2 | Franco Micucci Cecchi | 9 July 1956 | 30 July 1956 | Christian Democracy | |
| 3 | Elio Ballesi | 30 July 1956 | 29 December 1957 | Christian Democracy | |
| 4 | Arnaldo Marconi | 29 December 1957 | 21 November 1964 | Christian Democracy | |
| (3) | Elio Ballesi | 12 January 1965 | 26 July 1967 | Christian Democracy | |
| 5 | Giuseppe Sposetti | 26 July 1967 | 14 June 1975 | Christian Democracy | |
| 6 | Ireneo Vinciguerra | 4 September 1975 | 7 June 1980 | Independent | |
| (5) | Giuseppe Sposetti | 28 July 1980 | 17 January 1981 | Christian Democracy | |
| 7 | Carlo Cingolani | 24 January 1981 | 10 March 1987 | Christian Democracy | |
| 8 | Carlo Ballesi | 16 March 1987 | 3 January 1992 | Christian Democracy | |
| (7) | Carlo Cingolani | 27 January 1992 | 3 July 1993 | Christian Democracy | |
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Macerata is chosen by direct election.[3]
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gian Mario Maulo | 6 December 1993 | 17 November 1997 | Independent (centre-left) | ||
| Anna Menghi | 17 November 1997 | 13 July 1999 | National Alliance | ||
| Giorgio Meschini | 4 May 2000 | 5 April 2005 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party | ||
| 5 April 2005 | 13 April 2010 | ||||
| Romano Carancini | 13 April 2010 | 15 June 2015 | Democratic Party | ||
| 15 June 2015 | 24 September 2020 | ||||
| Sandro Parcaroli | 24 September 2020 | Incumbent | Lega Nord |