| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Rovigo |
| Insignia: | Rovigo-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Rovigo |
| Incumbent: | Valeria Cittadin (centre-right independent) |
| Incumbentsince: | 26 June 2024 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | 1860 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Rovigo is an elected politician who, along with the Rovigo's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Rovigo in Veneto, Italy. The current Mayor is Valeria Cittadin, a centre-right independent, who took office on 26 June 2024.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Rovigo is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Rovigo, 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 1994 the Mayor is elected directly by Rovigo'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 1994, the Mayor of Rovigo was elected by the City's Council.
Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Rovigo is chosen by direct election.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Baratella | 26 June 1994 | 24 May 1998 | Democratic Party of the Left Democrats of the Left | ||
| 24 May 1998 | 30 November 2000 | ||||
| Paolo Avezzù | 27 May 2001 | 11 June 2006 | Forza Italia | ||
| Fausto Merchiori | 11 June 2006 | 30 May 2011 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party | ||
| Bruno Piva | 30 May 2011 | 15 July 2014 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Massimo Bergamin | 16 June 2015 | 22 February 2019 | Lega Nord | ||
| Edoardo Gaffeo | 13 June 2019 | 15 February 2024 | Independent (centre-left) | ||
| Valeria Cittadin | 26 June 2024 | Incumbent | Independent (centre-right) | ||