| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Benevento |
| Insignia: | Benevento-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Benevento |
| Incumbent: | Clemente Mastella (Us Campanians) |
| Incumbentsince: | 20 June 2016 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | January 1861 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Benevento is an elected politician who, along with the Benevento's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Benevento in Campania, Italy. The current Mayor is Clemente Mastella, former minister of Justice and former minister of Labour, who took office on 20 June 2016.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Benevento is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Benevento, 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 Benevento'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 1947 to 1993, the Mayor of Benevento was elected by the City's Council.[2]
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Pennella | 7 January 1947 | 29 November 1949 | Christian Democracy | |
| Vincenzo Cardone | 19 December 1949 | 16 June 1952 | Italian Liberal Party | ||
| Alfredo Zazo | 16 June 1952 | 20 December 1952 | Monarchist National Party | ||
| Alberto Cangiano | 27 December 1952 | 16 January 1954 | Italian Social Movement | ||
| Antonio Rivellini | 6 March 1954 | 26 May 1955 | Monarchist National Party | ||
| Giuseppe D'Alessandro | 31 May 1955 | 17 June 1956 | Italian Social Movement | ||
| 7 | Mario Rotili | 17 June 1956 | 12 June 1963 | Christian Democracy | |
| 8 | Ciriaco del Pozzo | 12 June 1963 | 14 February 1965 | Christian Democracy | |
| 9 | Pasquale Meomartini | 14 February 1965 | 15 November 1967 | Christian Democracy | |
| 10 | Lucio Facchiano | 16 July 1970 | 18 November 1974 | Christian Democracy | |
| 11 | Pasquale Columbro | 18 November 1974 | 10 February 1977 | Christian Democracy | |
| 12 | Ernesto Mazzoni | 10 February 1977 | 19 June 1980 | Christian Democracy | |
| 13 | Nicola Di Donato | 12 November 1980 | 25 February 1982 | Christian Democracy | |
| 14 | Antonio Pietrantonio | 25 February 1982 | 28 November 1992 | Christian Democracy | |
| 15 | Raffaele Verdicchio | 28 November 1992 | 31 May 1993 | Christian Democracy | |
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Benevento is chosen by direct election.[2]
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquale Viespoli | 7 December 1993 | 23 May 1996 | Italian Social Movement | ||
| 2 December 1996 | 5 April 2001 | National Alliance | |||
| Sandro D'Alessandro | 30 May 2001 | 29 May 2006 | National Alliance | ||
| Fausto Pepe | 29 May 2006 | 15 May 2011 | Union of Democrats for Europe | ||
| 15 May 2011 | 20 June 2016 | Democratic Party | |||
| Clemente Mastella | 20 June 2016 | 22 October 2021 | Forza Italia | ||
| 22 October 2021 | Incumbent | Us of the Centre | |||