| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Biella |
| Insignia: | Biella-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Biella |
| Incumbent: | Marzio Olivero (Brothers of Italy) |
| Incumbentsince: | 12 June 2024 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Biella is an elected politician who, along with the Biella's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Biella in Piedmont, Italy. The current Mayor is Marzio Olivero, a member of the far-right party Brothers of Italy, who took office on 12 June 2024.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Biella is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Biella, 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 Biella'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 Biella was elected by the city's Council.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgilio Luisetti | 1946 | 1949 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| Mario Coda Spirito | 1949 | 1951 | Italian Communist Party | ||
| 3 | Bruno Blotto Baldo | 1951 | 1960 | Christian Democracy | |
| 4 | Novellino Casalvolone | 1960 | 1964 | Christian Democracy | |
| 5 | Franco Borri Brunetto | 1964 | 1980 | Christian Democracy | |
| 6 | Luigi Squillario | 1980 | 1990 | Christian Democracy | |
| 7 | Luigi Petrini | 1990 | 1992 | Christian Democracy | |
| 8 | Gianluca Susta | 1992 | 1995 | Christian Democracy | |
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Biella is chosen by direct election.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Susta | 7 May 1995 | 27 June 1999 | Italian People's Party The Daisy | ||
| 27 June 1999 | 28 June 2004 | ||||
| Vittorio Barazzotto | 28 June 2004 | 8 June 2009 | The Daisy Democratic Party | ||
| Donato Gentile | 8 June 2009 | 10 June 2014 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Marco Cavicchioli | 10 June 2014 | 14 June 2019 | Democratic Party | ||
| Claudio Corradino | 14 June 2019 | 12 June 2024 | Lega Nord | ||
| Marzio Olivero | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | Brothers of Italy | ||