| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Carbonia |
| Insignia: | Carbonia-Stemma.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Native Name: | Sindaco di Carbonia |
| Incumbent: | Pietro Morittu (Democratic Party) |
| Incumbentsince: | 13 October 2021 |
| Appointer: | Popular election |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Website: | Official website |
The Mayor of Carbonia is an elected politician who, along with the Carbonia's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Carbonia in Sardinia, Italy. The current Mayor is Pietro Morittu, a member of the Democratic Party, who took office on 13 October 2021.[1]
According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Carbonia is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Carbonia, 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 Carbonia'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 Carbonia was elected by the City's Council.
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Carbonia is chosen by direct election.
| class=unsortable | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonangelo Casula | 6 June 1993 | 27 April 1997 | Democratic Party of the Left Democrats of the Left | ||
| 27 April 1997 | 15 March 2001 | ||||
| Salvatore Cherchi | 13 May 2001 | 12 June 2006 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party | ||
| 12 June 2006 | 16 July 2010 | ||||
| Giuseppe Casti | 16 May 2011 | 19 June 2016 | Democratic Party | ||
| Paola Massidda | 19 June 2016 | 13 October 2021 | Five Star Movement | ||
| Pietro Morittu | 13 October 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic Party | ||