The Politics of Umbria, one of the 20 regions of Italy, takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democracy, whereby the president of the region is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Legislative Assembly of Umbria, while executive power is exercised by the Regional Cabinet led by the President, who is directly elected by the people. The current statute, which regulates the functioning of regional institutions, has been in force since 2005.
After World War II Umbria became a stronghold of the Italian Communist Party. The Communists and their successors (the Democratic Party of the Left, the Democrats of the Left and finally the Democratic Party) have governed the region since 1970. For these reasons, Umbria was long considered part of the so-called "Red belt".[1] [2] [3] The centre-left's dominance ended with the 2019 regional election, in which Donatella Tesei of Lega Nord–Umbria was elected President of Umbria by a landslide.[4] [5]
See main article: Legislative Assembly of Umbria. The Legislative Assembly of Umbria (Assemblea Legislativa dell'Umbria) is composed of 21 members. 19 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while the remaining two are the elected President and the candidate for president who comes second. The winning coalition wins a bonus of seats in order to make sure the elected president has a majority in the assembly.
The assembly is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt, simul cadent (literally they will stand together or they will fall together) clause introduced in the Italian Constitution in 1999 and later incorporate in the Statute of Umbria, also the assembly is dissolved and an early election is called.
| Party | Seats | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (PD) | ||||
| Brothers of Italy (FdI) | ||||
| Forza Italia (FI) | ||||
| Umbria Tomorrow (UD) | ||||
| Five Star Movement (M5S) | ||||
| Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) | ||||
| Tesei for President | ||||
By coalition:
| Coalition | Seats | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre-left coalition | ||||
| Centre-right coalition | ||||
The Regional Cabinet (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is currently composed by 6 members: the President and 5 regional Assessors, including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).[6]
See main article: List of presidents of Umbria.
| Province | Inhabitants | President | Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perugia | 671,821 | Stefania Proietti | Independent | 2021 | ||
| Terni | 234,665 | Laura Pernazza | Independent | 2021 | ||
Umbria is also divided in 92 comuni (municipalities), most of which were established in the Middle Ages.
| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perugia | 168,169 | Vittoria Ferdinandi | Independent (PD) | 2024 | ||
| Terni | 113,324 | Stefano Bandecchi | 2023 | |||
| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foligno | 55,328 | Stefano Zuccarini | 2024 | ||
| Città di Castello | 38,337 | Luca Secondi | Democratic Party | 2021 | |
| Spoleto | 36,091 | Andrea Sisti | Democratic Party | 2021 | |
| Gubbio | 30,339 | Vittorio Fiorucci | Independent (FI) | 2024 | |
| Assisi | 28,143 | Stefania Proietti | Independent (PD) | 2021 | |
| Bastia Umbra | 21,190 | Erigo Pecci | Democratic Party | 2024 | |
| Corciano | 21,485 | Lorenzo Pierotti | Democratic Party | 2023 | |
See main article: Elections in Umbria.
See main article: 2024 Umbrian regional election.
In the latest regional election, which took place on 17–18 November 2024, Stefania Proietti (an independent supported by the Democratic Party) was elected President of Umbria by defeating incumbent President Donatella Tesei (Lega Umbria).