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| President of Campania | |
|---|---|
| Post | President of Campania |
| Native name | Presidente della Regione Campania |
| Incumbent | Vincenzo De Luca |
| Incumbentsince | 18 June 2015 |
| Style | Mr President |
| Appointer | Electorate of Campania |
| Termlength | Five years |
| Formation | 1970 |
| Inaugural | Carlo Leone |
President of Campania The President of Campania is the head of the regional executive of Campania and the principal political figure representing the region within the Italian Republic and the European Union. The office interfaces with national institutions such as the Prime Minister of Italy, the President of Italy, and ministries including the Ministry of the Interior (Italy) while also engaging with supranational bodies like the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions. Holders of the office have often been prominent members of Italian parties including the Democratic Party (Italy), Forza Italia, Lega Nord, and the Five Star Movement.
The office was established by the Italian Constitution and regional statutes following the implementation of ordinary regions in 1970 under laws enacted by the Italian Parliament, including legislation influenced by figures such as Giulio Andreotti and debates in the Chamber of Deputies (Italy). The seat is in Naples at the Palazzo Santa Lucia (Naples), and the president presides over the regional executive known historically as the Giunta Regionale and cooperates with the regional legislative assembly, the Regional Council of Campania. The role has been occupied by politicians like Antonio Bassolino, Vincenzo De Luca, Clemente Mastella, and Achille Lauro, each connecting the office to national coalitions and regional networks spanning provinces such as Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, Naples (province), and Salerno.
Since the 1999 reform inspired by the Torre Commission and codified in the Constitutional Law of 1999, the president is elected by universal and direct suffrage under a regional electoral law similar to the model adopted across Italy following reforms promoted by figures like Massimo D'Alema and Silvio Berlusconi. The five-year term can be interrupted by resignation, vote of no confidence in the Regional Council of Campania, or ineligibility under statutes shaped during debates in the Senate of the Republic (Italy). Electoral contests have featured candidates from Christian Democracy (Italy), Italian Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, and newer formations like the Italia Viva and Brothers of Italy.
The president appoints and dismisses regional assessors forming the regional executive, exercising administrative authority over portfolios such as health administered via the Azienda Sanitaria Locale, transportation linked to the Port of Naples, and environment matters interacting with the Vesuvius National Park and the Campania Regional Agency for Environmental Protection. The office signs regional decrees, represents Campania in interregional bodies like the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, and negotiates with central ministries including the Ministry of Health (Italy) and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy). Presidents have intervened in crises involving institutions such as the Civil Protection Department (Italy), national infrastructure projects like the High-Speed Rail, and cultural heritage coordinated with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
The presidency is linked by a relationship of confidence with the Regional Council of Campania, whose composition reflects party groups such as the Democratic Party (Italy), Forza Italia, Lega, and the Movement for Autonomies. The council can pass motions of no confidence, approve the regional budget influenced by debates involving the Court of Auditors (Italy), and legislate statutes within competencies defined in the Constitutional Court of Italy jurisprudence. Interactions often involve mayors from municipalities like Caserta, Salerno, and Naples and provincial presidents coordinating through associations such as the National Association of Italian Municipalities.
Notable officeholders include early post-1970 figures and later leaders instrumental in regional reforms: Carlo Leone, Antonio Bassolino, Vincenzo De Luca, Clemente Mastella, Marcello Pera (as national interlocutor), and municipal figures turned regional leaders such as Luigi de Magistris. The roll reflects shifts from Christian Democracy (Italy) dominance to plural competition involving Italian Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, Democratic Party (Italy), Forza Italia, and Five Star Movement candidates. Provincial leaders and parliamentarians have often used the presidency as a platform for national offices in the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) and the Senate of the Republic (Italy).
The presidency has been central in controversies over public health administration involving regional hospitals and the Azienda Ospedaliera, waste management disputes with suppliers such as private concessionaires, and corruption investigations led by prosecutors in the Public Prosecutor's Office (Italy). High-profile disputes have involved figures like Antonio Bassolino in urban regeneration debates, legal scrutiny touching on anti-mafia magistrates and anti-corruption operations conducted by the Guarda di Finanza, and political clashes with national leaders including Matteo Renzi and Giuseppe Conte. Elections for the office have at times triggered recounts overseen by the Italian Constitutional Court and interventions by the Ministry of the Interior (Italy).
Campania Regional council Italian regional elections Politics of Italy Autonomous regions of Italy Palazzo Santa Lucia (Naples) Naples Antonio Bassolino Vincenzo De Luca
Category:Politics of Campania Category:Regional presidents of Italy