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| President of Emilia-Romagna | |
|---|---|
| Post | President of Emilia-Romagna |
| Native name | Presidente della Regione Emilia-Romagna |
| Incumbent | Stefano Bonaccini |
| Incumbentsince | 24 November 2014 |
| Style | Il Presidente |
| Seat | Bologna |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Termlength | Five years |
| Website | Emilia-Romagna Presidency |
President of Emilia-Romagna is the head of the regional executive of Emilia-Romagna, an autonomous region of the Italian Republic. The office interfaces with national institutions such as the President of the Italian Republic, the Prime Minister of Italy and ministries including the Ministry of the Interior (Italy) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy). The position traces its legal foundation to the Constitution of Italy and regional statutes developed after the Italian Constitution of 1948 decentralization reforms.
The president serves as the chief representative of Emilia-Romagna before entities like the European Union, the Council of Ministers (Italy), the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, and international subnational networks such as the Committee of the Regions. Responsibilities include proposing regional legislation to the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna, directing the regional administration headquartered in Palazzo d'Accursio, and coordinating policy areas formerly administered by national ministries, including transport authorities linked to Autostrade per l'Italia projects and health services interacting with the Ministry of Health (Italy). The president also plays a role in crisis management alongside agencies like the Civil Protection Department (Italy) and regional emergency services cooperating with Croce Rossa Italiana.
The president is elected by universal suffrage during regional elections regulated by the regional statute and national laws such as the Constitutional Court of Italy rulings on electoral thresholds. Elections typically coincide with votes for the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna under electoral systems influenced by jurisprudence from the Court of Cassation (Italy) and rulings of the Council of State (Italy). The term is five years, as established in regional charters and affirmed by decisions involving the Italian Parliament. Mechanisms such as snap elections, votes of no confidence, and succession have involved actors like the President of the Regional Council and legal oversight by the Prefect of Bologna in cases requiring intervention.
Statutory powers include issuing regional decrees, appointing and dismissing assessors to the Regional Cabinet of Emilia-Romagna, proposing the regional budget to the Regional Council, and representing the region in administrative litigation before the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale (TAR) and the Consiglio di Stato. The president can negotiate with entities like the European Investment Bank, regional development agencies such as ART-ER, and trade bodies including the Bologna Chamber of Commerce. Powers also encompass emergency ordinances during public health events liaising with institutions like the Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco and coordination with university hospitals such as Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi.
The president governs alongside the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna and leads the regional executive, composing a junta of assessors similar to cabinets in other regions. Interaction with the council is regulated by statutes inspired by precedents from regions like Lombardy, Tuscany, and Veneto, and by national jurisprudence from the Constitutional Court of Italy. The relationship balances legislative scrutiny by council commissions and political negotiation among parties such as the Democratic Party (Italy), Lega Nord, Five Star Movement, Forza Italia, and smaller regional formations. Confidence mechanisms and impeachment procedures reference practices in the Italian Republic and procedural rulings of the Council of State (Italy).
Notable holders include figures from postwar and contemporary politics elected under party banners and coalitions represented in the Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Senate of the Republic (Italy), and local institutions. Prominent names associated with the office and regional leadership encompass leaders from the Italian Communist Party, the Democratic Party of the Left, the Democratic Party (Italy), and centre-right formations like Forza Italia. Officeholders have engaged with national politicians including Giuseppe Conte, Matteo Renzi, Silvio Berlusconi, Giorgia Meloni, and European leaders featured in regional cooperation forums.
Electoral contests have featured coalitions of parties such as the Democratic Party (Italy), Italian Socialist Party (historical), Communist Refoundation Party, centre-right alliances including House of Freedoms and Centre-right coalition (Italy), and movements like the Five Star Movement. Campaigns have mobilized civil society actors, trade unions like CGIL, employer associations like Confindustria, and local media outlets such as Il Resto del Carlino. Electoral outcomes influenced appointments and policy shifts analogous to national trends led by figures like Enrico Letta, Walter Veltroni, and Pier Luigi Bersani.
The official seat of the presidency is in Bologna at offices housed in regional administrative complexes near landmarks like Piazza Maggiore and Basilica di San Petronio. Symbols associated with the office include the regional flag of Emilia-Romagna, the regional coat of arms, and protocol elements derived from national symbols of the Italian Republic and practices observed by other regions such as Sicily and Campania. Ceremonial relations involve municipal authorities of Bologna, provincial institutions like the Metropolitan City of Bologna, and cultural bodies including the University of Bologna.
Category:Politics of Emilia-Romagna