List of mayors of Agrigento
| Mayor of Agrigento | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Agrigento | |
 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Agrigento is an elected politician who, along with the Agrigento's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Agrigento in Sicily, Italy.
The current mayor is Michele Sodano, who took office on 11 June 2026.[1]
Overview
[edit]According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Agrigento is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Agrigento, 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 Agrigento'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 40% 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.
Republic of Italy (since 1946)
[edit]City council election (1946–1993)
[edit]From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Agrigento was elected by the City Council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Lauricella | 1946 | 1948 | DC |
| 2 | Giovanni Finazzi Agrò | 1948 | 1952 | DC |
| 3 | Ignazio Altieri | 1952 | 1955 | DC |
| 4 | Stefano D'Alessandro | 1955 | 1956 | DC |
| 4 | Antonino Di Giovanna | 1956 | 1956 | DC |
| 6 | Enzo Lauretta | 1956 | 1960 | DC |
| 7 | Vincenzo Foti | 1960 | 1964 | DC |
| 8 | Antonino Ginex | 1964 | 1966 | DC |
| 9 | Antonino Marsala | 1966 | 1967 | DC |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner's tenure (1967–1970) | ||||
| 10 | Francesco Alaimo | 1970 | 1976 | DC |
| 11 | Angelo Errore | 1976 | 1980 | DC |
| 12 | Calogero Zambuto | 1980 | 1983 | DC |
| 13 | Giuseppe Barba | 1983 | 1985 | DC |
| 14 | Calogero Sodano | 1985 | 1986 | DC |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner's tenure (1986–1987) | ||||
| 15 | Emanuele Mattiolo | 1987 | 1988 | DC |
| 16 | Angelo Scifo | 1988 | 1990 | DC |
| 17 | Giovanni Di Mauro | 1990 | 1992 | DC |
| 18 | Leonardo Bonaccolta | 1992 | 1993 | DC |
Direct election (since 1993)
[edit]Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Agrigento is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (14) | Calogero Sodano | 20 June 1993 | 30 November 1997 | DC CCD |
DC • PRI | 1993 | |
| 30 November 1997 | 26 November 2001 | FI • AN • CCD • CDU | 1997 | ||||
| 19 | Aldo Piazza | 26 November 2001 | 28 May 2007 | CCD UDC |
FI • AN • CCD • CDU | 2001 | |
| 20 | Marco Zambuto | 28 May 2007[a] | 22 May 2012 | UDEUR | UDEUR • DS | 2007 | |
| 22 May 2012 | 13 June 2014[b] | UDC • UDEUR | 2012 | ||||
| Luciana Giammarco, Special Prefectural Commissioner (13 June 2014 – 3 June 2015) | |||||||
| 21 | Calogero Firetto | 3 June 2015 | 21 October 2020 | UDC | UDC • PD • NCD | 2015 | |
| 22 | Francesco Miccichè | 21 October 2020[c] | 11 June 2026 | Ind | Ind | 2020 | |
| 23 | Michele Sodano | 11 June 2026[d] | Incumbent | CC | CC • M5S • PD | 2026 | |
- Notes
- ↑ Election originally scheduled for November 2006 then postponed to May 2007 to avoid an autumn electoral campaign.
- ↑ Resigned.
- ↑ Election originally scheduled for June 2020 then postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Election originally scheduled for October 2025 then postponed to May 2026. According to the Italian law, since 2011 local elections can take place each year only between 15 April and 15 June.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Michele Sodano indossa la fascia tricolore ed è ufficialmente sindaco" (in Italian). Agrigento Notizie. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
