List of mayors of Prato
| Mayor of Prato | |
|---|---|
| Sindaco di Prato | |
 | |
| Appointer | Popular election |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1865 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Prato is an elected politician who, along with the Prato's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Prato in Tuscany, Italy.
The current mayor is Matteo Biffoni (PD), who took office on 29 May 2026.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Prato is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Prato, who also elect 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Prato'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.
Italian Republic (since 1946)
[edit]City Council election (1946–1995)
[edit]From 1946 to 1995, the mayor of Prato was elected by the city council.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alfredo Menichetti | 1946 | 1948 | PCI |
| 2 |  |
Roberto Giovannini | 1948 | 1965 | PCI |
| 3 |  |
Giorgio Vestri | 1965 | 1975 | PCI |
| 4 | |
Goffredo Lohengrin Landini | 1975 | 1985 | PCI |
| 5 | |
Alessandro Lucarini | 1985 | 2 June 1989 | PCI |
| 6 |  |
Claudio Martini | 2 June 1989 | 24 April 1995 | PCI |
Direct election (since 1995)
[edit]Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Prato is chosen by direct election, originally every four, than every five years.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  |
Fabrizio Mattei | 24 April 1995 | 14 June 1999 | PDS DS |
PDS • PPI • Dem • FdV | 1995 | |
| 14 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | DS • PPI • PdCI • Dem | 1999 | |||||
| 8 | |
Marco Romagnoli | 14 June 2004 | 24 June 2009 | DS PD |
DS • DL • PdCI • IdV • FdV | 2004 | |
| 9 | |
Roberto Cenni | 24 June 2009 | 28 May 2014 | PdL | PdL • LN • UDC | 2009 | |
| 10 |  |
Matteo Biffoni | 28 May 2014 | 11 June 2019 | PD | PD | 2014 | |
| 11 June 2019 | 13 June 2024 | PD | 2019 | |||||
| 11 | |
Ilaria Bugetti | 13 June 2024 | 11 July 2025[a] | PD | PD • AVS • M5S | 2024 | |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (11 July 2025 – 29 May 2026) | ||||||||
| (10) | |
Matteo Biffoni | 29 May 2026 | Incumbent | PD | PD • AVS • IV | 2026 | |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Resigned.
Timeline
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Matteo Biffoni sarà il sindaco di Prato per la terza volta". Il Post (in Italian). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Matteo Biffoni proclamato sindaco di Prato: ufficiale il ritorno in palazzo comunale". Intoscana. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fasano Guarini, Elena (1997). Prato, storia di una città. Prato: Comune di Prato.
