Politics of Sardinia
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The Politics of Sardinia, Italy takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council of Sardinia.
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[edit] Executive
The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently 12.[1]
[edit] Current composition
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[edit] List of Presidents
| Presidents of Sardinia | |||
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| President | Party | Term | Legislature |
| Mario Melis | PSd'Az | 1984–1989 | VIII Legislature |
| Mario Floris | DC | 1989–1991 | IX Legislature |
| Antonello Cabras | PSI | 1991–1994 | IX Legislature |
| Federico Palomba | PDS/DS | 1994–1999 | X Legislature |
| Mauro Pili | FI | 1999 | XI Legislature |
| Gian Mario Selis | FI | 1999 | XI Legislature |
| Mario Floris | UDR/UDS | 1999–2001 | XI Legislature |
| Mauro Pili | FI | 2001–2003 | XI Legislature |
| Italo Masala | AN | 2003–2004 | XI Legislature |
| Renato Soru | PS/PD | 2004–... | XII Legislature |
[edit] Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Sardinia (Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna) is composed of 85 members. 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 vel simul cadent prevision, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.
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[edit] Elections
[edit] Last regional election
The last regional election, for the renewal of the Regional Council and the President of Sicily, was held on 12-13 June 2004.
The election was competed by two main competitors: Mauro Pili (Forza Italia) for the centre-right and Renato Soru (Sardinia Project) for the centre-left. Soru won with 50.1% against 40.5% of Pili. The combined results of all the regionalist parties was 27.3%.
| Coalitions and parties | votes | % | seats reg. list |
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| Renato Soru | 487,692 | 50.1% | 8 | 43 |
| Democrats of the Left | 112,757 | 13.3% | → | 13 |
| Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy | 92,526 | 10.9% | → | 10 |
| Sardinia Project | 66,690 | 7.8% | → | 7 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 35,142 | 4.1% | → | 5 |
| Italian Democratic Socialists | 32,245 | 3.8% | → | 3 |
| UDEUR Populars | 22,610 | 2.7% | → | 3 |
| Party of Italian Communists – Italy of Values | 16,010 | 1.9% | → | 1 |
| Italy of Values | 8,558 | 1.0% | → | 1 |
| Federation of the Greens | 7,048 | 0.8% | → | - |
| Mauro Pili | 394,271 | 40.5% | 1 | 29 |
| Forza Italia | 128,563 | 15.1% | → | 10 |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 88,179 | 10.4% | → | 7 |
| National Alliance | 63,001 | 7.4% | → | 5 |
| Sardinian Reformers | 50,953 | 6.0% | → | 4 |
| Sardinian People's Party | 39,086 | 4.6% | → | 3 |
| New Italian Socialist Party | 8,965 | 1.1% | → | - |
| Giacomo Sanna | 36,720 | 3.7% | - | - |
| Sardinian Action Party | 32,859 | 3.9% | → | 2 |
| Sardinia Nation | 3,249 | 0.4% | → | - |
| Mario Floris | 35,460 | 3.6% | - | - |
| Sardinian Democratic Union | 33,302 | 3.9% | → | 2 |
| Gavino Sale | 18,638 | 1.9% | - | - |
| Independence Republic of Sardinia | 5,672 | 0.7% | → | - |
| Total | 972,781 | 100.0% | 85 |
[edit] Last provincial elections
[edit] Other elections
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