List of mayors of Genoa

Mayor of Genoa
Incumbent Marco Doria since 21 May 2012
Appointer	Popular election
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Antonio Profumo
Formation	15 March 1849
Succession	May 2017
Deputy	Stefano Bernini
Salary	€88,428
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The Mayor of Genoa is an elected politician who, along with the Genoa’s City Council of 42 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Genoa.

Since 21 May 2012, Marco Doria holds the position. Previously, the position was held by Marta Vincenzi from May 2007 until his succession by Doria.

Genoa's City Hall

List of Mayors of Genoa

Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (1848-1861)

In 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia created the office of the Mayor of Genoa (Sindaco di Genova), chosen by the Genoa's citizens.

Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)

In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy continued the previous office, chosen by the City council. In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà chosen by the National Fascist Party.

Republic of Italy (1946-present)

From 1945 to 1993, the Mayor of Genoa was chosen by the City council. Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Genoa is chosen by popular election, originally every four, and since 1997 every five years.

	Mayor of Genoa		Took office	Left office	Party	Coalition
1		Giovanni Tarello	4 December 1946	23 February 1948	Italian Communist Party		PCI - PSI 4 December 1946 – 23 February 1948
2		Gelasio Adamoli	23 February 1948	26 June 1951	Italian Communist Party		PCI - PSI 23 February 1948 – 26 June 1951
3		Vittorio Pertusio	26 June 1951	3 February 1965	Christian Democracy		DC 26 June 1951 – 3 February 1965
4		Augusto Pedullà	3 February 1965	15 October 1971	Christian Democracy		DC - PSI 3 February 1965 – 15 October 1971
5		Giancarlo Piombino	15 October 1971	2 April 1975	Christian Democracy		DC - PSI 15 October 1971 – 2 April 1975
6		Fulvio Cerofolini	2 April 1975	13 October 1985	Italian Socialist Party		DC - PSI 2 April 1975 – 13 October 1985
7		Cesare Campart	13 October 1985	2 August 1990	Italian Republican Party		DC - PRI - PSI 13 October 1985 – 2 August 1990
8		Romano Merlo	2 August 1990	3 December 1992	Italian Democratic Socialist Party		DC - PRI - PSI - PSDI 2 August 1990 – 3 December 1992
9		Claudio Burlando	3 December 1992	5 December 1993	Democratic Party of the Left		DC - PCI - PRI - PSI - PSDI - PLI 3 December 1992 – 5 December 1993
Elected mayors (1993-present)
10		Adriano Sansa	5 December 1993	30 November 1997	Independent		PDS - FV - AD 5 December 1993 – 30 November 1997
11		Giuseppe Pericu	30 November 1997	30 May 2007	Democrats of the Left		The Olive Tree 30 November 1997 – 30 May 2002
							The Olive Tree 30 May 2002 – 30 May 2007
12		Marta Vincenzi	30 May 2007	21 May 2012	Democratic Party		The Olive Tree 30 May 2007 – 21 May 2012
13		Marco Doria	21 May 2012	Incumbent	Left Ecology Freedom		PD - SEL - FdS - IDV - Greens 21 May 2012 – Incumbent

See also

• Timeline of Genoa

Notes

References

This article originated as a translation of this version of its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia.