City Council of Florence
City Council of Florence Consiglio Comunale di Firenze | |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms or logo | |
| History | |
| Founded | 3 December 1860 |
| Leadership | |
President | Cosimo Guccione, PD since 16 July 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 |
Political groups | Mayoral majority (22)
Opposition (14) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation with coalition majority bonus | |
Last election | 8–9 June 2024 |
Next election | Between 15 April and 15 June 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Piazza della signoria, palazzo vecchio, veduta 01.jpg | |
| Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria – Florence | |
| Website | |
| Comune di Firenze.it | |
The City Council of Florence (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the top tier legislative body of the municipality of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It consists of the directly elected mayor of Florence and of an elected 36-member assembly, which controls the mayor's governing actions and has the authority to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence.
The City Council is elected for five-year terms. Its seats are assigned proportionally to each party and list, with a majority bonus being awarded to the winning coalition to guarantee governability. The last election was held on 8 and 9 June 2024.[1]
The City Council meets at Palazzo Vecchio, located in Piazza della Signoria.[2]
Composition
The political system of the comuni of Italy was changed in 1993, when a semi-presidential system for the mayoral election was introduced. Previously, the Council was elected under a pure proportional system and the Council had the power to elect and dismiss the Mayor of Florence; since 1993 the Mayor and the Council are jointly elected by citizens, with an electoral law that assures to the elected Mayor a political majority in the Council.
Under this system, the election of the Mayor is prior over the election of the Council. Voters express a direct choice for the Mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition and this gives a result whereby the winning candidate is able to claim majority support in the new Council. The candidate who is elected Mayor has always a majority of at least 62% of seats (29 seats) in the City Council, which will support him during his term. The seats for each party of the coalition which wins the majority is determined proportionally.
In this type of system, the Council is generally elected for a five-year term, but, if the Mayor suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt, simul cadent clause introduced in 1993 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the Council is dissolved and a snap election is called.
The City Committee (Italian: giunta comunale), the executive body of the city, chosen and presided directly by the Mayor, is generally composed by members of the City Council, but also by external members.
Current composition (2024–2029)
The City Council of is currently composed of the following political groups:[2]
| Party | Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | Democratic Party (PD) | 16 / 36
|
In government |
| style="background-color:#03386A;" width=10px | " | | Brothers of Italy (FdI) | 4 / 36
|
In opposition |
| Funaro for Mayor | 3 / 36
|
In government | |
| style="background-color:Template:Greens and Left Alliance/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) | 3 / 36
|
In government |
| Schmidt for Mayor | 3 / 36
|
In opposition | |
| style="background-color:Template:Italia Viva/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | Italia Viva (IV) | 2 / 36
|
In opposition |
| style="background-color:Template:Lega (political party)/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | Lega | 1 / 36
|
In opposition |
| style="background-color:#0087DC;" width=10px | " | | Forza Italia (FI) | 1 / 36
|
In opposition |
| style="background-color:#FFEB3B;" width=10px | " | | Five Star Movement (M5S) | 1 / 36
|
In opposition |
| Democratic Florence (FD) | 1 / 36
|
In opposition | |
| style="background-color:#B40404;" width=10px | " | | Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) | 1 / 36
|
In opposition |
By coalition:
| Coalition | Seats | Status | File:Florence City Council 2024.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:#EF3E3E;" width=10px | " | | Centre-left coalition | 22 / 36
|
Mayoral majority | |
| style="background-color:#0A6BE1;" width=10px | " | | Centre-right coalition | 9 / 48
|
Opposition | |
| style="background-color:Template:Italia Viva/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | Italia Viva | 2 / 36
|
Opposition | |
| style="background-color:#FFEB3B;" width=10px | " | | Five Star Movement | 1 / 36
|
Opposition | |
| Democratic Florence | 1 / 36
|
Opposition | ||
| style="background-color:#B40404;" width=10px | " | | Communist Refoundation Party | 1 / 36
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Opposition | |
City Committee (2024–2029)
The current City Committee (Italian: giunta comunale) is composed by the Mayor along with 10 members and has been in office since 12 July 2024:[3]
| Portfolio | Officeholder | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sara Funaro | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Deputy Mayor | Paola Galgani | style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | " | | Ind |
| Environment, urban agricolture and animal protection | |||
| Education, equal opportunities, culture of memory | Benedetta Albanese | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Culture and municipal agencies | Giovanni Bettarini | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Urban planning | Caterina Biti | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Labour policies, university, public properties | Dario Danti | style="background-color:Template:Greens and Left Alliance/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | AVS |
| Sustainable mobility, green transition, city police | Andrea Giorgio | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Welfare, housing and integration policies | Nicola Paulesu | style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | " | | Ind |
| Sport and youth policies | Letizia Perini | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Municipal services, civil protection, smart city, artificial intelligence, innovation | Laura Sparavigna | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
| Economic development and tourism | Jacopo Vicini | style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | " | | PD |
Functions
The Council acts as the supreme legislative body of the city. It is convened and chaired by a speaker (president del consiglio comunale) appointed by the Council itself.
The Council can decide over programs and public works projects, institution and system of taxes, the general rules for the use of goods and services, forecasting and reporting financial statements. Resolution basic acts attributed by law to its competence are the municipal statute, the regulations, the general criteria on the structure of offices and services.
City Hall
The City Council is seated at Palazzo Vecchio, a medieval palace located in Piazza della Signoria, in the centre of Florence. Originally called the Palazzo della Signoria, after the Signoria of Florence, the ruling body of the Republic of Florence, this building was also known by several other names: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, and Palazzo Ducale, in accordance with the varying use of the palace during its long history. The building acquired its current name when the Medici duke's residence was moved across the Arno River to the Palazzo Pitti.
The palace was built at the beginning of the 14th century as the seat of the council of the commune of Florence during the Florentine Republic.
The current Council meeting room, in use since 9 December 1873, is the famous Salone dei Dugento, located at the first floor of the palace.
Presidents
This is a list of the presidents (Italian: presidenti del consiglio comunale) of the City Council since the 1993 electoral reform:[4]
| Name | Period | Legislature start date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:#CE2029;" width=10px | ; "| | Daniela Lastri (PDS) | 8 May 1995 | 14 June 1999 | 24 April 1995 |
| style="background-color:Template:Democrats of the Left/meta/color;" width=10px | ; "| | Alberto Brasca (DS) | 26 June 1999 | 28 June 2004 | 14 June 1999 |
| style="background-color:Template:Democrats of the Left/meta/color;" width=10px | ; "| | Eros Cruccolini (DS) | 19 July 2004 | 22 June 2009 | 28 June 2004 |
| style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=PD | ; "| | Eugenio Giani (PD) | 13 July 2009 | 26 May 2014 | 22 June 2009 |
| style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=PD | ; "| | Caterina Biti (PD) | 16 June 2014 | 17 May 2018[lower-alpha 1] | 26 May 2014 |
| style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=PD | ; "| | Andrea Ceccarelli (PD) | 17 May 2018 | 29 May 2019 | |
| style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=PD | ; "| | Luca Milani (PD) | 21 June 2019 | 26 June 2024 | 29 May 2019 |
| style="background-color:#EF1C27;" width=10px | ; "| | Cosimo Guccione (PD) | 16 July 2024 | Incumbent | 26 June 2024 |
- Notes
- ↑ Resigned after being elected senator.
Political composition
Historical composition
| Election | DC | PCI | PSI | PLI | PRI | PSDI | MSI | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:#87CEFA;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:Template:Italian Communist Party/meta/color;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:#ED1B34;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:Template:Italian Liberal Party/meta/color;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:Template:Italian Republican Party/meta/color;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:Template:Italian Democratic Socialist Party/meta/color;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:Template:Italian Social Movement/meta/color;" width=10px | ;"| | style="background-color:lightgrey;" width=10px | ;"| | ||
| 10 November 1946 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 60 |
| 27 May 1951 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 27 May 1956 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 60 |
| 6 November 1960 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 60 |
| 22 November 1964 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 7 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 60 |
| 12 June 1966[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 22 | 7 | 7 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 60 |
| 7 June 1970 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| 15 June 1975 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| 8 June 1980 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 60 |
| 12 May 1985 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| 6 May 1990 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 60 |
- Notes
- ↑ Snap election.
| Election | Majority | Opposition | Total | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1995 | Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 29 / 46
|
Centre-right (Pole of Freedoms) 10 / 46 AN 7 / 46
|
46 | File:Mario Primicerio.jpg Mario Primicerio (1995–1999) |
| 13 June 1999 | Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 28 / 46
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Centre-right (Pole for Freedoms) 16 / 46 PRC 2 / 46
|
46 | File:Leonardo Domenici daticamera.jpg Leonardo Domenici (1999–2009) |
| 13 June 2004 | Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 28 / 46
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Centre-right (House of Freedoms) 14 / 46 PRC 4 / 46
|
46 | |
| 7 June 2009 | Centre-left 28 / 46
|
Centre-right 14 / 46 Others 4 / 46
|
46 | File:Matteo Renzi cropped.png Matteo Renzi (2009–2014) |
| 25 May 2014 | Centre-left 24 / 36
|
Centre-right 4 / 36 Others 8 / 36
|
36 | File:Dario Nardella daticamera.jpg Dario Nardella (2014–2024) |
| 26 May 2019 | Centre-left 22 / 36
|
Centre-right 10 / 36 Others 4 / 36
|
36 |
Current composition
| Election | Majority | Opposition | Total | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2024 | Centre-left 22 / 36
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Centre-right 9 / 36 Others 5 / 36
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36 | File:Sara Funaro (cropped).jpg Sara Funaro (since 2024) |
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Notes
- ↑ "Europee e Amministrative 9 giugno 2024". www.comune.firenze.it (in Italian). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Consiglio Comunale". www.comune.firenze.it (in Italian). 25 August 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Consiglio Comunale". www.comune.firenze.it (in Italian). 25 August 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Consiglio Comunale". www.amministratori.interno.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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