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Italian Regions

Autonomous Regions: Friuli-Venizia Guilia - Sardegna (Sardinia) - Sicilia (Sicily) - Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol [Bolzano - Trento] - Valle d'Aosta - Regions: Abruzzo - Basilicata - Calabria - Campania - Emilia-Romagna - Lazio - Liguria - Lombardia - Marche - Molise - Piemonte - Puglia - Toscana (Tuscany) - Umbria - Veneto -

Note: Italy was divided into regions by the constitution of 1948, five of which (autonomous regions) were granted autonomy. Limited regional autonomy for remaining regions (ordinary regions) was postponed until 1970. Constitutional amendments in 2001 increased level of autonomy of ordinary regions closer to the level of autonomous regions.

Party abbreviations: AP = Alternativa Popolare (Popular Alternative, centrist, liberal conservative, former NCD, est.18 Mar 2017); C! = Cambiamo! (Let's Change!, split from FI, est.7 Aug 2019); AV = Alliance Valdôtaine/Alleanza Valdostana (Valdostan Alliance, Valle d'Aosta regionalist, center-left, progressive, environmental, est.2 Apr 2019); DB = Diventerà Bellissima (Will Become Beautiful, center-right, Sicily regionalist, federalist, est.Sep 2014); Fdl = Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy, conservative, populist, Italian nationalist, split from PdL, est.17 Dec 2012); FdV = Federazione dei Verdi (Federation of the Greens, ecologist, eco-socialist, left-wing, est.9 Dec 1990); FI = Forza Italia (Forward Italy, center-right, liberal conservative, Silvio Berlusconi personalist, 18 Jan 1994-27 Mar 2009 named Movimento Politico Forza Italia, 2009-2013 merged into PdL, re-est.29 Nov 2013); FLI = Futuro e Libertà per l'Italia (Future and Freedom for Italy, center-right, liberal conservative, split from PdL, est.30 Jul 2010); Ind = Indipendente (Independent); LN = Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania (North League for the Independence of Padania, center-right, Northern Italy regionalist, federalist, Padanian nationalist, populist, Eurosceptic, est.8 Jan 1991); LSP = Lega per Salvini Premier (League for Salvini Premier, center-right, federalist, populist, nationalist, Eurosceptic, split from LN, est.14 Dec 2017); M5S = Movimento 5 Stelle (Five Star Movement, populist, ecologist, progressive, est.4 Oct 2009); MpA = Movimento per le Autonomie (Movement for Autonomies, center-right, christian democratic, Southern Italy regionalist, est.30 Apr 2005); PATT = Partito Autonomista Trentino Tirolese/Autonomistische Trientiner Tiroler Partei (Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party, Tirol regionalist, christian democratic, centrist, est.17 Jan 1988); PD = Partito Democratico (Democratic Party, center-left, social-democratic, est.14 Oct 2007); PNV = Pour Notre Vallée/Per la Nostra Valle (For Our Valley, Valle d'Aosta regionalist, centrist, split from UV, est.Nov 2016); PRC = Partito della Rifondazione Comunista (Communist Re-foundation Party, communist, split from PCI, est.12 Dec 1991); PRI = Partito Repubblicano Italiano (Italian Republican Party, liberal, banned 1926-1943, est.21 Apr 1895); PSd'Az = Partidu Sardu - Partito Sardo d'Azione (Sardinian Action Party, Sardinian regionalist, autonomist, federalist, center-right, centrist 2009-18, social democratic 1921-2009, banned 7 Oct 1926-21 Jun 1943, est.17 Apr 1921); PSI = Italiano Socialista Partito (Italian Socialist Party, socialist from 1976, democratic socialist 1962-76, Marxist to 1962, banned 1926-1943, 14 Aug 1892-13 Nov 1994, re-est.5 Oct 2007); SA = Stella Alpina (Alpine Star, christian-democratic, centrist, Trentino regionalist, est.25 Nov 2001); SVP = Südtiroler Volkspartei/Partito Popolare Sudtirolese (South Tyrolean People's Party, christian-democratic, Tirol regionalist, German minority, est.8 May 1945); UdC = Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e di Centro (Union of Christian and the Centre Democrats, christian-democratic, est.6 Dec 2002, 1995-2002 as Cristiani Democratici Uniti [United Christian Democrats [UDC]); UpT = Unione per il Trentino (Union for Trentino, christian-democratic, Trentino/Tirol regionalist, centrist, est.7 Jun 2008); UV = Union Valdôtaine/Unione Valdostana (Valdostan Union, Valle d'Aosta regionalist, centrist, est.13 Sep 1945); Mil = Military;
- Former parties: A1 = Articolo 1 - Movimento Democratico e Progressista (Article 1 - Democratic and Progressive Movement, center-left, split from PD, 25 Feb 2017 - 10 Jun 2023, merged into PD);  ADP = Autonomistes Démocrates Progressistes/Autonomisti Democratici Progressisti (Autonomist Democratic Progressives, Valle d'Aosta autonomist, christian social, merger of UVP and Democratici Popolari, 1984-1998, merged into Fédération Autonomiste); AN = Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance, nationalist, post-fascist, right-wing populist, 27 Jan 1995-22 Mar 2009, merged into PdL); CCD = Centro Cristiano Democratico (Christian Democratic Centre, christian democratic, split from PPI, 18 Jan 1994-6 Dec 2002, merged into UdC); CdL = Casa delle Libertà (House of Freedoms, center-right coalition, incl. FI, AN, LN, PRI, MpA, UDC, 2000-2008); CDL = Cristiani Democratici per la Libertà (Christian Democrats for Freedom, center-right, 4 Apr 1998-Mar 2001, merged into FI); CDU = Cristiani Democratici Uniti (United Christian Democrats, christian democrat, center-right, 23 Jul 1995-6 Dec 2002, merged into UdC); CM = Civica Margherita "La Margherita" (Daisy Civic List "The Daisy", Christian-democratic, centrist, Trentino regionalist, 1998-2008); CS = Cristiano Sociali (Christian Social, christian socialist, 14 Sep 1993-13 Feb 1998, merged into PD); DC = Democrazia Cristiana (Christian Democracy, christian democratic, centrist, 15 Dec 1943-16 Jan 1994, successor Partito Popolare Italiano); DL = Democrazia è Libertà - La Margherita (Democracy is Freedom - The Daisy, centrist, social liberal, 24 Mar 2002-14 Oct 2007, merged into DP); DP = Democratici Popolari (Popular Democrats, christian socialist, Valle d'Aosta regionalist, split from DC in Valle d'Aosta, 1972-1984, merged into Autonomistes Démocrates Progressistes [Progressive Democratic Autonomists]); DS = Democratici di Sinistra (Democrats of the Left, social-democratic, ex-PDS, former PCI, merged into PD, 14 Feb 1998-14 Oct 2007, merged into PD); DV = Deutscher Verband (German Association, South Tyrol ethnic German, 1919-7 Oct 1926); LU = L'Unione (The Union, center-left coalition, OT successor, incl. DS, PRC, UDEUR, PCI, FdV, and Rosa nel Pugno [Rose in the Fist], 10 Feb 2005-8 Feb 2008); MIS = Movimento per l'Indipendenza della Sicilia (Movement for the Independence of Sicily, Sicily separatist, 8 Sep 1943-1951); NCD = Nuovo Centrodestra (New Center-Right, center-right, christian democratic, split from PdL, 15 Nov 2013 - 18 Mar 2017, merged into AP); NSDAP = Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist German Workers' Party, Nazi fascist, xenophobic, German nationalist, 20 Feb 1920-10 Oct 1945); OT = L'Ulivo (The Olive Tree, center-left coalition, incl. FdV, DS, PCI [to 1998], PPI [to 2002], PRI [to 2001], RI-Lista Dini, Unione Democratica, PDS [to 1998], 6 Mar 1995-10 Feb 2005, renamed LU); PCI = Partito Comunista Italiano (Italian Communist Party, communist, banned 7 Oct 1926-15 May 1943, merged into Partito Democratico della Sinistra/DS, 21 Jan 1921-3 Jan 1991, merged into Partito Democratico della Sinistra); PdA = Partito d'Azione (Action Party, center-left, liberal socialist, republican, anti-Fascist, anti-monarchist, 14 Jun 1942-25 Apr 1947, merged into PSI); PdL = Popolo della Libertà (People of Freedom, center-right, liberal conservative, merger of FI and Alleanza Nazionale, 29 Mar 2009-16 Nov 2013, renamed FI); PDM = Partito Democratico Meridionale (Southern Democratic Party, christian democratic, autonomist, Calabria regionalist, 16 Mar 2006-14 Oct 2007, merged into PD); PDS = Partito Democratico della Sinistra (Democratic Party of the Left, post-communist, democratic socialist, 3 Feb 1991-14 Feb 1998, merged into DS); PLI = Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party, liberal conservative, center-right, monarchist to 1948, merger of DS remnants and Sinistra Liberale, 8 Oct 1922-6 Feb 1994, re-est.5 Jul 1997); PPI = Partito Popolare Italiano (Italian Popular Party, centrist, 18 Jan 1918-5 Nov 1926, 18 Jan 1994-24 Mar 2002, merged into DL); PSDI = Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano (Italian Democratic Socialist Party, social–democratic, 11 Jan 1947-10 May 1998, merged into SDI); Rad = Partito Radicale Italiano (Italian Radical Party, radical, anti-capitalist, left-wing, split from Sinistra [Left], 26 May 1877-26 Apr 1922, merged into Partito Democratico Sociale Italiano); SDI = Socialisti Democratici Italiani (Italian Democratic Socialists, social-democratic, 10 May 1998-5 Oct 2007, merged into PSI); SEL = Sinistra Ecologia Libertà (Left Ecology Freedom, ecoglogist, eco-socialism, democratic socialist, 16 Mar 2009 - 17 Dec 2016, merged into Sinistra Italiana [Italian Left]); USCS = L'Unione Siciliana Cristiano Sociale (Social Christian Sicilian Union, christian-social, Sicily regionalist, 8 Nov 1958-1963); UVP = Union Valdôtaine Progressiste/Unione Progressista Valdostana (Valdostan Progressive Union, center-left, autonomist, social liberal, Valle d'Aosta regionalist, merged into AV, 1973-1984 and 23 Dec 2012 - 2 Apr 2019)
Autonomous Regions
Friuli-Venezia Giulia

[Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region (Italy)]
(5 Mar 1970 - 27 Nov 2001 Unofficial)
Adopted 27 Nov 2001
Capital: Trieste
 Unofficial Anthem
"Incuintri al doman"
  (Incontro al domani/
Towards Tomorrow)
(from 6 Oct 2018)
 Population: 1,219,000 (2023)

10 Sep 1943 -  2 May 1945  German occupation (under the Operationszone Alpenvorland [see 
                             Trieste under Italy]).
31 Jan 1963                Friuli-Venezia Giulia autonomous region (Regione Autonoma Friuli-
                             Venezia Giulia/Regjon autonome Friûl-Vignesie Julie).
24 Oct 2001                Friuli Venezia Giulia autonomous region (Regione Autonoma Friuli
                             Venezia Giulia/Regjon autonome Friûl Vignesie Julie).         

Presidents of the Regional Government
 24 Jun 1964 - 30 Jul 1973  Alfredo Berzanti                   (b. 1920 - d. 2000)  DC
30 Jul 1973 - 23 Oct 1984  Antonio Comelli                    (b. 1920 - d. 1998)  DC
23 Oct 1984 - 31 Dec 1991  Adriano Sante Biasutti             (b. 1941 - d. 2010)  DC
 1 Jan 1992 -  3 Aug 1993  Vinicio Turello                    (b. 1930 - d. 2013)  DC
 3 Aug 1993 - 12 Jan 1994  Pietro Fontanini                   (b. 1952)            LN
12 Jan 1994 - 18 Jul 1994  Renzo Travanut                     (b. 1946)            PDS
18 Jul 1994 -  7 Nov 1995  Alessandra Guerra (f)              (b. 1963)            LN
 7 Nov 1995 -  7 Dec 1996  Sergio Cecotti                     (b. 1956)            LN
 7 Dec 1996 - 31 Jun 1998  Giancarlo Cruder                   (b. 1947)            PPI
31 Jul 1998 - 17 May 2001  Roberto Antonione                  (b. 1953)            FI
17 May 2001 - 15 Jun 2001  Paolo Ciani (acting)               (b. 1961)            AN
15 Jun 2001 - 16 Jun 2003  Renzo Tondo (1st time)             (b. 1956)            FI
16 Jun 2003 - 19 Apr 2008  Riccardo Illy                      (b. 1955)            Ind;2008 PD
19 Apr 2008 - 29 Apr 2013  Renzo Tondo (2nd time)             (s.a.)               FI;2009 PdL
29 Apr 2013 - 22 Mar 2018  Debora Serracchiani (f)            (b. 1970)            PD
22 Mar 2018 -  3 May 2018  Sergio Bolzonello (acting)         (b. 1960)            Ind
 3 May 2018 -              Massimiliano Fedriga               (b. 1980)            LN;2020 LSP


Sardegna (Sardinia)
[Sardinia Regional unofficial flag 1952-1999 (Italy)]
5 Jul 1952 - 15 Apr 1999 Unofficial
[Sardinia Autonomous Region (Italy)]
Adopted 15 Apr 1999
Capital: Cagliari
(Casteddu)
 Local Anthem
"Su patriotu sardu a sos feudatarios"
(The Sardinian Patriot to the Lords)
Adopted Apr 2018		 Population: 1,604,000 (2023)

 8 Sep 1943 - 18 Sep 1943  German occupation.
17 Sep 1943 - 11 Feb 1944  Allied forces (AMGOT) occupy Sardinia.
26 Feb 1948                Sardinia autonomous region (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna/
                             Regione Autònoma de Sardigna) .

German Commander of troops in Sardinia
12 May 1943 - 19 Sep 1943  Carl-Hans Lungershausen            (b. 1886 - d. 1975)  Mil 
                            (commander Division Sardinen to 6 Jul 1943,
                             then 90th Panzergrenadier-Division)
Commander of German Armed Forces in Sardinia and Corsica
 (Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber auf Sardinien und Korsika)
 9 Sep 1943 - 18 Sep 1943  Fridolin Rudolf Theodor Ritter     (b. 1891 - d. 1963)  Mil
                             und Edler von Senger und Etterlin
Military Governors
 8 Sep 1943 - 20 Oct 1943  Antonio Basso                      (b. 1881 - d. 1958)  Mil 
20 Oct 1943 - 27 Jan 1944  Giovanni Magli                     (b. 1884 - d. 1969)  Mil
High Commissioner for Sardinia 
27 Jan 1944 - 31 May 1949  Pietro Pinna Parpaglia             (b. 1891 - d. 1966)  Non-party
Presidents of the Autonomous Regional Government
31 May 1949 - 21 Jan 1954  Luigi Crespellani                  (b. 1897 - d. 1967)  DC
21 Jan 1954 - 21 Jun 1955  Alfredo Corrias                    (b. 1895 - d. 1958)  DC
21 Jun 1955 - 13 Nov 1958  Giuseppe Brotzu                    (b. 1895 - d. 1976)  DC
13 Nov 1958 - 30 Mar 1966  Efisio Corrias                     (b. 1911 - d. 2007)  DC
30 Mar 1966 - 14 Feb 1967  Paolo Dettori                      (b. 1926 - d. 1975)  DC
14 Feb 1967 -  2 Feb 1970  Giovanni Del Rio (1st time)        (b. 1925 - d. 2015)  DC
 2 Feb 1970 - 19 Nov 1970  Lucio Abis                         (b. 1926 - d. 2014)  DC
19 Nov 1970 -  8 Mar 1972  Antonio Giagu De Martini           (b. 1925 - d. 2006)  DC
                             (1st time)
 8 Mar 1972 - 18 Mar 1972  Pietro Soddu (1st time)            (b. 1929)            DC
18 Mar 1972 -  7 Dec 1972  Salvator Angelo Spano              (b. 1925 - d. 2004)  DC
 7 Dec 1972 - 10 Dec 1973  Antonio Giagu De Martini           (s.a.)               DC
                             (2nd time)
10 Dec 1973 -  8 May 1976  Giovanni Del Rio (2nd time)        (s.a.)               DC
 8 May 1976 - 31 Jul 1979  Pietro Soddu (2nd time)            (s.a.)               DC
31 Jul 1979 - 28 Sep 1979  Mario Puddu (1st time)             (b. 1926 - d. 2023)  DC
28 Sep 1979 -  7 Oct 1980  Alessandro Ghinami                 (b. 1923 - d. 2016)  PSDI
 7 Oct 1980 - 12 Nov 1980  Pietro Soddu (3rd time)            (s.a.)               DC
12 Nov 1980 -  4 Dec 1980  Mario Puddu (2nd time)             (s.a.)               DC
 4 Dec 1980 - 18 May 1982  Francesco Rais                     (b. 1940)            PSI
18 May 1982 - 16 Jun 1982  Mario Melis (1st time)             (b. 1921 - d. 2003)  PSd'Az
16 Jun 1982 - 24 Aug 1984  Angelo Rojch                       (b. 1935)            DC
24 Aug 1984 -  8 Aug 1989  Mario Melis (2nd time)             (s.a.)               PSd'Az
 8 Aug 1989 - 13 Nov 1991  Mario Floris (1st time)            (b. 1937)            DC
13 Nov 1991 -  5 Aug 1994  Antonello Cabras                   (b. 1949)            PSI
 5 Aug 1994 -  9 Aug 1999  Federico Palomba                   (b. 1937)            CS
Presidents of the Region
 9 Aug 1999 - 18 Oct 1999  Mauro Pili (1st time)              (b. 1966)            FI
18 Oct 1999 - 16 Nov 1999  Gian Mario Selis                   (b. 1944)            PPI
16 Nov 1999 - 25 Oct 2001  Mario Floris (2nd time)            (s.a.)               UDR
25 Oct 2001 - 28 Aug 2003  Mauro Pili (2nd time)              (s.a.)               FI
28 Aug 2003 - 26 Jun 2004  Italo Masala                       (b. 1937)            AN
26 Jun 2004 - 26 Dec 2008  Renato Soru                        (b. 1957)            DS;2007 PD
26 Dec 2008 - 27 Feb 2009  Carlo Mannoni (acting)             (b. 1946)            PD
27 Feb 2009 - 13 Mar 2014  Ugo Cappellacci                    (b. 1960)            PdL;2013 FI
13 Mar 2014 - 20 Mar 2019  Francesco Pigliaru                 (b. 1954)            PD
20 Mar 2019 - 25 Mar 2024  Christian Solinas                  (b. 1976)            PSd'Az
25 Mar 2024 -              Alessandra Todde (f)               (b. 1969)            M5S


Sicilia (Sicily)
[Sicily Autonomous Region unofficial flag 1982-1990 (Italy)]
20 Jul 1982 - 28 Jul 1990 Unofficial
[Sicily Autonomous Region flag (Italy)]
Adopted 28 Jul 1990
Capital: Palermo
(Palermu) 		Local Anthem
"Matriterra"
(Madreterra/Motherland)
Adopted 2003
 Population: 4,825,000 (2023)

10 Jul 1943 - 17 Aug 1943  German Army garrisons Sicily.
17 Aug 1943 - 11 Feb 1944  Allied forces occupy Sicily (Pantelleria occupied 11 Jun 1943
                             and Lampedusa 12 Jun 1943, taking Syracuse 10 Jul 1943, Palermo
                             22 Jul 1943, Catania 5 Aug 1943, and Messina 17 Aug 1943).
Sep 1943 - Oct 1945        Attempts by Sicilian nationalists to set up a Sicilian government
                              under MIS led by Andrea Finocchiaro Aprile (b. 1878 - d. 1964).
15 May 1946                Sicily autonomous region (Regione Autonoma Siciliana).

German Commander of Army (Gruppe Hube) in Sicily
10 Jul 1943 - 17 Aug 1943  Hans Valentin Hube                 (b. 1890 - d. 1944)  Mil
Allied General Officer Commanding the Allied Forces in Sicily and
Military Governor of the Territories Occupied
(subordinated to the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces)
10 Jul 1943 - 11 Feb 1944  Sir Harold George Alexander (U.K.) (b. 1891 - d. 1969)  Mil
Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Allied Military Government of Occupied Territory (AMOGT)
22 Jul 1943 - 11 Feb 1944  Francis James Rennell Rodd, Baron  (b. 1895 - d. 1978)  Mil
                             Rennell (U.K.)
High Commissioners for Sicily
30 Mar 1944 - 17 Jul 1944  Francesco Musotto                  (b. 1881 - d. 1961)  PSI
18 Jul 1944 - 26 Mar 1946  Salvatore Aldisio                  (b. 1890 - d. 1964)  DC
26 Mar 1946 -  6 Aug 1946  Igino Coffari                      (b. 1874 - d. 1960)  Non-party
 6 Aug 1946 - 19 Oct 1946  Paolo d'Antoni (interim)           (b. 1895 - d. 1982)  DC
19 Oct 1946 - 31 May 1947  Giovanni Selvaggi                  (b. 1889 - d. 1954)  PRI
Presidents of the Regional Government
31 May 1947 - 12 Jan 1949  Giuseppe Alessi (1st time)         (b. 1905 - d. 2009)  DC
12 Jan 1949 - 27 Jul 1955  Franco Restivo                     (b. 1911 - d. 1976)  DC
27 Jul 1955 - 11 Sep 1956  Giuseppe Alessi (2nd time)         (s.a.)               DC
11 Sep 1956 - 31 Oct 1958  Giuseppe La Loggia                 (b. 1911 - d. 1994)  DC
31 Oct 1958 - 23 Feb 1960  Silvio Milazzo                     (b. 1903 - d. 1982)  USCS
23 Feb 1960 - 30 Jun 1961  Benedetto Majorana della Nicchiara (b. 1899 - d. 1982)  DC
30 Jun 1961 -  9 Sep 1961  Salvatore Corallo                  (b. 1928 - d. 2019)  PSI
 9 Sep 1961 -  5 Aug 1964  Giuseppe D'Angelo                  (b. 1913 - d. 1991)  DC
 5 Aug 1964 - 11 Aug 1967  Francesco Coniglio                 (b. 1916 - d. 1993)  DC
11 Aug 1967 - 30 Sep 1967  Vincenzo Giummarra (1st time)      (b. 1923 - d. 2010)  DC
30 Sep 1967 - 27 Feb 1969  Vincenzo Carollo                   (b. 1920 - d. 2013)  DC
27 Feb 1969 - 23 Dec 1972  Mario Fasino                       (b. 1920 - d. 2017)  DC
23 Dec 1972 - 27 Mar 1974  Vincenzo Giummarra (2nd time)      (s.a.)               DC
27 Mar 1974 - 20 Mar 1978  Angelo Bonfiglio                   (b. 1928 - d. 2000)  DC
21 Mar 1978 -  6 Jan 1980  Piersanti Mattarella               (b. 1935 - d. 1980)  DC
 6 Jan 1980 -  2 May 1980  Gaetano Carlo Giuliano (acting)    (b. 1929 - d. 2023)  PSI
 2 May 1980 - 23 Dec 1982  Mario D'Acquisto                   (b. 1931)            DC
23 Dec 1982 - 20 Oct 1983  Calogero Lo Giudice                (b. 1938 - d. 2021)  DC
20 Oct 1983 - 22 Mar 1984  Santi Nicita                       (b. 1929 - d. 2014)  DC
22 Mar 1984 -  1 Feb 1985  Modesto Sardo                      (b. 1929 - d. 1991)  DC
 1 Feb 1985 - 12 Aug 1991  Rosario Nicolosi                   (b. 1942 - d. 1998)  DC
12 Aug 1991 - 16 Jul 1992  Vincenzo Leanza (1st time)         (b. 1932 - d. 2004)  DC
16 Jul 1992 - 21 Dec 1993  Giuseppe Campione                  (b. 1935)            DC
21 Dec 1993 - 16 May 1995  Francesco Martino                  (b. 1937 - d. 2017)  DC
16 May 1995 - 18 Jul 1996  Matteo Graziano                    (b. 1941 - d. 2013)  PPI
18 Jul 1996 - 29 Jan 1998  Giuseppe Provenzano                (b. 1946)            FI
29 Jan 1998 - 21 Nov 1998  Giuseppe Drago                     (b. 1955 - d. 2016)  CCD
21 Nov 1998 - 26 Jul 2000  Angelo Capodicasa                  (b. 1949)            PDS
26 Jul 2000 - 16 Jul 2001  Vincenzo Leanza (2nd time)         (s.a.)               FI
Presidents of the Region
17 Jul 2001 - 29 Jan 2008  Salvatore "Totò" Cuffaro           (b. 1958)            UDC;2002 UdC
29 Jan 2008 - 28 Apr 2008  Nicola "Lino" Leanza (acting)      (b. 1957 - d. 2015)  MpA
28 Apr 2008 -  9 Nov 2012  Raffaele Lombardo                  (b. 1950)            MpA
 9 Nov 2012 - 18 Nov 2017  Rosario Crocetta                   (b. 1951)            PD
18 Nov 2017 - 14 Oct 2022  Sebastiano "Nello" Musumeci        (b. 1955)            DB
14 Oct 2022 -              Renato Maria Giuseppe Schifani     (b. 1950)            FI


Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol

[Trentino-Alto Adige region (Italy)]
Adopted 21 Mar 1983

Capital: Trento (Trient) Local Anthems
"Bozner Bergsteigerlied"
(Bozen mountaineer song)
(unofficial); L'Inno al Trentino
 (Hymn to Trentino)(unofficial) 		Population: 1,111,000 (2023)

 4 Nov 1918                Southern part of the Austrian Crownland of Tyrol, South of the
                             Brenner Pass are occupied by Italy.
16 Nov 1918 - 29 Nov 1918  Immediately after Italian occupation, German opponents to the
                             new regime in Bozen establish a Provisional National Council, 
                             under Julius Perathoner (b. 1849 - d. 1926) DV, and proclaim the
                             "Indivisible Republic South Tyrol"/Unteilbare Republik Südtirol).
                             On 29 Nov 1918, Italian forces dissolve the council. 
10 Sep 1919                Formally ceded by Austria to Italy by Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
 16 Jul 1920                Southern part of Tyrol province (about half), and a small 
                             part of Carinthia, formally transferred to Italy by Austria
10 Oct 1920                Incorporated into Italy as Venezia Tridentina ("Trentine Venetia").
31 Oct 1922                South Tyrol fully incorporated into Italy (as Trento province, 
                             and from 2 Jan 1927 Bolzano made a separate province).
21 Oct 1939                South Tyrol Option Agreement (Option in Südtirol/Opzioni in Alto Adige)
                             between Germany and Italy. Germany renounces territorial claims over
                             South Tyrol and ethnic South-Tyroleans who had opted to stay in
                             South Tyrol and refused resettlement to Germany were subjected to
                             Italianisation. 
10 Sep 1943 -  2 May 1945  German occupation (under the Operationszone Alpenvorland [Operational
                             Zone of the Alpine Foothills]; a German civil administration over
                             Trento, Bolzano, and Belluno, with headquarters in Bozen).
23 Sep 1943 - 28 Apr 1945  Nominally part of the Italian Social Republic.
16 Nov 1947                Venezia Tridentina region renamed Trentino-Alto Adige. 
26 Feb 1948                Trentino-Alto Adige autonomous region (Regione Autonoma Trentino-
                             Alto Adige/Tiroler Etschland).
20 Jan 1972                Autonomy increased, Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol Autonomous
                             Region (Regione Autonoma Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), provincial
                             autonomy increased (most of regional autonomy devolved to
                             provincial level).

Italian Military Governors of Trentino-Alto Adige
 4 Nov 1918 - 19 Nov 1918  Armando Vittorio Diaz,           (b. 1861 - d. 1928)  Mil
                             duca della Vittoria
19 Nov 1918 - 20 Jul 1919  Guglielmo Pecori-Giraldi         (b. 1856 - d. 1941)  Mil
President of the Provisional National Council of the Indivisible Republic South Tyrol
16 Nov 1918 - 29 Nov 1918  Julius Perathoner (in rebellion) (b. 1849 - d. 1926)  DV
Extraordinary Commissioner for Venezia Tridentina
20 Jul 1919 - 31 Jul 1919  Luigi Credaro                    (b. 1860 - d. 1939)  Rad
General Civil Commissioner of Venezia Tridentina
31 Jul 1919 - 31 Oct 1922  Luigi Credaro                    (s.a.)               Rad
German Supreme Commissioner for the Operational Zone of the Alpine Foothills
(Obersten Kommissar für die Operationszone Alpenvorland)
27 Sep 1943 -  2 May 1945  Franz Hofer                      (b. 1902 - d. 1975)  NSDAP
Presidents of the Regional Council
13 Dec 1948 -  5 Jan 1949  Luigi Menapace (acting)          (b. 1906 - d. 1999)  DC
 5 Jan 1949 -  2 Jan 1961  Tullio Odorizzi                  (b. 1903 - d. 1991)  DC
 3 Jan 1961 - 14 Nov 1967  Luigi Dalvit                     (b. 1921 - d. 1981)  DC
20 Nov 1967 - 27 Mar 1974  Giorgio Grigolli                 (b. 1927 - d. 2016)  DC
28 Mar 1974 -  8 May 1976  Bruno Kessler                    (b. 1924 - d. 1991)  DC
 8 May 1976 - 25 Jan 1977  Flavio Mengoni                   (b. 1929 - d. 2013)  DC 
                             (acting to 8 Jun 1976)
26 Jan 1977 -  5 Apr 1979  Spartaco Marziani                (b. 1924 - d. 2007)  DC
 6 Apr 1979 -  3 May 1984  Enrico Pancheri                  (b. 1920 - d. 2006)  DC
 4 May 1984 - 20 Nov 1985  Pierluigi Angeli                 (b. 1938)            DC
21 Nov 1985 - 26 Apr 1989  Giovanni "Gianni" Bazzanella     (b. 1953)            DC
27 Apr 1989 - 29 Mar 1994  Tarcisio Andreolli               (b. 1936)            DC
30 Mar 1994 - 10 Mar 1999  Tarcisio Grandi                  (b. 1951)            PPI
11 Mar 1999 - 15 Jan 2002  Margherita Cogo (f)              (b. 1951)            DS
15 Jan 2002 - 13 Mar 2002  Roland Atz (acting)              (b. 1946)            SVP
14 Mar 2002 - 17 Feb 2004  Carlo Andreotti                  (b. 1943)            PATT
18 Feb 2004 - 22 May 2006  Alois "Luis" Durnwalder          (b. 1941)            SVP
                             (1st time)
23 May 2006 - 16 Feb 2009  Lorenzo Dellai (1st time)        (b. 1959)            CM;2008 UpT
17 Feb 2009 - 14 Jun 2011  Alois "Luis" Durnwalder          (s.a.)               SVP
                             (2nd time)
15 Jun 2011 - 22 Jan 2013  Lorenzo Dellai (2nd time)        (s.a.)               UpT
22 Jan 2013 - 27 Feb 2014  Alberto Pacher                   (b. 1956)            PD
27 Feb 2014 - 15 Jun 2016  Ugo Rossi                        (b. 1963)            PATT
15 Jun 2016 -  7 Jul 2021  Arno Kompatscher                 (b. 1971)            SVP
 7 Jul 2021 -              Maurizio Fugatti                 (b. 1972)            LSP

Autonomous provinces of Trentino-Alto Adige
Bolzano - South Tyrol

[Bolzano Province (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy)]
Adopted 21 Mar 1983

26 Feb 1948                Bolzano-Alto Adige autonomous province (Provincia autonoma di
                             Bolzano – Alto Adige/Autonome Provinz Bozen).
20 Nov 1972                Autonomy increased (most of regional autonomy devolved to the
                             provincial level).
13 Oct 2019                Renamed Bozen-Südtirol autonomous province (Provincia autonoma
                             di Bolzano – Alto Adige/Autonome Provinz Bozen – Südtirol).

Presidents of a Autonomous Province (in German: Landeshauptmann)
 20 Dec 1948 - 15 Dec 1955  Karl Erckert                     (b. 1894 - d. 1955)  SVP
 7 Jan 1956 - 31 Dec 1960  Alois Pupp                       (b. 1902 - d. 1979)  SVP
31 Dec 1960 - 16 Mar 1989  Silvius Magnago                  (b. 1914 - d. 2010)  SVP
17 Mar 1989 -  9 Jan 2014  Alois "Luis" Durnwalder          (b. 1941)            SVP
 9 Jan 2014 -              Arno Kompatscher                 (b. 1971)            SVP

Trento

[Trento Province (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy)]
Adopted 4 Jan 1988

26 Feb 1948                Autonomous Province of Trent (Provincia autonoma di Trento/Autonome
                             Provinz Trient).
20 Nov 1972                Autonomy increased (most of regional autonomy devolved to the
                             provincial level).

Presidents of the Autonomous Province
 20 Dec 1948 - 19 Dec 1952  Giuseppe Balista                 (b. 1901 - d. 1977)  DC
20 Dec 1952 - 14 Dec 1956  Remo Albertini                   (b. 1920 - d. 2005)  DC
15 Dec 1956 - 30 Dec 1960  Riccardo Rosa                    (b. 1902 - d. 1970)  DC
31 Dec 1960 - 12 Mar 1974  Bruno Kessler                    (b. 1924 - d. 1991)  DC
13 Mar 1974 - 15 Mar 1979  Giorgio Grigolli                 (b. 1927 - d. 2016)  DC 
16 Mar 1979 - 30 Oct 1985  Flavio Mengoni                   (b. 1929 - d. 2013)  DC
31 Oct 1985 - 16 Feb 1989  Pierluigi Angeli                 (b. 1938)            DC
17 Feb 1989 -  4 Jun 1992  Mario Malossini                  (b. 1947)            DC
 5 Jun 1992 -  2 Mar 1993  Giovanni "Gianni" Bazzanella     (b. 1953)            DC
 3 Mar 1993 - 23 Feb 1999  Carlo Andreotti                  (b. 1943)            PATT
24 Feb 1999 - 29 Dec 2011  Lorenzo Dellai                   (b. 1959)            CM;2008 UpT
29 Dec 2012 -  9 Nov 2013  Alberto Pacher (acting)          (b. 1956)            PD
  9 Nov 2013 -  2 Nov 2018  Ugo Rossi                        (b. 1963)            PATT
 3 Nov 2018 -              Maurizio Fugatti                 (b. 1972)            LN;2017 LSP


Valle d'Aosta (Val d'Aosta)  

[Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region flag (Italy)]
(Mar 1947 - 16 Mar 2006 Unofficial) 
Adopted 16 Mar 2006
[Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region unofficial flag 1987-2006 (Italy)]
13 Jul 1987 - 16 Mar 2006 Unofficial
            
Capital: Aosta (Aoste) Local Anthem
"Montagnes Valdôtaines"
(Mountains of Aosta Valley)
Adopted 2006 		Population: 143,000 (2023)

 4 May 1945 - 28 Jun 1945  Occupied by France.
 1 Jan 1946                District of Valle d'Aosta (autonomy)(circoscrizione della Valle
                             d'Aosta). The previous province of Aosta is abolished.
 26 Feb 1948                Aosta Valley autonomous region (Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta/
                             Région Autonome Vallée d'Aoste).

French General Officer Commanding the Army Detachment of the Alps
(Détachement d'Armées des Alpes)
 4 Apr 1945 - 28 Jun 1945  Paul-André Doyen                  (b. 1881 - d. 1974)  Mil 
Presidents of the Provisional Council
10 Jan 1946 - 24 Oct 1946  Federico (Frédéric) Chabod        (b. 1901 - d. 1960)  PdA
24 Oct 1946 - 21 May 1949  Severino (Séverin) Caveri         (b. 1908 - d. 1977)  PdA;1947 UV
Presidents of the Valle d'Aosta Regional Government
21 May 1949 -  9 Dec 1954  Severino (Séverin) Caveri         (s.a.)               UV
                             (1st time)
 9 Dec 1954 - 17 Jun 1959  Vittorino Bondaz                  (b. 1905 - d. 1997)  DC
17 Jun 1959 - 25 Nov 1963  Oreste Marcoz                     (b. 1905 - d. 1972)  UV
25 Nov 1963 - 31 May 1966  Severino (Séverin) Caveri         (s.a.)               UV
                             (2nd time)
31 May 1966 -  3 Sep 1969  Cesare Bionaz                     (b. 1912 - d. 1969)  DC
18 Sep 1969 - 15 May 1970  Mauro Bordon                      (b. 1914 - d. 1995)  DC
15 May 1970 - 20 Dec 1974  Cesare (César) Dujany             (b. 1920 - d. 2019)  DP
20 Dec 1974 -  4 Jan 1984  Mario Andrione                    (b. 1932 - d. 2017)  UV
 4 Jan 1984 - 25 Jun 1990  Augusto Arduino Rollandin         (b. 1949)            UV
                             (1st time)
25 Jun 1990 - 10 Jun 1992  Giovanni "Gianni" Bondaz          (b. 1936)            DC
10 Jun 1992 - 30 Jun 1993  Ilario Lanivi                     (b. 1939)            ADP
30 Jun 1993 - 18 Dec 2002  Dino Viérin                       (b. 1948)            UV
18 Dec 2002 -  9 Jul 2003  Roberto (Robert)  Louvin          (b. 1960)            UV
 9 Jul 2003 -  4 Jul 2005  Carlo (Charles) Silvio Perrin     (b. 1946)            UV
 4 Jul 2005 -  1 Jul 2008  Luciano Emilio Caveri             (b. 1958)            UV
 1 Jul 2008 - 10 Mar 2017  Augusto Arduino Rollandin         (s.a.)               UV
                             (2nd time)
10 Mar 2017 - 13 Oct 2017  Pierluigi Marquis                 (b. 1964)            SA
13 Oct 2017 - 27 Jun 2018  Laurent Viérin                    (b. 1975)            UVP
27 Jun 2018 - 10 Dec 2018  Nicoletta Spelgatti (f)           (b. 1971)            LN
10 Dec 2018 - 16 Dec 2019  Antonio Fosson                    (b. 1951)            PNV
16 Dec 2019 - 21 Oct 2020  Renzo Testolin (1st time)(acting) (b. 1968)            UV
21 Oct 2020 - 25 Jan 2023  Erik Lavévaz                      (b. 1980)            UV
25 Jan 2023 -  1 Mar 2023  Luigi Bertschy (acting)           (b. 1963)            AV
 2 Mar 2023 -              Renzo Testolin (2nd time)         (s.a.)               UV

Ordinary Regions
Abruzzo (Abruzzi)

[Abruzzo Region (Italy)]
Adopted 21 May 1999
(unofficial 1995 - 1999)

Capital: L’Aquila Local Anthem
"Vola, Vola, Vola" (unofficial) 		Population: 1,307,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
  3 Sep 1970 - 23 Mar 1972  Ugo Crescenzi (1st time)           (b. 1930 - d. 2017)  DC
24 Mar 1972 - 16 Jul 1973  Giustino De Cecco (1st time)       (b. 1911 - d. 1976)  DC
17 Jul 1973 - 31 May 1974  Ugo Crescenzi (2nd time)           (s.a.)               DC
31 May 1974 -  8 Oct 1975  Giustino De Cecco (2nd time)       (s.a.)               DC
 9 Oct 1975 -  1 Mar 1977  Felice Spadaccini (1st time)       (b. 1921 - d. 2005)  DC
 2 Mar 1977 - 30 Nov 1981  Romeo Ricciuti                     (b. 1930)            DC
 1 Dec 1981 - 13 May 1983  Anna Nenna D'Antonio (f)           (b. 1927)            DC
13 May 1983 -  1 Oct 1985  Felice Spadaccini (2nd time)       (s.a.)               DC
 2 Oct 1985 - 31 Jul 1990  Emilio Mattucci                    (b. 1920 - d. 2000)  DC
 1 Aug 1990 - 30 Sep 1992  Rocco Salini                       (b. 1931 - d. 2016)  DC
24 Oct 1992 -  7 Jun 1995  Vincenzo Del Colle                 (b. 1938)            DC;1994 PPI
 8 Jun 1995 -  9 May 2000  Antonio Falconio                   (b. 1938 - d. 2021)  PPI
 9 May 2000 - 22 Apr 2005  Giovanni Pace                      (b. 1933 - d. 2018)  AN
22 Apr 2005 - 17 Jul 2008  Ottaviano Del Turco                (b. 1944)            SDI:2007 PD
 17 Jul 2008 -  3 Jan 2009  Enrico Paolini (acting)            (b. 1957)            PD
  3 Jan 2009 - 13 Jun 2014  Gianni Chiodi                      (b. 1961)            PdL;2013 FI
13 Jun 2014 - 10 Aug 2018  Luciano D'Alfonso                  (b. 1965)            PD
10 Aug 2018 - 25 Feb 2019  Giovanni Lolli (acting)            (b. 1950)            PD
25 Feb 2019 -              Marco Marsilio                     (b. 1968)            Fdl


Basilicata 

[Basilicata Region (Italy)]
Adopted 6 Apr 1999
(unofficial 1995 - 1999)

Capital: Potenza
(Putenza) 		Local Anthem
"Inno alla Basilicata"
(unofficial)		 Population: 559,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 13 Oct 1970 - 23 Mar 1982  Vincenzo Verrastro                 (b. 1919 - d. 2004)  DC
23 Mar 1982 - 19 Jun 1985  Carmelo Azzarà                     (b. 1935 - d. 1999)  DC
19 Jun 1985 - 10 Jul 1990  Gaetano Michetti                   (b. 1944 - d. 1999)  DC
10 Jul 1990 - 15 Jun 1995  Antonio Boccia                     (b. 1944)            PD;1994 PPI
15 Jun 1995 - 16 Apr 2000  Angelo Raffaele Dinardo            (b. 1932 - d. 2015)  PPI
16 Apr 2000 -  6 May 2005  Filippo Bubbico                    (b. 1954)            PDS
 6 May 2005 - 18 Nov 2013  Vito De Filippo                    (b. 1963)            DL;2007 PD
18 Nov 2013 - 24 Jan 2019  Marcello Pittella                  (b. 1962)            PD
 6 Jul 2018 - 16 Apr 2019  Flavia Franconi (f)                (b. 1947)            PD
                             (acting [for suspended Pittella to 24 Jan 2019])
16 Apr 2019 -              Vito Bardi                         (b. 1951)            FI


Calabria

[Calabria Region (Italy)]
Adopted 15 Jun 1999
(unofficial 1992 - 1999)

Capital: Catanzaro
(Catanzaru) 		Local Anthem
"La Calabrisella" (unofficial) 		Population: 1,870,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 Oct 1970 -  2 Oct 1974     Antonio Guarasci                   (b. 1918 - d. 1974)  DC
 2 Oct 1974 - Aug 1975     Aldo Ferrara (1st time)            (b. 1921 - d. 1997)  DC
Aug 1975 - Oct 1976        Pasquale Perugini                  (b. 1926 - d. 1996)  DC
Oct 1976 - Dec 1980        Aldo Ferrara (2nd time)            (s.a.)               DC
Dec 1980 - 1985            Bruno Dominijanni                  (b. 1922 - d. 2004)  PSI
1985 - Dec 1987            Francesco Principe                 (b. 1918 - d. 2008)  PSI
30 Dec 1987 - Nov 1991     Rosario Olivo                      (b. 1940)            PSI
Feb 1992 - Jun 1994        Guido Rhodio                       (b. 1935 - d. 2023)  DC
Jun 1994 - Apr 1995        Donato Veraldi                     (b. 1941)            PPI
23 Apr 1995 -  9 May 1998  Giuseppe Nisticò                   (b. 1941)            FI
11 Aug 1998 - 22 Jan 1999  Giovanbattista Caligiuri           (b. 1944)            FI
22 Jan 1999 -  5 May 2000  Luigi Meduri                       (b. 1942)            PPI
 5 May 2000 - 17 Apr 2005  Giuseppe Chiaravalloti             (b. 1934)            CCD
17 Apr 2005 - 20 Apr 2005  Raffaele Mirigliani (interim)      (b. 1937)            CdL
20 Apr 2005 - 14 Apr 2010  Agazio Loiero                      (b. 1940)       DL;2006 PDM;2007 PD
 14 Apr 2010 - 29 Apr 2014  Giuseppe Scopelliti                (b. 1966)            PdL;2013 NCD
 29 Apr 2014 - 10 Dec 2014  Antonella Stasi (f) (interim)      (b. 1966)            NCD
 10 Dec 2014 - 17 Feb 2020  Gerardo Mario Oliverio             (b. 1953)            PD
17 Feb 2020 - 15 Oct 2020  Jole Santelli (f)                  (b. 1968 - d. 2020)  FI
15 Oct 2020 - 29 Oct 2021  Antonino "Nino" Spirlì (interim)   (b. 1951)            LSP
29 Oct 2021 -              Roberto Occhiuto                   (b. 1969)            FI


Campania

[Campania Region (Italy)]
Adopted 21 Jul 1971 Unofficial

Capital: Napoli (Naples) Local Anthem
None 		Population: 5,615,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 30 Nov 1970 - 22 Oct 1971  Carlo Leone                        (b. 1910 - d.af.1987)DC
22 Oct 1971 - 21 Sep 1972  Nicola Mancino (1st time)          (b. 1931)            DC
21 Sep 1972 - 20 Jul 1973  Alberto Servidio                   (b. 1930 - d. 2017)  DC
20 Jul 1973 - 11 Aug 1975  Vittorio Cascetta                  (b. 1928 - d. 1989)  DC
11 Aug 1975 -  8 May 1976  Nicola Mancino (2nd time)          (s.a.)               DC
 8 May 1976 - 12 Aug 1976  Giovanni Acocella (interim)        (b. 1932 - d. 2017)  PSI
12 Aug 1976 - 12 Sep 1979  Gaspare Russo                      (b. 1927)            DC 
12 Sep 1979 - 13 Aug 1980  Ciro Cirillo                       (b. 1921 - d. 2017)  DC
13 Aug 1980 - 23 Mar 1983  Emilio De Feo                      (b. 1920 - d. 1987)  DC
23 Mar 1983 - 31 May 1989  Antonio Fantini                    (b. 1936 - d. 2013)  DC
31 May 1989 - 14 Apr 1993  Ferdinando Clemente di San Luca    (b. 1925 - d. 2004)  DC
14 Apr 1993 - 14 Jun 1995  Giovanni Grasso                    (b. 1940 - d. 1999)  DC;1995 PPI
14 Jun 1995 - 20 Jan 1999  Antonio Rastrelli                  (b. 1927 - d. 2019)  AN
20 Jan 1999 - 11 May 2000  Andrea Losco                       (b. 1951)            OT
11 May 2000 - 19 Apr 2010  Antonio Bassolino                  (b. 1947)            DS;2007 PD
 19 Apr 2010 - 18 Jun 2015  Stefano Caldoro                    (b. 1960)            PdL;2013 FI
 18 Jun 2015 -              Vincenzo De Luca                   (b. 1949)            PD
                             (suspended 26 Jun - 2 Jul 2015)
26 Jun 2015 -  2 Jul 2015  Pietro Foglia                      (b. 1950 - d. 2018)  UdC
                             (acting for suspended De Luca)


Emilia-Romagna

[Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy)]
Adopted 15 Dec 1989 Unofficial

Capital: Bologna
(Bulåggna) 		Local Anthem
None 		Population: 4,452,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 23 Jul 1970 -  8 May 1976  Guido Fanti                        (b. 1925 - d. 2012)  PCI
 8 May 1976 - 22 Dec 1977  Sergio Cavina                      (b. 1929 - d. 1977)  PCI
22 Dec 1977 - 23 Mar 1987  Lanfranco Turci                    (b. 1940)            PCI
23 Mar 1987 - 24 Jun 1990  Luciano Guerzoni                   (b. 1935 - d. 2017)  PCI
24 Jun 1990 -  6 Jul 1993  Enrico Boselli                     (b. 1957)            PSI
 6 Jul 1993 - 17 May 1996  Pier Luigi Bersani                 (b. 1951)            PDS
17 May 1996 -  3 Mar 1999  Antonio La Forgia                  (b. 1944 - d. 2022)  PDS
 3 Mar 1999 - 16 Apr 2000  Vasco Errani                       (b. 1955)            DS
Presidents of the Region
16 Apr 2000 - 22 Dec 2014  Vasco Errani                       (s.a.)               DS;2007 PD
22 Dec 2014 -              Stefano Bonaccini                  (b. 1967)            PD


Lazio (Latium)

[Lazio Region (Italy)]
Adopted 8 Jan 1986 Unofficial

Capital: Roma (Rome) Local Anthem
None 		Population: 5,745,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 29 Sep 1970 - 17 Jan 1972  Girolamo Mechelli                  (b. 1923 - d. 1986)  DC
18 Jan 1972 - 23 Oct 1973  Luigi Cipriani                     (b. 1940 - d. 1992)  DC
24 Oct 1973 - 22 Sep 1975  Rinaldo Santini                    (b. 1914 - d. 2013)  DC
23 Sep 1975 - 23 Mar 1976  Roberto Palleschi                  (b. 1925 - d. 2009)  PSI
24 Mar 1976 -  5 Aug 1977  Maurizio Ferrara                   (b. 1921 - d. 2000)  PCI
 6 Aug 1977 - 24 May 1983  Giulio Santarelli                  (b. 1935)            PSI
25 May 1983 - 18 Apr 1984  Bruno Landi (1st time)             (b. 1939)            PSI
19 Apr 1984 - 31 Jul 1985  Gabriele Panizzi                   (b. 1938)            PSI
27 Jul 1985 - 17 May 1987  Sebastiano Montali                 (b. 1937)            PSI
18 May 1985 - 26 Jul 1990  Bruno Landi (2nd time)             (s.a.)               PSI
27 Jul 1990 -  5 Aug 1992  Rodolfo "Nando" Gigli              (b. 1935 - d. 2023)  DC
 5 Aug 1992 - 21 Feb 1994  Giorgio Pasetto                    (b. 1941 - d. 2022)  DC
21 Feb 1994 - 18 Jan 1995  Carlo Proietti                     (b. 1943 - d. 2020)  PSI
 18 Jan 1995 - 16 Jun 1995  Arturo Osio                        (b. 1932)            FdV
16 Jun 1995 - 12 May 2000  Piero Badaloni                     (b. 1946)            Ind/OT
15 May 2000 -  2 May 2005  Francesco Storace                  (b. 1959)            AN
 2 May 2005 - 27 Oct 2009  Piero Marrazzo                     (b. 1958)            PD
24 Oct 2009 - 16 Apr 2010  Esterino Montino                   (b. 1948)            PD
                             (acting [for Marrazzo to 27 Oct 2009])  
 16 Apr 2010 - 12 Mar 2013  Renata Polverini (f)               (b. 1962)            PdL
12 Mar 2013 - 10 Nov 2022  Nicola Zingaretti                  (b. 1965)            PD
10 Nov 2022 -  2 Mar 2023  Daniele Leodori (acting)           (b. 1969)            PD
 2 Mar 2023 -              Francesco Rocca                    (b. 1965)            Ind


Liguria

[Liguria Region (Italy)]
Adopted 7 Jul 1997
(unofficial 1995 - 1997)

Capital: Genova (Genoa) Local Anthem
None 		Population: 1,535,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
15 Sep 1970 - 14 Apr 1975  Giovanni "Gianni" Battista Dagnino (b. 1926 - d. 1995)  DC
15 Apr 1975 - 28 Jul 1975  Giorgio Luciano Verda              (b. 1923)            DC
29 Jul 1975 -  4 Jul 1979  Angelo Carossino                   (b. 1929 - d. 2020)  PCI
 4 Jul 1979 - 27 Oct 1980  Armando Magliotto                  (b. 1927 - d. 2005)  PCI
28 Oct 1980 - 27 Sep 1981  Giovanni Persico                   (b. 1925 - d. 2015)  PRI
28 Sep 1981 - 25 May 1983  Alberto Teardo                     (b. 1937)            PSI
12 Aug 1983 - 14 Mar 1990  Rinaldo Magnani                    (b. 1930 - d. 2006)  PSI
14 Mar 1990 - 27 Sep 1990  Renzo Angelo Muratore              (b. 1939)            PSI
28 Sep 1990 - 14 Jan 1992  Giacomo Gualco                     (b. 1936 - d. 2011)  DC
15 Jan 1992 - 20 Jul 1994  Edmondo Ferrero                    (b. 1924 - d. 2013)  DC
21 Jul 1994 -  6 Jun 1995  Giancarlo Mori                     (b. 1938 - d. 2019)  PPI
Presidents of the Region
 6 Jun 1995 - 12 May 2000  Giancarlo Mori                     (s.a.)               PPI
12 May 2000 - 14 Apr 2005  Sandro Mario Biasotti              (b. 1948)            FI
 14 Apr 2005 - 11 Jun 2015  Claudio Burlando                   (b. 1954)            DS:2007 PD
11 Jun 2015 -              Giovanni Toti                      (b. 1968)            FI;8-2019 C!
                             (suspended from 7 May 2024)
 7 May 2024 -              Alessandro Piana (acing for Toti)  (b. 1972?)


Lombardia (Lombardy)

[Lombardia Region (Italy)]
12 Jun 1975 - 4  Feb 2019 Unofficial;
Adopted 4 Feb 2019

Capital: Milano (Milan) Local Anthem
"Lombardia, Lombardia"
(unofficial)(from 2014) 		Population: 10,342,000 (2023)

22 Oct 2017                Referendum votes for greater autonomy with 95.3% of the vote.

Presidents of the Regional Government
 29 Jul 1970 - 27 Jun 1974  Piero Bassetti                     (b. 1928)             DC
27 Jun 1974 -  1 Oct 1979  Cesare Golfari                     (b. 1932 - d. 1994)   DC
 1 Oct 1979 - 17 Jul 1987  Giuseppe Guzzetti                  (b. 1934)             DC
17 Jul 1987 - 31 Jan 1989  Bruno Tabacci                      (b. 1946)             DC
31 Jan 1989 - 12 Dec 1992  Giuseppe Giovenzana                (b. 1940)             DC
12 Dec 1992 -  3 Jun 1994  Fiorella Ghilardotti (f)           (b. 1946 - d. 2005)   PDS
 3 Jun 1994 - 27 Jun 1995  Paolo Arrigoni                     (b. 1957)             LN
27 Jun 1995 - 18 Mar 2013  Roberto Formigoni                  (b. 1947)           CDU;1998 CDL;
                                                                                2000 FI;2009 PdL
18 Mar 2013 - 26 Mar 2018  Roberto Maroni                     (b. 1955 - d. 2022)   LN
26 Mar 2018 -              Attilio Fontana                    (b. 1952)             LS


Marche (The Marches)

[Marche Region (Italy)]
Adopted 15 Mar 1980 Unofficial

Capital: Ancona Local Anthem
"Inno delle Marche"
 Adopted 2007 		Population: 1,524,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
  1 Aug 1970 - 19 Dec 1972  Giuseppe Serrini                   (b. 1917 - d. 1994)   DC
20 Dec 1972 - 10 Sep 1975  Dino Tiberi                        (b. 1923 - d. 2013)   DC
11 Sep 1975 -  7 Sep 1978  Adriano Ciaffi                     (b. 1936)             DC
 8 Sep 1978 - 22 Jul 1990  Emidio Massi                       (b. 1922 - d. 2016)   PSI
23 Jul 1990 - 19 Jul 1993  Rodolfo Giampaoli                  (b. 1939)             DC
30 Jul 1993 -  3 Jul 1995  Gaetano Recchi                     (b. 1934)             PSI
 4 Jul 1995 - 18 Apr 2005  Vito D'Ambrosio                    (b. 1943)             PDS;1998 DS
 18 Apr 2005 - 12 Jun 2015  Gian Mario Spacca                  (b. 1953)             DL;2007 PD
12 Jun 2015 - 30 Sep 2020  Luca Ceriscioli                    (b. 1966)             PD
30 Sep 2020 -              Francesco Acquaroli                (b. 1974)             Fdl


Molise

[Molise Region (Italy)]
Adopted 21 Jun 1978 Unofficial

Capital: Campobasso
 (Cambuàsce) 		Local Anthem
None 		Population: 324,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
  7 Aug 1970 - 24 Mar 1973  Carlo Vitale                       (b. 1930 - d. 1973)  DC
24 Mar 1973 - 16 Jul 1976  Giustino D'Uva (1st time)          (b. 1924 - d. 1984)  DC
16 Jul 1976 - 31 Mar 1982  Florindo D'Aimmo                   (b. 1928 - d. 2013)  DC
31 Mar 1982 -  3 May 1984  Giustino D'Uva (2nd time)          (s.a.)               DC
  3 May 1984 - 14 Oct 1985  Ulderico Adolfo Colagiovanni       (b. 1917 - d. 1996)  DC
14 Oct 1985 - 16 Jan 1988  Paolo Nuvoli                       (b. 1935)            DC
16 Jan 1988 - 27 Jul 1990  Ferdinando Di Laura Frattura       (b. 1932 - d. 2015)  DC
27 Jul 1990 -  3 Aug 1992  Enrico Santoro                     (b. 1932)            DC
 3 Aug 1992 - 15 Mar 1994  Luigi Di Bartolomeo                (b. 1943 - d. 2022)  DC
15 Mar 1994 -  7 Jun 1995  Giovanni Di Giandomenico           (b. 1941)            PPI
  7 Jun 1995 -  9 Feb 1998  Marcello Veneziale (1st time)      (b. 1941)            PDS + OT
 9 Feb 1998 - 24 Feb 1999  Angelo Michele Iorio (1st time)    (b. 1948)            FI
24 Feb 1999 - 16 Apr 2000  Marcello Veneziale (2nd time)      (s.a.)               DS + OT
16 Apr 2000 - 29 Nov 2001  Giovanni Di Stasi                  (b. 1950)            DS
29 Nov 2001 - 18 Mar 2013  Angelo Michele Iorio (2nd time)    (s.a.)               FI;2009 PdL
18 Mar 2013 -  8 May 2018  Paolo Di Laura Frattura            (b. 1962)            PD
 8 May 2018 -  6 Jul 2023  Donato Toma                        (b. 1957)            FI
 6 Jul 2023 -              Francesco Roberti                  (b. 1967)            FI


Piemonte (Piedmont)

[Piemonte Region (Italy)]
Adopted 24 Nov 1995

Capital: Torino (Turin) Local Anthem
"Montagne del me Piemont" (unofficial)(from 2019) 		Population: 4,302,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 23 Jul 1970 - 11 Oct 1973  Edoardo Calleri Di Sala            (b. 1927 - d. 2002)  DC
21 Dec 1973 - 31 Jul 1973  Gianni Oberto Tarena               (b. 1902 - d. 1980)  DC
 1 Aug 1975 - 27 Jul 1980  Aldo Viglione (1st time)           (b. 1923 - d. 1988)  PSI
28 Jul 1980 -  9 May 1983  Ezio Enrietti                      (b. 1936 - d. 2020)  PSI
15 Jul 1983 - 31 Jul 1985  Aldo Viglione (2nd time)           (s.a.)               PSI 
 1 Aug 1985 - 25 Jul 1990  Vittorio Beltrami                  (b. 1926 - d. 2012)  DC
25 Jul 1990 - 22 Feb 1994  Gian Paolo Brizio (1st time)       (b. 1929 - d. 2008)  DC;1994 PPI
22 Feb 1994                Sergio Marchini                    (b. 1938)            PLI
 22 Feb 1994 -  3 Mar 1995  Gian Paolo Brizio (2nd time)       (s.a.)               PPI
29 May 1995 - 27 Apr 2005  Enzo Ghigo                         (b. 1953)            FI
27 Apr 2005 -  9 Apr 2010  Mercedes Bresso (f)                (b. 1944)            DS;2007 PD
  9 Apr 2010 -  9 Jun 2014  Roberto Cota                       (b. 1968)            LN
 9 Jun 2014 - 10 Jun 2019  Sergio Chiamparino                 (b. 1948)            PD
10 Jun 2019 -              Alberto Cirio                      (b. 1972)            FI


Puglia
 
[Puglia Region, 1988-2001 (Italy)]
8 Sep 1988 - 10 Aug 2001
   

[Puglia Region, 2001-2011 (Italy)]10 Aug 2001 - 10 May 2011

[Puglia Region (Italy)]Adopted 10 May 2011
Capital: Bari (Bare) Local Anthem
"O bella Puglia" (unofficial)
 Population: 3,945,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 27 Jul 1970 -  4 Aug 1975  Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi (1st time) (b. 1924 - d. 1992)  DC
 4 Aug 1975 - 23 Dec 1978  Nicola Rotolo                      (b. 1925)            DC
23 Dec 1978 - 17 May 1983  Nicola Quarta                      (b. 1927 - d. 2020)  DC
17 May 1983 - 23 Sep 1985  Angelo Monfredi                    (b. 1917 - d. 19..)  DC
23 Sep 1983 -  1 Oct 1985  Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi (2nd time) (s.a.)               DC
 1 Oct 1985 - 31 Aug 1988  Salvatore Fitto                    (b. 1941 - d. 1988)  DC
31 Aug 1988 - 23 Nov 1988  Franco Borgia (interim)            (b. 1943)            PSI
23 Nov 1988 -  8 Oct 1990  Giuseppe Colasanto                 (b. 1918 - d. 1991)  DC
 8 Oct 1990 - 23 Oct 1992  Michele Bellomo                    (b. 1950)            DC
23 Oct 1992 -  4 Dec 1992  Cosimo Convertino                  (b. 1939)            PSI
 4 Dec 1992 -  3 Sep 1993  Giovanni Copertino                 (b. 1943)            DC
 3 Sep 1993 -  1 Mar 1994  Vito Savino                        (b. 1942)            DC;1994 PPI
 1 Mar 1994 - 27 Jun 1995  Giuseppe Martellotta               (b. 1941)            PPI
 27 Jun 1995 - 16 Apr 2000  Salvatore Distaso                  (b. 1937 - d. 2008)  PRI
16 Apr 2000 - 29 Apr 2005  Raffaele Fitto                     (b. 1969)            CDL;2001 FI
29 Apr 2005 - 26 Jun 2015  Nichi Vendola                      (b. 1958)            PRC;2009 SEL
26 Jun 2015 -              Michele Emiliano                   (b. 1959)            PD;2018 Ind


Toscana (Tuscany)

[Toscana Region (Italy)]
Adopted 3 Feb 1995
(unofficial 20 May 1975 - 1995)
 

Capital: Firenze (Florence) Local Anthem
None 		Population: 3,698,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
28 Jul 1970 - 26 Sep 1978  Lelio Lagorio                      (b. 1925 - d. 2017)  PSI
26 Sep 1978 - 31 May 1983  Mario Leone                        (b. 1922 - d. 2013)  PSI
31 May 1983 - 10 Jul 1990  Gianfranco Bartolini               (b. 1927 - d. 1992)  PCI
10 Jul 1990 - 11 Jan 1992  Marco Marcucci                     (b. 1949)            PCI;1991 PDS
11 Jan 1992 - 13 Jun 1995  Vannino Chiti                      (b. 1947)            PDS
 Presidents of the Region
13 Jun 1995 - 18 May 2000  Vannino Chiti                      (s.a.)               PDS;1998 DS
18 May 2000 - 16 Apr 2010  Claudio Martini                    (b. 1951)            DS;2007 PD
16 Apr 2010 -  8 Oct 2020  Enrico Rossi                       (b. 1958)         PD;2017 A1;2019 PD
 8 Oct 2020 -              Eugenio Giani                      (b. 1959)            PD


Umbria
 
[Umbria Region 1995-2004 (Italy)]
26 Nov 2003 - 18 May 2004
  (unofficial 1995 - 2003)
 
 		[Umbria Region (Italy)]
Adopted 18 May 2004
 
Capital: Perugia Local Anthem
None 		Population: 930,000 (2023)

Presidents of the Regional Government
 7 Jun 1970 -  5 Jul 1976  Pietro Conti                       (b. 1928 - d. 1988)  PCI
 5 Jul 1976 - 11 May 1987  Germano Marri                      (b. 1932)            PCI
11 May 1987 - 22 Jul 1992  Francesco Mandarini                (b. 1942 - d. 2022)  PCI
22 Jul 1992 - 31 May 1993  Francesco Ghirelli                 (b. 1948)            PDS
31 May 1993 - 23 Apr 1995  Claudio Carnieri                   (b. 1944)            PDS
23 Apr 1995 - 16 Apr 2000  Bruno Bracalente                   (b. 1949)            PDS;1998 DS
16 Apr 2000 - 19 Apr 2010  Maria Rita Lorenzetti (f)          (b. 1953)            DS;2007 PD
19 Apr 2010 - 28 May 2019  Catiuscia Marini (f)               (b. 1967)            PD
28 May 2019 -  6 Nov 2019  Fabio Paparelli (acting)           (b. 1962)            PD
11 Nov 2019 -              Donatella Tesei (f)                (b. 1958)            LS


Veneto (Venetia)

[Veneto Region 1975-1999 (Italy)]
20 May 1975 - 22 Feb 1999
 

[Veneto Region (Italy)]
Adopted 22 Feb 1999
 

Capital: Venezia (Venice) Local Anthem
"Inno Veneto" (unofficial)		 Population: 4,883,000 (2023)

19 Jun 2014                Regional law approves scheduling an advisory referendum on
                             independence on 17 Jan 2016 (it is invalidated by the Italian
                             Constitutional Court on 25 Jun 2015).
22 Oct 2017                Non-binding referendum votes for greater autonomy with 98.1%
                             of the vote.

Presidents of the Regional Government
 1 Aug 1970 - 21 Apr 1972  Angelo Tomelleri (1st time)        (b. 1924 - d. 1985)  DC
21 Apr 1972 - 25 May 1972  Luigi Tartari (1st time)(acting)   (b. 1924 - d. 1989)  DC
26 May 1972 - 15 Feb 1973  Piero Feltrin                      (b. 1927 - d. 1982)  DC
16 Feb 1973 - 12 Mar 1973  Luigi Tartari (2nd time)(acting)   (s.a.)               DC
13 Mar 1973 -  3 Aug 1980  Angelo Tomelleri (2nd time)        (s.a.)               DC
 4 Aug 1980 - 23 Jul 1989  Carlo Bernini                      (b. 1936 - d. 2010)  DC
24 Jul 1989 -  8 Aug 1989  Umberto Carraro (acting)           (b. 1925 - d. 2019)  PSI
 9 Aug 1989 -  3 Jul 1992  Gianfranco Cremonese               (b. 1940 - d. 2018)  DC
 4 Jul 1992 -  9 Nov 1992  Amalia Sartori (f)(acting)         (b. 1947)            DC
11 Nov 1992 - 24 Feb 1993  Franco Frigo                       (b. 1950)            DC
25 Feb 1993 - 10 May 1993  Renzo Burro (acting)               (b. 1939)            PSI
11 May 1993 - 10 May 1994  Giuseppe Pupillo                   (b. 1940)            PDS
11 May 1994 - 26 May 1994  Floriano Prà (acting)              (b. 1934 - d. 2017)  FI
27 May 1994 - 25 Jun 1995  Aldo Bottin                        (b. 1938)            PPI
26 Jun 1995 -  6 Jun 2000  Giancarlo Galan                    (b. 1956)            FI
Presidents of the Region
 6 Jun 2000 - 13 Apr 2010  Giancarlo Galan                    (s.a.)               FI;2009 PdL
13 Apr 2010 -              Luca Zaia                          (b. 1968)            LN;2020 LS





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