List of mayors of Isernia

Mayor of Isernia
Sindaco di Isernia

Incumbent Piero Castrataro (Centre-left independent) since 19 October 2021
Appointer	Popular election
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Website	Official website

The Mayor of Isernia is an elected politician who, along with the Isernia's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Isernia in Molise, Italy. The current Mayor is Piero Castrataro, supported by the centre-left coalition, who took office on 19 October 2021.^[1]

Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Isernia is member of the City Council.

The Mayor is elected by the population of Isernia, 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 1998 the Mayor is elected directly by Isernia'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)

City Council election (1946-1998)

From 1946 to 1998, the Mayor of Isernia was elected by the City's Council.

	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party
1	Giuseppe Cimorelli Belfiore	6 October 1947	26 June 1950
2	Carlo Veneziale	26 June 1950	6 June 1952
3	Giuseppe Caroselli	9 June 1952	19 December 1953	Christian Democracy
4	Sabino D'Acunto	19 December 1953	10 April 1954
5	Amilcare Graziani	10 April 1953	14 June 1956
6	Giovanni Ciampitti	14 June 1956	28 March 1958	Christian Democracy
7	Pietro Galgani	21 November 1960	9 May 1963
8	Dora Melogli Montesoro	23 July 1963	21 November 1964
9	Enrico Santoro	15 January 1965	11 March 1972	Christian Democracy
10	Maria Marracino	11 March 1972	4 December 1972	Christian Democracy
11	Mario Lancellotta	3 January 1975	15 June 1977	Christian Democracy
12	Gabriele Biello	16 June 1977	26 February 1979	Christian Democracy
13	Maria Gentile	26 February 1979	8 June 1980	Christian Democracy
(12)	Gabriele Biello	23 September 1980	23 February 1987	Christian Democracy
14	Angelo Michele Iorio	4 March 1987	29 May 1990	Christian Democracy
15	Domenico Testa	2 August 1990	14 May 1992	Christian Democracy
16	Marcello Veneziale	27 February 1993	15 May 1995	Centre-left independent
17	Giuseppe Caterina	19 June 1995	7 June 1998	Centre-left independent

Direct election (since 1998)

Since 1998, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Isernia is chosen by direct election.

	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party
17	Giuseppe Caterina	7 June 1998	November 1998	Centre-left independent
17	Giuseppe Caterina	1 November 1999	December 2001	Centre-left independent
18	Gabriele Melogli	14 June 2002	29 May 2007	Forza Italia The People of Freedom
18	Gabriele Melogli	29 May 2007	22 May 2012	Forza Italia The People of Freedom
19	Ugo De Vivo	22 May 2012	14 January 2013	Democratic Party
20	Luigi Brasiello	29 May 2013	11 September 2015	Democratic Party
21	Giacomo D'Apollonio	24 June 2016	19 October 2021	Brothers of Italy
22	Piero Castrataro	19 October 2021	Incumbent	Centre-left independent