The Politics of Sardinia (

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

, Italy) takes place in a framework of a presidential

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, whereby the President of Regional Government is the

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, and of a pluriform

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Executive power The Executive, also referred as the Executive branch or Executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a state. In political systems b ...

is exercised by the Regional Government.

Legislative power A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known a ...

is vested in both the government and the Regional Council of Sardinia.

Legislative branch

Cagliari - Palazzo del Consiglio regionale (01)

The Regional Council of Sardinia (''Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna'') is composed of 60 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'' clause, also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a fresh election.

Executive branch

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.Regione Autonoma della Sardegna - Regione - Giunta - Composizione
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List of presidents

Local government

Provinces

Municipalities

Sardinia is also divided in 377 ''

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'' (

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), which have even more history, having been established in the

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when they were the main places of government.

Provincial capitals

Others with 25,000+ inhabitants

Political parties and elections

Latest regional election

The latest regional election took place on 24 February 2019. Christian Solinas of the Sardinian Action Party was elected president.

References

External links

Sardinia RegionRegional Council of SardiniaConstitution of Sardinia
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