List of presidents of the Province of Lecce
| President of the Province of Lecce | |
|---|---|
| Presidente della Provincia di Lecce | |
 | |
Incumbent since 2 February 2026Fabio Tarantino | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Angelantonio Fumarola |
| Formation | 1889 |
The president of the Province of Lecce is the head of the provincial government in Lecce, Apulia, Italy. The president oversees the administration of the province, coordinates the activities of the municipalities, and represents the province in regional and national matters.[1]
Since February 2026, the office has been held by Fabio Tarantino of Con Emiliano.[2][3]
List
Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1889–1927)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 |  |
Angelantonio Fumarola | 1889 | 1892 | ? | |
| 2 | |
Vincenzo Gervasi | 1892 | 1896 | ? | |
| 3 | |
Gaetano Capozza | 1896 | 1899 | ? | |
| (2) | |
Vincenzo Gervasi | 1899 | 1900 | ? | |
| 4 | |
Domenico Caputo | 1900 | 1903 | ? | |
| 5 | |
Ferdinando Biscosi | 1903 | 1905 | ? | |
| 6 | |
Luigi Arditi | 1905 | 1908 | ? | |
| (5) | |
Ferdinando Biscosi | 1908 | 1909 | ? | |
| 7 | |
Domenico Daniele | 1909 | 1912 | ? | |
| 8 | |
Pietro Demarco | 1912 | 1914 | ? | |
| 9 | |
Federico Balsamo | 1914 | ? | ? | |
Presidents of the Provincial Rectorate (1927–1943)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 | |
Nicola Lopez y Royo | 1927 | 1943 | National Fascist Party | |
Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1944–1951)
Presidents of the Province (1951–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 |  |
Martino Caroli | 16 July 1951 | 1956 | Christian Democracy | |
| 1956 | 1958 | |||||
| 2 | |
Girolamo Vergine | 1958 | 17 November 1960 | Christian Democracy | |
| 18 December 1960 | 14 March 1965 | |||||
| 3 | |
Egidio Grasso | 15 March 1965 | 20 September 1970 | Christian Democracy | |
| 21 September 1970 | 28 October 1975 | |||||
| 4 | |
Pietro Licchetta | 29 October 1975 | 25 September 1980 | Christian Democracy | |
| 5 | |
Mario Ferrante | 26 September 1980 | 13 December 1983 | Christian Democracy | |
| 6 | |
Cosimo De Benedetto | 24 April 1984 | 9 January 1985 | Christian Democracy | |
| 7 | |
Antonio Biasi | 18 February 1985 | 11 May 1985 | Christian Democracy | |
| – | Martire Schito (acting) | 15 May 1985 | 4 October 1985 | Christian Democracy | ||
| 8 | |
Giacinto Urso | 5 October 1985 | 9 August 1990 | Christian Democracy | |
| 9 | |
Rosario Giorgio Costa | 10 August 1990 | 30 April 1993 | Christian Democracy | |
| 10 | |
Luigi Marcelli | 28 June 1993 | 8 May 1995 | Christian Democracy | |
| 11 |  |
Lorenzo Ria | 8 May 1995 | 14 June 1999 | Italian People's Party The Daisy | |
| 14 June 1999 | 1 July 2004 | |||||
| 12 |  |
Giovanni Pellegrino | 1 July 2004 | 23 June 2009 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party | |
| 13 |  |
Antonio Maria Gabellone | 23 June 2009 | 14 October 2014 | The People of Freedom Forza Italia | |
| 14 October 2014 | 7 November 2018 | |||||
| 14 | |
Stefano Minerva | 7 November 2018 | 10 November 2022 | Democratic Party | |
| 10 November 2022 | 22 October 2025 | |||||
| – | |
Fabio Tarantino | 22 October 2025 | 2 February 2026 | Con Emiliano | |
| 15 | 2 February 2026 | Incumbent | ||||
References
- ↑ "Presidente Fabio Tarantino". Provincia di Lecce. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fabio Tarantino è il nuovo presidente della Provincia di Lecce". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 1 February 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Risultati elezioni provinciali a Lecce, Fabio Tarantino è il nuovo presidente". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
Sources
- "Storia amministrativa dell'ente". Ministero dell'Interno. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- Menichini, Piera (2005). "I presidenti delle Province dall'Unità alla Grande guerra: repertorio analitico". Storia Amministrazione Costituzione (13): 257–258.
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