List of presidents of the Province of Rovigo

President of the Province of Rovigo
Presidente della Provincia di Rovigo
since 19 December 2021
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderAdolfo Benvenuti
Formation1889

The president of the Province of Rovigo is the head of the provincial government in Rovigo, Veneto, 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 December 2021, the office has been held by Enrico Ferrarese, a centre-right independent.[2][3][4]

List

Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1889–1926)

No. Portrait Name Term of office Party
Start End
1 Adolfo Benvenuti 1889 1893
2 Gaetano Arcangeli 1893 1895
3 Giovanni Battista Casalini 1895 1899
4 Illuminato Giri 1899 1904
5 Pietro Oliva 1904 1908
6 Carlo Businotto 1908 1909
7 Leone Vianello 1909 1914
8 Ugo Casalicchio 1915 ?

Presidents of the Provincial Rectorate (1926–1945)

Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1945–1951)

Presidents of the Province (1951–present)

No. Portrait Name Term of office Party
Start End
Alfredo De Polzer 1951 1961 Italian Communist Party
Francesco Guindani 1961 1969 Christian Democracy
Armando Giolo 1969 ? ?
? ? ? ?
Valentino Lodo 1975 1976 Italian Communist Party
– ? ? ? Special commissioner
Valentino Lodo 1977 1980 Italian Communist Party
Giorgio Nonnato 1980 1989 Italian Socialist Party
Riccardo Monesi 15 February 1989 4 May 1991 Italian Socialist Party
Alberto Brigo 4 May 1991 8 May 1995 Christian Democracy
Italian People's Party
8 May 1995 29 March 1999
– Francesco Guagliata 29 March 1999 1 July 1999 Special commissioner
Federico Saccardin 1 July 1999 14 June 2004 Italian People's Party
The Daisy
14 June 2004 26 June 2009
Tiziana Virgili 26 June 2009 14 October 2014 Democratic Party
Marco Trombini 14 October 2014 31 October 2018 Forza Italia
Ivan Dall'Ara 31 October 2018 19 December 2021 Independent (centre-right)
Enrico Ferrarese 19 December 2021 2 February 2026 Independent (centre-right)
2 February 2026 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Presidente". Provincia di Rovigo. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Elezioni provinciali a Rovigo, Ferrarese presidente". La Piazza Web. 19 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Eletti i presidenti della Provincia di Treviso e di Rovigo". ANSA (in Italian). 2 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Giuliani, Yasmine (3 February 2026). "Enrico Ferrarese vince le elezioni provinciali e viene riconfermato presidente". Prima Rovigo (in Italian).

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