List of presidents of the Province of Venice
| President of the Province of Venice | |
|---|---|
| Presidente della Provincia di Venezia | |
 | |
| Inaugural holder | Antonio Ciereghin |
| Formation | 1889 |
| Final holder | Francesca Zaccariotto |
| Abolished | 2015 |
| Superseded by | Metropolitan mayor of Venice |
The president of the Province of Venice was the head of the provincial administration of Venice, a local government authority in Veneto, Italy.
History
The office of president of the Province of Venice was established in 1889, initially within the Provincial Deputation. Before that date, the Deputation was headed by the prefect. During the Fascist period (1926–1945), the province was governed by appointed officials, including Royal Commissioners and presidents of reorganised provincial structures under central control.
After World War II, the office was restored and gradually redefined within the Italian Republic, first with indirect election by the Provincial Council and, from 1995, with direct popular election.
The province was eventually replaced in 2015 by the Metropolitan City of Venice.[1][2][3]
List
Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1889–1928)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 |  |
Antonio Ciereghin | 1889 | 1901 | ? | |
| 2 | |
Luigi Cesare Bortolotto | 1901 | 1903 | ? | |
| 3 | |
Emilio Penzo | 1903 | 1907 | ? | |
| 4 | |
Giuseppe Cerutti | 1907 | 1911 | ? | |
| 5 | |
Pietro Berna | 1911 | 1914 | ? | |
| 6 |  |
Giovanni Chiggiato | 1914 | ? | ? | |
Presidents of the Provincial Rectorate (1929–1945)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 | |
Antonio Garioni | 12 November 1929 | ? | National Fascist Party | |
Presidents of the Provincial Deputation (1945–1951)
Presidents of the Province (1951–2015)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 |  |
Giovanni Favaretto Fisca | 1951 | 1956 | Christian Democracy | |
| 1956 | 1960 | |||||
| 2 | |
Alberto Bagagiolo | 1960 | 1964 | Christian Democracy | |
| 1964 | 1970 | |||||
| 3 | |
Angelo Simion | 1970 | 1975 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 4 |  |
Lucio Strumendo | 1975 | 1980 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 5 | |
Ruggero Sbrogiò | 1980 | 1981 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 6 | |
Giannantonio Paladini | 1981 | 1982 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| (5) | |
Ruggero Sbrogiò | 1982 | 1985 | Italian Communist Party | |
| 7 | |
Orlando Minchio | 1985 | 29 January 1988 | Christian Democracy | |
| 8 | |
Stefano Nicolò Petris | 29 January 1988 | 14 August 1990 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 9 | |
Oliviero Pillon | 14 August 1990 | 22 April 1993 | Italian Socialist Party | |
| 10 | |
Anna Luisa Furlan | 8 June 1993 | 8 May 1995 | Democratic Party of the Left | |
| 11 | |
Luigino Busatto | 8 May 1995 | 28 June 1999 | Italian People's Party The Daisy | |
| 28 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | |||||
| 12 |  |
Davide Zoggia | 14 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | Democrats of the Left Democratic Party | |
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Francesca Zaccariotto | 23 June 2009 | 12 January 2015 | Lega Nord | |
| – | Cesare Castelli (Extraordinary Commissioner) |
12 January 2015 | 31 August 2015 | — | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Province addio, via libera alle città metropolitane nel 2015". Rai News. 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Provincia di Venezia cancellata, al suo posto la Città Metropolitana". VeneziaToday. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Disposizioni per il riordino delle funzioni amministrative provinciali". Consiglio regionale del Veneto. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
Sources
- "Storia amministrativa dell'ente". Ministero dell'Interno. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- Menichini, Piera (2005). "I presidenti delle Province dall'Unità alla Grande guerra: repertorio analitico". Storia Amministrazione Costituzione (13): 297–298.
