# Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna

The Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna (Assemblea Legislativa dell'Emilia-Romagna) is the regional council, hence the regional legislative authority, of Emilia-Romagna.
It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary Regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.

## Composition

The Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna is composed of 50 members, of which 48 are elected in provincial constituencies with proportional representation, one is for the candidate for President who comes second, who usually becomes the leader of the opposition in the Council, and one is for the elected President.
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 (introduced in 1999), also the Assembly will be dissolved and there will be a snap election.

### Political groups

The Assembly is currently composed of the following political groups:
| Party | Seats | Status |
| Democratic Party (PD) | 28 / 50 | In government |
| Brothers of Italy (FdI) | 11 / 50 | In opposition |
| Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) | 3 / 50 | In government |
| Civics with De Pascale (Civici) | 2 / 50 | In government |
| Forza Italia (FI) | 2 / 50 | In opposition |
| Civic Network (RC) | 2 / 50 | In opposition |
| League (Lega) | 1 / 50 | In opposition |
| Five Star Movement (M5S) | 1 / 50 | In government |
By coalition:
| Coalition | Coalition | Seats | Status |
| | Centre-left coalition | 34 / 50 | Government |
| | Centre-right coalition | 16 / 50 | Opposition |

### Historical composition

| Election | PCI | PSI | DC | PLI | PRI | PSDI | MSI | Others | Total |
| 7 June 1970 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 June 1975 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 8 June 1980 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 12 May 1985 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| 6 May 1990 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Election | Majority | Opposition | Total | President of the Region |
| 23 April 1995 | Center-left (PDS-PPI-FdV-Dem) 34 | Center-right (FI-AN-CCD) 12 — 3 PRC 1 LN | 50 | Pierluigi Bersani Antonio La Forgia Vasco Errani |
| 16 April 2000 | Center-left (DS-PRC-Dem-PPI-RI-PdCI-FdV) 33 | Center-right (FI-AN-CCD-LN) 17 | 50 | Vasco Errani |
| 3 April 2005 | Center-left (DS-DL- PRC-PdCI-FdV-IdV) 32 | Center-right (FI-AN-LN-UDC) 18 | 50 | Vasco Errani |
| 28 March 2010 | Center-left (PD-IdV-FdS-SEL) 32 | Center-right (PdL-LN) 15 — 1 UDC 2 M5S | 50 | Vasco Errani |
| 23 November 2014 (snap election) | Center-left (PD-SEL) 32 | Center-right (LN-FI-FdI) 12 — 5 M5S 1 PRC | 50 | Stefano Bonaccini |
| 26 January 2020 | Center-left (PD-SI-EV) 29 | Center-right (Lega-FI-FdI) 19 — 2 M5S | 50 | Stefano Bonaccini |
| 17 November 2024 (snap election) | Center-left (PD-AVS-M5S) 34 | Center-right (Lega-FI-FdI) 16 | 50 | Michele De Pascale |

#### Notes
## Presidents

This is a list of the Presidents of the Legislative Assembly (Italian: Presidenti dell'Assemblea Legislativa):
| Name | Period | Period | Regional Legislature |
| Silvano Armaroli (PSI) | 13 July 1970 | 24 July 1975 | I (1970) |
| Silvano Armaroli (PSI) | 24 July 1975 | 22 December 1977 | II (1975) |
| Natalino Guerra (DC) | 22 December 1977 | 21 July 1980 | II (1975) |
| Ottorino Bartolini (PSI) | 21 July 1980 | 18 November 1983 | III (1980) |
| Giovanni Piepoli (PSI) | 18 November 1983 | 17 June 1985 | III (1980) |
| Giovanni Piepoli (PSI) | 17 June 1985 | 24 June 1990 | IV (1985) |
| Luciano Guerzoni (PDS) | 24 June 1990 | 13 January 1992 | V (1990) |
| Federico Castellucci (PDS) | 13 January 1992 | 29 May 1995 | V (1990) |
| Celestina Cerruti (Dem) | 29 May 1995 | 7 June 2000 | VI (1995) |
| Antonio La Forgia (Dem) | 7 June 2000 | 16 May 2005 | VII (2000) |
| Monica Donini (PRC) | 16 May 2005 | 10 May 2010 | VIII (2005) |
| Matteo Richetti (PD) | 10 May 2010 | 16 January 2013 | IX (2010) |
| Palma Costi (PD) | 16 January 2013 | 29 December 2014 | IX (2010) |
| Simonetta Saliera (PD) | 29 December 2014 | 28 February 2020 | X (2014) |
| Emma Pettiti (PD) | 28 February 2020 | 13 December 2024 | XI (2020) |
| Maurizio Fabbri (PD) | 13 December 2024 | incumbent | XII (2024) |