# List of mayors of Salerno

The mayor of Salerno is an elected politician who, along with the Salerno's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Salerno in Campania, Italy.
The current mayor is Vincenzo Napoli (PD), who took office on 14 June 2016.

## Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Salerno is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Salerno, who also elect the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1993 the mayor is elected directly by Salerno's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

## Italian Republic (since 1946)
### City Council election (1946–1993)

From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Salerno was elected by the City Council.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
| 1 | Matteo Rossi | 19 December 1946 | 22 March 1947 | DC |
| 2 | Luigi Buonocore | 22 March 1947 | 7 June 1952 | DC |
| 3 | Mario Parrilli | 7 June 1952 | 22 December 1952 | DC |
| 4 | Francesco Alario | 22 December 1952 | 2 May 1953 | DC |
| 5 | Alfonso Menna | 10 July 1955 | 19 October 1970 | DC |
| 6 | Gaspare Russo | 19 October 1970 | 20 December 1974 | DC |
| 7 | Alberto Clarizia | 20 December 1974 | 19 July 1976 | DC |
| 8 | Walter Mobilio | 19 July 1976 | 22 September 1976 | DC |
| 9 | Pellegrino Cucciniello | 22 September 1976 | 9 March 1977 | DC |
| 10 | Vittorio Provenza | 9 March 1977 | 24 March 1978 | DC |
| 11 | Bruno Ravera | 24 March 1978 | 4 August 1979 | DC |
| 12 | Alberto Clarizia | 4 August 1979 | 4 August 1980 | DC |
| 13 | Ennio D'Aniello | 4 August 1980 | 12 October 1981 | PRI |
| 14 | Renato Borrelli | 12 October 1981 | 10 June 1982 | DC |
| 15 | Nicola Visone | 10 June 1982 | 5 October 1982 | DC |
| (12) | Alberto Clarizia | 5 October 1982 | 23 January 1984 | DC |
| 16 | Aniello Salzano | 23 January 1984 | 12 February 1985 | DC |
| (15) | Nicola Visone | 12 February 1985 | 6 March 1985 | DC |
| (10) | Vittorio Provenza | 6 March 1985 | 12 September 1985 | DC |
| 17 | Michele Scozia | 12 September 1985 | 8 March 1987 | DC |
| 18 | Vincenzo Giordano | 8 March 1987 | 22 May 1993 | PSI |
| 19 | Vincenzo De Luca | 22 May 1993 | 2 July 1993 | PDS |
| – | Special commissioners | 2 July 1993 | 6 December 1993 | - |

#### Notes

* ↑ Nominated by the prefect after the mayor and the members of the City Council resigned in order to hold a new election under the provision of the new local electoral law.

### Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Salerno is chosen by direct election, originally every four, then every five years.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election |
| (19) | Vincenzo De Luca (b. 1949) | 6 December 1993 | 17 November 1997 | PDS DS | PDS | 1993 |
| (19) | Vincenzo De Luca (b. 1949) | 17 November 1997 | 15 May 2001 | PDS DS | PDS | 1997 |
| 20 | Mario De Biase (b. 1952) | 15 May 2001 | 15 June 2006 | DS | The Olive Tree (DS-DL-PRC-SDI) | 2001 |
| (19) | Vincenzo De Luca (b. 1949) | 15 June 2006 | 16 May 2011 | DS PD | DS | 2006 |
| (19) | Vincenzo De Luca (b. 1949) | 16 May 2011 | 3 February 2015 | DS PD | PD • SEL • PSI | 2011 |
| 21 | Vincenzo Napoli (b. 1950) | 3 February 2015 | 14 June 2016 | PD | PD • SEL • PSI | 2011 |
| 21 | Vincenzo Napoli (b. 1950) | 14 June 2016 | 8 October 2021 | PD | PD • PSI • FdV | 2016 |
| 21 | Vincenzo Napoli (b. 1950) | 8 October 2021 | Incumbent | PD | PD • PSI | 2021 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Resigned in order to participate in the regional election. The deputy mayor Vincenzo Napoli held the office till a new mayoral election was held.
* ↑ Election originally scheduled for June 2021 and then postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.