# List of mayors of Isernia

The mayor of Isernia is an elected politician who, along with the Isernia's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Isernia in Molise, Italy. The current mayor is Piero Castrataro, supported by the centre-left coalition, who took office on 19 October 2021.

## Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Isernia is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Isernia, 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 1998 the mayor is elected directly by Isernia'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 (1946-1998)

From 1946 to 1998, the Mayor of Isernia was elected by the City's Council.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
| 1 | Giuseppe Cimorelli Belfiore | 6 October 1947 | 26 June 1950 | |
| 2 | Carlo Veneziale | 26 June 1950 | 6 June 1952 | |
| 3 | Giuseppe Caroselli | 9 June 1952 | 19 December 1953 | Christian Democracy |
| 4 | Sabino D'Acunto | 19 December 1953 | 10 April 1954 | |
| 5 | Amilcare Graziani | 10 April 1953 | 14 June 1956 | |
| 6 | Giovanni Ciampitti | 14 June 1956 | 28 March 1958 | Christian Democracy |
| 7 | Pietro Galgani | 21 November 1960 | 9 May 1963 | |
| 8 | Dora Melogli Montesoro | 23 July 1963 | 21 November 1964 | |
| 9 | Enrico Santoro | 15 January 1965 | 11 March 1972 | Christian Democracy |
| 10 | Maria Marracino | 11 March 1972 | 4 December 1972 | Christian Democracy |
| 11 | Mario Lancellotta | 3 January 1975 | 15 June 1977 | Christian Democracy |
| 12 | Gabriele Biello | 16 June 1977 | 26 February 1979 | Christian Democracy |
| 13 | Maria Gentile | 26 February 1979 | 8 June 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| (12) | Gabriele Biello | 23 September 1980 | 23 February 1987 | Christian Democracy |
| 14 | Angelo Michele Iorio | 4 March 1987 | 29 May 1990 | Christian Democracy |
| 15 | Domenico Testa | 2 August 1990 | 14 May 1992 | Christian Democracy |
| 16 | Marcello Veneziale | 27 February 1993 | 15 May 1995 | Centre-left independent |
| 17 | Giuseppe Caterina | 19 June 1995 | 7 June 1998 | Centre-left independent |

### Direct election (since 1998)

Since 1998, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Isernia is chosen by direct election.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
| 17 | Giuseppe Caterina | 7 June 1998 | November 1998 | Centre-left independent |
| 17 | Giuseppe Caterina | 1 November 1999 | December 2001 | Centre-left independent |
| 18 | Gabriele Melogli | 14 June 2002 | 29 May 2007 | Forza Italia The People of Freedom |
| 18 | Gabriele Melogli | 29 May 2007 | 22 May 2012 | Forza Italia The People of Freedom |
| 19 | Ugo De Vivo | 22 May 2012 | 14 January 2013 | Democratic Party |
| 20 | Luigi Brasiello | 29 May 2013 | 11 September 2015 | Democratic Party |
| 21 | Giacomo D'Apollonio | 24 June 2016 | 19 October 2021 | Brothers of Italy |
| 22 | Piero Castrataro | 19 October 2021 | Incumbent | Centre-left independent |