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The City Council of Rome, also called the Capitoline Assembly (Italian: Assemblea Capitolina; Romanesco: Assembrea Capitorina, Er Comune/Campidojo), is the main group that helps make rules for the city of Rome, Italy. It includes the mayor of Rome and 48 other elected members who work together to decide important matters for the city.
This council is chosen by people who live in Rome to serve for five years. They vote for their favorite candidate, and the person with the most votes gets to help lead the city. The council meets in a special building called Palazzo Senatorio, which is located in a beautiful square known as Piazza del Campidoglio.
The council not only makes rules but can also check on the mayor’s plans and even choose to remove them from office if needed, using something called a motion of no confidence. The way seats are shared among different groups is decided by a system called a majority bonus.
Composition
The way Rome's government works changed in 1993. Before that year, people elected council members who then chose the mayor. Now, citizens vote directly for the mayor and the council at the same time. This helps make sure the mayor has enough support from the council to lead well.
The mayor and council serve for five years, but if the mayor leaves office early, new elections are held. The mayor also chooses a group of helpers called the City Committee to work with them.
Current composition (2021–2027)
The Capitoline Assembly today has different political groups.
By coalition:
City Committee (2021–2027)
The current group of helpers has 12 members and started working together on November 4, 2021:
| Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (PD) | 18 / 48 | In government |
| Brothers of Italy (FdI) | 5 / 48 | In opposition |
| Gualtieri for Mayor | 5 / 48 | In government |
| Five Star Movement (M5S) | 4 / 48 | In opposition |
| Action (A) | 3 / 48 | In opposition |
| Civic Ecologic Left (SCE) | 2 / 48 | In government |
| Future Rome (RF) | 2 / 48 | In government |
| Italia Viva (IV) | 2 / 48 | In opposition |
| League (Lega) | 2 / 48 | In opposition |
| Solidary Democracy (DemoS) | 1 / 48 | In government |
| Green Europe (EV) | 1 / 48 | In government |
| Raggi for Mayor | 1 / 48 | In opposition |
| Us Moderates (NM) | 1 / 48 | In opposition |
| Seats | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Centre-left coalition | 29 / 48 | Mayoral majority |
| Centre-right coalition | 9 / 48 | Opposition |
| Action – Italia Viva | 5 / 48 | Opposition |
| Five Star Movement | 5 / 48 | Opposition |
| Portfolio | Officeholder | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Roberto Gualtieri | PD | |
| Deputy Mayor | Silvia Scozzese | Ind | |
| Budget | |||
| Environment and Waste management | Sabrina Alfonsi | PD | |
| Suburbs, Demographic services and Administrative decentralization | Giuseppe Battaglia | PD | |
| Social policies and Social welfare | Barbara Funari | DemoS | |
| Housing | Andrea Tobia Zevi | Ind | |
| Equality and Attractiveness | Monica Lucarelli | Ind | |
| Sport, Tourism and Events | Alessandro Onorato | Ind | |
| Mobility | Eugenio Patanè | PD | |
| Education | Claudia Pratelli | SCE | |
| Public Works and Infrastructures | Ornella Segnalini | Ind | |
| Culture | Massimiliano Smerigilio | SCE | |
| Urban planning | Maurizio Veloccia | PD | |
Functions
The council is the main decision-making group for the city. It decides on important plans, projects, and rules for using public money and services.
The council also sets taxes and makes general rules for how city offices and services should work. It is led by a speaker chosen by the council members themselves.
Presidency
This is a list of the leaders of the city council of Rome since changes were made in 1993.
| Name | Period | Legislature start date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teodoro Buontempo (MSI) | 7 December 1993 | 12 September 1994 | 5 December 1993 | |
| Enrico Gasbarra (PDS) | 12 September 1994 | 25 March 1997 | ||
| Luisa Laurelli (PDS) | 7 April 1997 | 17 November 1997 | ||
| 11 December 1997 | 8 January 2001 | 17 November 1997 | ||
| Council suspended (8 January 2001 – 1 June 2001) | ||||
| Giuseppe Mannino (Ind) | 26 June 2001 | 1 June 2006 | 1 June 2001 | |
| Mirko Coratti (Ind) | 3 July 2006 | 13 February 2008 | 1 June 2006 | |
| Council suspended (13 February 2008 – 28 April 2008) | ||||
| Marco Pomarici (PdL) | 26 May 2008 | 12 June 2013 | 28 April 2008 | |
| Mirko Coratti (PD) | 1 July 2013 | 2 December 2014 | 12 June 2013 | |
| Valeria Baglio (PD) | 2 December 2014 | 31 October 2015 | ||
| Council suspended (31 October 2015 – 22 June 2016) | ||||
| Marcello De Vito (M5S) | 7 July 2016 | 21 October 2021 | 22 June 2016 | |
| Svetlana Celli (PD) | 4 November 2021 | Incumbent | 21 October 2021 | |
Political composition
Historical composition
Current composition
| Election | DC | PCI | PSI | PLI | PRI | PSDI | MSI | UQ | Monarchists | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 1946 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |
| 12 October 1947 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| 25 May 1952 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 27 May 1956 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 November 1960 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 June 1962 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 June 1966 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 June 1971 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 June 1976 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 June 1981 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 May 1985 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 October 1989 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Election | Majority | Opposition | Total | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1993 | Centre-left (Progressives) 36 / 60 | MSI 14 / 60 DC 6 / 60 PRC 3 / 60 PSI–PRI 1 / 60 | 60 | Francesco Rutelli (1993–2001) |
| 16 November 1997 | Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 36 / 60 | Centre-right (Pole for Freedoms) 23 / 60 MS–FT 1 / 60 | 60 | |
| 13 May 2001 | Centre-left (The Olive Tree) 36 / 60 | Centre-right (House of Freedoms) 24 / 60 | 60 | Walter Veltroni (2001–2008) |
| 28 May 2006 | Centre-left (The Union) 38 / 60 | Centre-right (House of Freedoms) 22 / 60 | 60 | |
| 13 April 2008 (snap election) | Centre-right 36 / 60 | Centre-left 22 / 60 UDC 1 / 60 LD 1 / 60 | 60 | Gianni Alemanno (2008–2013) |
| 26 May 2013 | Centre-left 29 / 48 | Centre-right 12 / 48 M5S 4 / 48 Marchini List 3 / 48 | 48 | Ignazio Marino (2013–2015) |
| 5 June 2016 (snap election) | M5S 29 / 48 | Centre-left 9 / 48 FdI 6 / 48 FI 4 / 48 | 48 | Virginia Raggi (2016–2021) |
| Election | Majority | Opposition | Total | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2021 | Centre-left 29 / 48 | Centre-right 9 / 48 M5S 5 / 48 A–IV 5 / 48 | 48 | Roberto Gualtieri (since 2021) |
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