Regional Council of Abruzzo

Regional Council of Abruzzo
Regional Council of Abruzzo
12th Legislature
Type
Type	Regional council; Unicameral
Leadership
President	Lorenzo Sospiri, FI
Structure
Seats	31
Political groups	Government (19) FdI (9); FI (4); Lega (2); MP (2); Az (1); NM (1); Opposition (12) PD (6); M5S (2); AI (2); AVS (1); Mixed (1);
Elections
Last election	March 10, 2024
Next election	2029
Meeting place
	Palazzo dell'Emiciclo, L'Aquila
Website
	Official website

The Regional Council of Abruzzo (Consiglio Regionale dell'Abruzzo) is the legislative assembly of Abruzzo.

It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948.

Composition

The Regional Council of Abruzzo was originally composed of 40 regional councillors. The number of regional councillors increased to 43 in the 2000 regional election and, subsequently, to 45 in the 2008 regional election.

Following the decree-law n. 138 of 13 August 2011 the number of regional councillors was reduced to 30, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.

Political groups in XI legislature

The Regional Council of Abruzzo in XI legislature was composed of the following political groups:^[1]

	Seats	Status
Brothers of Italy	9 / 31	In government
Democratic Party	6 / 31	In opposition
Forza Italia	4 / 31	In government
League	2 / 31	In government
Five Star Movement	2 / 31	In opposition
Marsilio for President	2 / 31	In government
Abruzzo Together	2 / 31	In opposition
Greens and Left Alliance	1 / 31	In opposition
Action	1 / 31	External support
Us Moderates	1 / 31	External support
Mixed group	1 / 31	In opposition

Historical composition

Election	DC	PCI	PSI	PLI	PRI	PSDI	MSI	PSIUP	LV	AD	Others	Total
Election
7 June 1970	20	10	3	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	40
15 June 1975	18	13	4	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	40
8 June 1980	20	12	4	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	40
12 May 1985	19	11	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	40
6 May 1990	20	8	6	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	40

Election	Majority	Opposition	Other	Total	President of the Region
23 April 1995	Centre-left (PDS-PRC-PPI-PD-FdV) 25	Centre-right (FI-AN-CCD) 15		40	Antonio Falconio
16 April 2000	Pole for Freedoms (FI-AN-CCD-CDU-CDP) 26	The Olive Tree (DS-PPI-ID-SDI-PRC-PCI-UDEUR) 26		40	Giovanni Pace
3 April 2005	The Union (DS-DL-SDI-PRC-UDEUR-PCI-IdV-FdV) 27	House of Freedoms (FI-AN-CCD-CD) 13		40	Ottaviano Del Turco
14 December 2008	Centre-right (PdL-Raise Abruzzo!-MpA) 27	Centre-left (PD-IdV-PRC-FdV-PCI) 16 — 2 UDC		45	Giovanni Chiodi
25 May 2014	Centre-left (PD-Easy Region-RI-CD-IdV) 17	Centre-right (FI-NCDUDC-Future Abruzzo) 6	Five Star Movement 6	31	Luciano D'Alfonso
10 February 2019	Centre-right (Lega-FI-FdI-PA-UDC) 18	Centre-left (PD-Legnini For President-IiC) 5	Five Star Movement 7	31	Marco Marsilio
10 March 2024	Centre-right (FdI-FI-Lega-Marsilio for President-NM) 17	Centre-left (PD-Abruzzo Together-M5S-A-AVS) 12		31	Marco Marsilio