List of mayors of Padua

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Padua is member of the city council. The mayor is elected by the population of Padua, 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 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Padua'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. ==List==

Republic of Italy (since 1946) From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Padua was elected by the City Council. Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Padua is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 1999 every five years. ;Notes Timeline ==Elections==

Mayoral and City Council election, 1995 The election took place on two rounds: the first on 23 April, the second on 7 May 1995. Mayoral and City Council election, 1999 The election took place on two rounds: the first on 13 June, the second on 27 June 1999. Mayoral and City Council election, 2004 The election took place on 12–13 June 2004. Mayoral and City Council election, 2009 The election took place on two rounds: the first on 6–7 June, the second on 21–22 June 2009. Mayoral and City Council election, 2014 The election took place on two rounds: the first on 25 May, the second on 9 June 2014. ;Notes Mayoral and City Council election, 2017 The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 26 June 2017. ;Notes Mayoral and City Council election, 2022 The election took place on 12 June 2022. ==Deputy Mayor==

The office of the deputy mayor of Padua was officially created in 1995 with the adoption of the new local administration law. The deputy mayor is nominated and eventually dismissed by the mayor. Here is a list of deputy mayors of Padua: ;Notes ==References==