title: Regional Council of Apulia
text: # Regional Council of Apulia
  
  The Regional Council of Apulia (Consiglio Regionale della Puglia) is the legislative assembly of Apulia.
  
  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 Apulia was originally composed of 50 regional councillors. The number of regional councillors increased to 60 in 2000 and subsequently to 70 in 2005, following a modification of the regional Statute in 2004. In the 2005 regional election the number of councillors further raised to 78, following a further allocation of 8 regional councillors to the center-left winning coalition.
  
  Following the decree-law n. 138 of 13 August 2011 the number of regional councillors returned to 50, with an additional seat reserved for the President of the Region.
  
  ### Political groups
  
  The Regional Council of Apulia is currently composed of the following political groups:
  
  | Party | Seats | Status |
  | - | - | - |
  | Democratic Party | 15 / 51 | In government |
  | Brothers of Italy | 6 / 51 | In opposition |
  | With Emiliano | 5 / 51 | In government |
  | Five Star Movement | 5 / 51 | In government |
  | Forza Italia | 4 / 51 | In opposition |
  | League | 4 / 51 | In opposition |
  | For Apulia | 3 / 51 | In government |
  | Action | 3 / 51 | In opposition |
  | Populars with Emiliano | 2 / 51 | In government |
  | Apulia Tomorrow | 2 / 51 | In opposition |
  | Mixed group | 2 / 51 | — |
  
  By coalition:
  
  | Party | Seats | Status |
  | - | - | - |
  | Centre-left coalition | 31 / 51 | Government |
  | Centre-right coalition | 17 / 51 | Opposition |
  | Action | 3 / 51 | Opposition |
  
  ### Historical composition
  
  | Election | DC | PCI | PSI | PLI | PRI | PSDI | MSI | Others | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 June 1970 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 50 |
  | 15 June 1975 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 50 |
  | 8 June 1980 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 50 |
  | 12 May 1985 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 50 |
  | 6 May 1990 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 50 |
  | Election | Majority | Opposition | Total | President of the Region |
  | 23 April 1995 | 23 FI 12 AN 3 CCD | 13 PDS 4 PRC 4 PPI 3 PdD 1 Greens 1 Other | 65 | Salvatore Distaso |
  | 16 April 2000 | 27 FI 8 AN 2 CCD 1 CDU | 9 DS 3 PPI 3 Dem 2 SDI 1 PRC 5 Others | 60 | Raffaele Fitto |
  | 3 April 2005 | 14 DS 8 DL 4 PRC 3 SDI 2 PdCI 1 IdV 9 Others | 11 FI 7 AN 4 UDC 6 Others | 70 | Nichi Vendola |
  | 28 March 2010 | 19 PD 9 SEL 5 IdV 5 Others | 21 PdL 4 UDC 6 Others | 70 | Nichi Vendola |
  | 31 May 2015 | 13 PD 4 SEL 12 Others | 9 M5S 5 FI 4 CoR 4 AP | 51 | Michele Emiliano |
  | 20 September 2020 | 15 PD 5 M5S 14 Others | 7 FdI 3 Lega 3 FI 3 Others | 51 | Michele Emiliano |
  
  ## Presidents
  
  This is a list of the Presidents of the Regional Council (Italian: Presidenti del Consiglio regionale):
  
  | Name | Period | Period | Regional Legislature |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Beniamino Finocchiaro (PSI) | 20 July 1970 | 30 July 1975 | I (1970) |
  | Luigi Tarricone (PSI) | 30 July 1975 | 8 August 1980 | II (1975) |
  | Luigi Tarricone (PSI) | 8 August 1980 | 21 June 1985 | III (1980) |
  | Walter Distasio (DC) | 21 June 1985 | 28 October 1985 | IV (1985) |
  | Nicola Di Cagno (PLI) | 28 October 1985 | 28 June 1990 | IV (1985) |
  | Mario Annese (DC) | 28 June 1990 | 15 December 1992 | V (1990) |
  | Cosimo Convertino (PSI) | 15 December 1992 | 20 July 1995 | V (1990) |
  | Giovanni Copertino (CCD) | 20 July 1995 | 12 June 2000 | VI (1995) |
  | Mario De Cristofaro (AN) | 12 June 2000 | 5 May 2005 | VII (2000) |
  | Pietro Pepe (PD) | 5 May 2005 | 27 May 2010 | VIII (2005) |
  | Onofrio Introna (SEL) | 27 May 2010 | 22 July 2015 | IX (2010) |
  | Mario Loizzo (PD) | 22 July 2015 | 26 November 2020 | X (2015) |
  | Loredana Capone (PD) | 26 November 2020 | Incumbent | XI (2020) |
  