List of presidents of Apulia

Politics of Apulia

This is the list of presidents of Apulia since 1970.

Presidents elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
N. Name Term of office Political party Legislature
1 Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi 8 June 1970 16 June 1975 DC I (1970)
2 Nicola Rotolo 16 June 1975 23 December 1978 DC II (1975)
3 Nicola Quarta 23 December 1978 9 June 1980 DC
9 June 1980 4 July 1983 III (1980)
4 Angelo Monfredi 4 July 1983 23 September 1983 DC
(1) Gennaro Trisorio Liuzzi 23 September 1983 13 May 1985 DC
5 Salvatore Fitto 13 May 1985 29 August 1988[1] DC IV (1985)
6 Franco Borgia 29 August 1988 23 November 1988 PSI
7 Giuseppe Colasanto 23 November 1988 6 May 1990 DC
8 Michele Bellomo 6 May 1990 23 October 1992 DC V (1990)
9 Cosimo Convertino 23 October 1992 4 December 1992 PSI
10 Giovanni Copertino 4 December 1992 3 September 1993 DC
11 Vito Savino 3 September 1993 1 March 1994 DC
12 Giuseppe Martellotta 1 March 1994 27 June 1995 PPI
Directly-elected presidents (since 1995)
N. Portrait President Term of office Tenure
(Years and days) 		Party Composition Legislature
13 Salvatore Distaso
(1937–2008) 		27 June
1995 		19 May
2000 		4 years, 327 days FI FI–AN–CDC VI
(1995)
14 Raffaele Fitto
(b. 1969) 		19 May
2000 		27 April
2005 		4 years, 343 days FI FI–AN–CDC–CDU VII
(2000)
15 Nichi Vendola
(b. 1958) 		27 April
2005 		26 April
2010 		10 years, 60 days PRC /
SEL 		DS–DL–PRC–SDI–
UDEUR–PdCI−IdV–FdV 		VIII
(2005)
26 April
2010 		26 June
2015 		PD–SEL–IdV IX
(2010)
16 Michele Emiliano
(b. 1959) 		26 June
2015 		24 November
2020 		9 years, 149 days PD PD–SEL–IdV–SC–UdC X
(2015)
24 November
2020 		Incumbent PD–CE–PcE–M5S[2] XI
(2020)
  1. ^ Died in office.
  2. ^ Since 2021.