City Council of Milan

The City Council of Milan (Italian: Consiglio Comunale di Milano) is the top tier legislative body of the municipality of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. It consists of the directly elected mayor of Milan and of an elected 48-member assembly, which controls the mayor's governing actions and has the authority to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence.

City Council of Milan

Consiglio Comunale di Milano
History
Founded26 January 1860
Leadership
President
Elena Buscemi, PD
since 21 October 2021
Mayor
Giuseppe Sala, Ind.
since 21 June 2016
Structure
Seats48
Political groups
Mayoral majority (31)
  •   PD (20)
  •   Sala List (5)
  •   EV (3)
  •   A-IV (2)
  •   MiS (1)

Opposition (17)

  •   L (6)
  •   FdI (5)
  •   FI (3)
  •   Bernardo List (2)
  •   MP (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Party-list proportional representation with coalition majority bonus
Last election
3-4 October 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Palazzo Marino
Website
Comune di Milano.it

The City Council is elected for five-year terms. Its seats are assigned proportionally to each party and list, with a majority bonus being awarded to the winning coalition to guarantee governability. The last election was held on 3-4 October 2021.

The City Council meets at Palazzo Marino, located in Piazza della Scala, Municipality 1.

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