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Salerno Mayor Napoli Resigns, Clearing Path to Early Vote and De Luca’s Return Bid

A 20-day legal window now precedes a likely prefectural commissioner, paving the way for spring elections.

Overview

  • Vincenzo Napoli informed his cabinet and formally filed his resignation on January 16, starting the statutory 20-day period before it takes effect.
  • Napoli’s exit as mayor also ended his role as provincial president, with deputy Giovanni Guzzo assuming regency for the Province of Salerno.
  • Under Italian municipal law, the resignation is expected to lead to a prefectural commissioner once it becomes effective.
  • Early municipal elections are anticipated in late spring, with local reports pointing to a May–June timeframe.
  • Former regional president Vincenzo De Luca is positioning for a comeback and has proposed ‘special’ municipal police units with larger patrols and pay incentives as a core security message.