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.