Nello Musumeci

The 2017 Sicilian regional election for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily was held on 5 November 2017.

Incumbent President Rosario Crocetta was not his party's candidate due to his low popularity.

[2] Nello Musumeci, leader of the movement Diventerà Bellissima, was elected president.

The Sicilian Parliament is elected with a mixed system: 62 MPs are chosen with a form of proportional representation using a largest remainder method with open lists and a 5% threshold, while 8 MPs (7+1) are elected using Party bloc vote.