The mayor of Novara is an elected politician who, along with the Novara's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Novara in Piedmont, Italy.

The current mayor is Alessandro Canelli, a member of the right-wing populist party Lega Nord, who took office on 21 June 2016.

[1][2] From 1946 to 1993, the mayor of Novara was elected by the City's council.

[3] Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Novara is chosen by direct election.

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