# Forza Italia political developments in Calabria

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/forza-italia-political-developments-in-calabria
> Updated: 2026-10-16T13:51:01.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Fabio Roscioli of Forza Italia was elected as the Deputy for the Reggio Calabria-Locri constituency, filling a vacancy left by Francesco Cannizzaro. Roscioli secured 51.02% of the vote, though the election was characterized by a low voter turnout of 22.34%.

Following these developments, the Forza Italia regional coordination in Calabria met in Lamezia Terme to establish new leadership roles and political priorities. Under the presidency of regional secretary Francesco Cannizzaro, the party appointed Pierluigi Caputo as leader of the Forza Italia group in the Regional Council, Emanuele Ionà to lead the ‘Occhiuto Presidente’ group, and Rosaria Succurro to preside over the Fifth Council Commission.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: Forza Italia Calabria defines new regional council leadership

Forza Italia Calabria has announced new leadership roles in the regional council, including Pierluigi Caputo as group leader and Rosaria Succurro as head of the Fifth Commission.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/forza-italia-calabria-defines-new-regional-council-leadership

### 2026-09-30: Fabio Roscioli elected Deputy for Reggio Calabria-Locri

Fabio Roscioli of Forza Italia has won the Reggio Calabria-Locri by-election with 51.02% of the vote, despite a low voter turnout of only 22.34%.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fabio-roscioli-elected-deputy-for-reggio-calabria-locri

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