Dal modello neoparlamentare a quello presidenziale? Assessori esterni e potere decisionale dei Presidenti nelle nuove Giunte delle Regioni a Statuto ordinario

This article analyzes the new executive bodies which were appointed in Italian ordinary charter Regions after the 2013-2015 elections, in order to understand whether the critical state of public finance has led to a reduction in the appointment of external officers, who cost more than those chosen among members of regional parliaments. Moreover, the article investigates the relationship between directly elected presidents and appointed officers in order to assess how decision-making power is actually divided within the regional executive body officers. On the basis of empirical data, a typology is developed which detects a strengthened decision-making role of presidents, shifting the form of regional government toward a more fully presidential model.