Resignation of Stefania Morra as deputy mayor of Asti

On 12 November 2026 Stefania Morra resigns as deputy mayor of the Municipality of Asti, also giving up her responsibilities as councillor for budget, public works, building and property. The decision comes after nine years of activity in the executive (Giunta) led by mayor Maurizio Rasero ^[1][2].

Her time in the executive

Morra had joined the first Rasero executive as a councillor in 2017; after the mayor's re-election in the 2022 elections she had also taken on the role of deputy mayor ^[1]. In a statement published by the news outlet ATnews, Morra described the decision as «not taken lightly», saying she was leaving the post «with the pride of having devoted an important part of my life to Asti» ^[2].

The reason for the resignation

The reason for the resignation, made known in a letter published by the Gazzetta d'Asti, is linked to Morra's decision to take up a management role at the Province of Asti ^[1]. In her statement, Morra spoke of «a new professional opportunity» arriving just a few months before the end of the administration's term ^[2].

Reshuffling the executive

Mayor Rasero has appointed Francesca Varca, a city councillor (consigliere comunale) from the «Rasero Sindaco» list, as the new councillor, giving her responsibility for Commerce, Productive Activities, Craft Trades and Labour, taken back from councillor Loretta Bologna ahead of a wider reshuffle of the executive ^[1]. The mayor has chosen to keep for himself, for the time being, the responsibilities for Budget and Public Works left by Morra, while the final details of the executive's new line-up, including the possible appointment of a new deputy mayor, were to be settled in the following days ^[1].

Sources

1. Asti, dimissioni vicesindaca Stefania Morra: Francesca Varca entra in giunta — Quotidiano Piemontese, 13 November 2026
2. Stefania Morra: "Lascio il mio incarico con l'orgoglio di aver dedicato una parte importante della mia vita ad Asti" — ATnews, 12 November 2026