Professor Francesco Manganaro, Full Professor of Administrative Law, is the first lecturer in the South to fill this prestigious position with 105 votes out of 113 voters, succeeding in the office to authoritative colleagues in the field such as Sabino Cassese, Mimmo Sorace, Fabio Merusi, Guido Greco, Maria Alessandra Sandulli, Carla Barbati, former president of the Cun.

The wide consensus recorded on the candidate's name shows that he has obtained the votes of professors of all universities, overcoming territorial distinctions and belonging to the various law schools.