President of Italy

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The President of Italy is the country's largely ceremonial head of state, responsible for representing national unity, overseeing the functioning of democratic institutions, and performing key constitutional and diplomatic duties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
head of state
public office
alsoKnownAs Presidente della Repubblica
linked to: President of Italy

Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
linked to: President of Italy
appointedBy Parliament of Italy in joint session
linked to: Parliament of Italy

regional delegates
constitutionalArticle Article 83 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 84 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 85 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 88 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 89 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 90 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 91 of the Constitution of Italy
country Italy
createdBy Constitution of Italy
currentHolder Sergio Mattarella
linked to: President of Italy
currentHolderStartDate 2015-02-03
electorate members of the Chamber of Deputies
members of the Senate of the Republic
regional representatives
eligibilityRequirement must be an Italian citizen
must be at least 50 years old
must enjoy civil and political rights
firstHolder Enrico De Nicola
formationDate 1946
formationEvent establishment of the Italian Republic
governmentBranch executive branch of Italy
hasPower accredit and receive diplomatic representatives
appoint ministers on proposal of the Prime Minister
appoint one-third of the Constitutional Court judges
appoint the President of the Council of Ministers
appoint up to five life senators
call general elections
call referendums in cases provided by the Constitution
dissolve Parliament
grant commutations of sentences
grant pardons
preside over the Superior Council of the Judiciary in certain sessions
promulgate laws
ratify international treaties
send laws back to Parliament for reconsideration
hasRole arbiter between state powers
chair of the High Council of the Judiciary (in part)
chair of the Supreme Defence Council
commander-in-chief of the Italian Armed Forces
guarantor of the Constitution
representative of national unity
impeachmentBy Parliament in joint session
impeachmentGrounds attempt to overthrow the Constitution
high treason
inauguralHolderTitle Provisional Head of State
oathRequirement must swear to be faithful to the Republic and to observe the Constitution
oathVenue Parliament in joint session
officeHolderTitle President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
partOf Italian constitutional system
positionInGovernment head of state of Italy
predecessorOffice King of Italy
reElectedHolder Sergio Mattarella
linked to: President of Italy
reElectionYear 2022
residence Quirinal Palace, Rome
linked to: Quirinal Palace

Tenuta di Castelporziano
Villa Rosebery, Naples
seat Quirinal Palace
selectionMethod indirect election
termLength 7 years
termRenewable true

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Italy headOfState President of Italy
Rome isSeatOf President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
President of Italy alsoKnownAs Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
linked to: President of Italy
President of Italy alsoKnownAs Presidente della Repubblica
linked to: President of Italy
President of Italy officeHolderTitle President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
President of Italy currentHolder Sergio Mattarella
linked to: President of Italy
President of Italy reElectedHolder Sergio Mattarella
linked to: President of Italy
Parliament of Italy canBeDissolvedBy President of Italy
Parliament of Italy elects President of the Republic of Italy (joint session with regional delegates)
linked to: President of Italy
King of Italy succeededBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Government of Italy headOfState President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Government of Italy appointedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Italian Armed Forces commanderInChief President of Italy
Chamber of Deputies (Italy) canBeDissolvedBy President of Italy
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
1960 Summer Olympics openedByTitle President of Italy
Villa Rosebery occupant President of Italy
subject linked to: Villa Rosebery, Naples
Villa Rosebery governingBody Presidency of the Italian Republic
subject linked to: Villa Rosebery, Naples
linked to: President of Italy
Provisional Head of State followedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Article 83 of the Constitution of Italy appliesToOffice President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Tenuta di Castelporziano ownedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Tenuta di Castelporziano governedBy Presidency of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy definesPowersOf President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy headOfStateDefined President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy appliesToOffice President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic appointedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic nominatedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic distinctFrom President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic establishedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Giorgio Napolitano positionHeld President of Italy
Giorgio Napolitano reElected President of Italy
Gold Medal of Military Valor awardedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Order of the Chrysanthemum hasRecipient President of Italy
Sandro Pertini positionHeld President of Italy
Senate of the Republic of Italy canBeDissolvedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Chamber of Deputies of Italy elects President of the Republic of Italy (in joint session with Senate and regional delegates)
linked to: President of Italy
Italian Ambassador to Brazil represents President of Italy
Luigi Einaudi positionHeld President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Quirinal Hill seatOf President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Cortile d'Onore associatedWith Presidency of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Cortile d'Onore usedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Sala dei Corazzieri usedBy President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Sala dei Corazzieri governingBody Presidency of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Quirinal Stables associatedWith President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Giovanni Leone positionHeld President of Italy
Sergio Mattarella positionHeld President of Italy
Sergio Mattarella reElectedAs President of Italy
Giovanni Gronchi positionHeld President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy
Order of Merit for Labour awardingBody President of the Italian Republic
linked to: President of Italy