Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy

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Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy is the constitutional provision that defines the powers, functions, and formal roles of the President of the Italian Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Italy
constitutional provision
appliesToOffice President of Italy
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
constitutionalFunction regulation of diplomatic functions of the President
regulation of judicial and clemency functions of the President
regulation of legislative functions of the President
regulation of military and defence functions of the President
constitutionalRole defines the President as head of the State
defines the President as representative of national unity
country Italy
definesPowersOf President of Italy
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
definesRelationshipWith Italian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Italy

Government of Italy
Parliament of Italy
Judiciary of Italy
surface form: judiciary of Italy
definesRoleAs head of the State
representative of national unity
governs exercise of presidential powers in Italy
headOfStateDefined President of Italy
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
hierarchicalLevel constitutional norm
jurisdiction Italian Republic
language Italian
legalStatus in force
legalSystem Italian constitutional law
partOf Constitution of Italy
positionInDocument Article 87
powerGranted power to accredit and receive diplomatic representatives
power to appoint state officials in the cases provided by law
power to authorize the presentation to Parliament of government bills
power to call elections of the Chambers
power to call popular referendums in the cases provided by the Constitution
power to command the Armed Forces
power to commute punishments
power to declare a state of war as decided by Parliament
power to fix the first meeting of the new Chambers
power to grant pardons
power to issue decrees having the force of law
power to issue regulations
power to preside over the High Council of the Judiciary
power to preside over the Supreme Defence Council
power to promulgate laws
power to ratify international treaties
power to send messages to Parliament
subjectMatter formal roles of the President of the Italian Republic
functions of the President of the Italian Republic
powers of the President of the Italian Republic
systemRole defines the institutional position of the President of the Republic

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President of Italy constitutionalArticle Article 87 of the Constitution of Italy