President of the Italian Senate
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The President of the Italian Senate is the presiding officer of Italy’s upper house of Parliament and, after the President of the Republic, the second-highest-ranking institutional figure in the Italian state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political office
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presiding officer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President of the Senate of the Republic
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Presidente del Senato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Senate of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | Senate of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
calls and closes Senate sittings
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decides on the admissibility of amendments and motions ⓘ directs the work of the Senate ⓘ ensures observance of the Rules of Procedure of the Senate ⓘ ensures respect for the rights of parliamentary groups and individual senators ⓘ guarantees the regular functioning of the Senate ⓘ is a member of the High Council of Defence ex officio ⓘ is a member of the Supreme Council of Defence when convened with parliamentary leaders (historical practice) ⓘ maintains order during debates ⓘ may be consulted by the President of the Republic in institutional crises ⓘ may suspend or expel senators who breach order ⓘ oversees the internal administration of the Senate ⓘ participates in joint sessions of Parliament in cases provided by the Constitution ⓘ participates in the Conferenza dei Capigruppo (Conference of Group Leaders) ⓘ presides over sittings of the Senate ⓘ represents the Senate externally ⓘ signs acts and resolutions of the Senate ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1948 ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the Italian Senate ⓘ |
| electionMethod |
absolute or relative majority depending on ballot round
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secret ballot ⓘ |
| eligibility | must be a sitting senator ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Italy ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Cesare Merzagora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Italian Republic
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Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Presidente del Senato della Repubblica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Amintore Fanfani
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Franco Marini NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Spadolini NERFINISHED ⓘ Ignazio La Russa NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcello Pera NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro Grasso NERFINISHED ⓘ Renato Schifani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType |
parliamentary speaker
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president of a legislative chamber ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceInItaly | second after the President of the Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Italian Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Senate of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInItalianState | second-highest institutional office after the President of the Republic ⓘ |
| residence | Palazzo Giustiniani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Palazzo Madama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Mr. President ⓘ |
| successionToHeadOfState | acts as interim President of the Republic in case of vacancy or incapacity ⓘ |
| symbol | emblem of the Senate of the Republic ⓘ |
| termLength | duration of the legislature ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy
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President of the Italian Senate
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this entity surface form:
President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy