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 President of Italy
surface form: Presidente della Repubblica

President of Italy
surface form: Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
appointedBy Parliament of Italy
surface form: Parliament of Italy in joint session

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 President of Italy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sergio Mattarella
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 Italy self-linksurface differs
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
partOf Italian constitutional system
positionInGovernment head of state of Italy
predecessorOffice King of Italy
reElectedHolder President of Italy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sergio Mattarella
reElectionYear 2022
residence Quirinal Palace
surface form: Quirinal Palace, Rome

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

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Part II: Organisation of the Republic regulates President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Capo provvisorio dello Stato followedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Parliament in joint session relatedTo President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
Parliament in joint session elects President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
Article 84 of the Constitution of Italy subject President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
Deputy Prime Ministers of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Minister of the Interior of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Minister of the Interior of Italy canBeDismissedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Minister of Education of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
Minister of Health of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
Minister of Agriculture of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
Minister of Labour and Social Policies of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Minister for Relations with Parliament of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
Consiglio dei Ministri appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
President of the Council of Ministers of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Minister of Justice of Italy appointedBy President of Italy
Franca Pilla associatedWith President of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Presidency
Title II of the Constitution of Italy regulates President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Bronze Medal of Military Valor awardingBody President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
High Council of the Judiciary presidentExOfficio President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Court of Audit reportsTo President of Italy
subject surface form: Court of Audit (Italy)
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare awardingAuthority President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Senate chamber in Palazzo Madama alsoUsedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic (on formal occasions)
Article 92 of the Constitution of Italy appliesTo President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of Italy
Emblem of Italy usedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Villa Rosebery usedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Commendatore (Italian) typicalAwardingAuthority President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
OMRI awardingBody President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
OMRI headOfOrder President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Law 3 March 1951 n. 178 headOfOrder President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Law 3 March 1951 n. 178 providesRoleFor President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Law 3 March 1951 n. 178 promulgatedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Knight Grand Cross establishedBy President of Italy
subject surface form: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Knight Grand Cross awardingAuthority President of Italy
subject surface form: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Life Senator of the Italian Republic appointedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Clio Maria Bittoni spousePositionHeld President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
First Italian Republic headOfStateRole President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Medal of Civil Valor presentedBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Italian decorations for valor administeredBy President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Pertini positionHeld President of Italy
subject surface form: Sandro Pertini
Carla Voltolina partnerOfHeadOfState President of Italy
this entity surface form: President of the Italian Republic
Supreme Defence Council (Italy) chairperson President of Italy
Supreme Defence Council (Italy) advises President of Italy
Supreme Defence Council (Italy) reportsTo President of Italy