President of Italy

President of the Italian Republic
Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
Presidential standard
Incumbent
Sergio Mattarella
since 3 February 2015
StyleMr President (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
StatusHead of state
Commander-in-chief
Member ofHigh Council of Defence
High Council of the Judiciary
ResidenceQuirinal Palace
AppointerItalian Parliament
and regional representatives
Term lengthSeven years, renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Italy
Inaugural holderEnrico De Nicola
Formation1 January 1948 (1948-01-01)
DeputyPresident of the Italian Senate
Salary€230,000 annually[1]
Websitequirinale.it

The president of Italy, officially titled President of the Italian Republic (Italian: Presidente della Repubblica Italiana), is the head of state of Italy. In that role, the president represents national unity, and guarantees that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president is the commander-in-chief of the Italian Armed Forces and chairs the High Council of the Judiciary. A president's term of office lasts for seven years.[2] The incumbent president is former constitutional judge Sergio Mattarella, who was elected on 31 January 2015,[3] and re-elected on 29 January 2022.[4]

  1. ^ MacBeth, Alex (2 February 2012). "Roman Austerity: Parliamentary Salary Cuts a Drop in the Bucket". Spiegel Online (in Italian). Spiegel Online International.
  2. ^ "The Italian Constitution". The official website of the Presidency of the Italian Republic.
  3. ^ "Italy elects senior judge Sergio Mattarella as president". Reuters. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ^ Reguly, Eric (29 January 2022). "Italy ends voting deadlock by re-electing Sergio Mattarella as president, keeping Mario Draghi as prime minister". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 January 2022.