The companion of the president of the Italian Republic is the first lady of Italy and often plays a protocol role at the Quirinal Palace and during official visits.
Laura Mattarella 2023
Ida Einaudi 1949
Carla Bissatini
Laura Carta Caprino 1963
Sergio Mattarella
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Sergio Mattarella is an Italian politician who has been serving as the president of Italy since 2015. He is the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic. Since Giorgio Napolita
Companion of the president of the Italian Republic
…is single or widowed, the functions of the companion may be performed by another person as substitute companion, as in the case of incumbent President Sergio Mattarella, who was widowered three years before he assumed office in 2015. As a result, the unofficial position of first lady is currently held by his daughter…
Official portrait, 2022
Sergio Mattarella (third from the left) and his siblings in the early 1950s; to the right is his brother Piersanti
Mattarella with his father Bernardo in 1963
Mattarella's first portrait as a deputy in 1983