Council of Ministers (Italy)
The Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of Italy. It comprises the President of the Council, all the ministers, and the Undersecretary to the Prime Minister. Deputy ministers and junior ministers are part of the government, but are not members of the Council of Ministers.
Chigi Palace in Rome, the seat of the Council of Ministers and the official residence of the Prime Minister of Italy
Image: Giorgia Meloni Official 2023 crop
Image: Guido Crosetto foto ufficiale cropped
Image: Marina Elvra Calderone (cropped)
The Government of Italy is a democratic republic, and was established by the Italian constitution in 1948. It consists of legislative, executive, and judicial subdivisions, as well as of a head of state, also known as the president.
Sergio Mattarella, president of Italy since 3 February 2015
Lorenzo Fontana, President of the Chamber of Deputies since 14 October 2022
Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy since 22 October 2022
One of three original copies, now in the custody of Historical Archives of the President of the Republic, of the constitution of Italy