The Italian Parliament is the national parliament of the Italian Republic. It is the representative body of Italian citizens and is the successor to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1848–1861), the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1943), the transitional National Council (1945–1946) and the Constituent Assembly (1946–1948). It is a bicameral legislature with 600 elected members and a small number of unelected members. The Italian Parliament is composed of the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the Senate of the Republic.
The Italian parliament in joint session for the inauguration of President Sergio Mattarella (3 February 2022)
Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate of the Republic.
Palazzo Montecitorio, seat of the Chamber of Deputies.
Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia was the bicameral parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Image: Torino Palazzo Madama
Image: Torino Palazzo Carignano Fronte