The politics of Italy are conducted through a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. Italy has been a democratic republic since 2 June 1946, when the monarchy was abolished by popular referendum and a constituent assembly was elected to draft a constitution, which was promulgated on 1 January 1948.
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 since 22 October 2022
Campaigners working on posters in Milan, 2004
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.
