The president of Italy, officially titled President of the Italian Republic, 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. The incumbent president is former constitutional judge Sergio Mattarella, who was elected on 31 January 2015, and re-elected on 29 January 2022.
President of Italy
Second inauguration of Sergio Mattarella in front of the Italian Parliament on 3 February 2022.
Quirinal Palace, the principal residence of the president
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
