President of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
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The president of the Chamber of Deputies is the speaker of the lower house of the Italian Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies. It is the third highest-ranking office of the Italian Republic, after the president of the Republic and the president of the Senate. Since 14 October 2022, the role has been held by Lorenzo Fontana.
President of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
Irene Pivetti 1994–1996 (1963-04-04) 4 April 1963 (age 61)
Luciano Violante 1996–2001 (1941-09-25) 25 September 1941 (age 82)
Pier Ferdinando Casini 2001–2006 (1955-12-03) 3 December 1955 (age 68)
Italian Parliament
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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.