

^ At 89 years old, Napolitano resigned due to age reasons.^ Ciampi was a member of the Action Party, which was dissolved in 1947.In 1994 the DC was disbanded and Scalfaro would never re-join a party. ^ Scalfaro left the Christian Democracy in 1992, when he was elected president.^ Cossiga resigned in order to favor the resolution of the political crisis after the 1992 general election.^ a b c Resigned in order to bring forward the inauguration ceremony of the President-elect.^ After being involved in a bribery scandal, Leone resigned.^ After suffering a serious cerebral hemorrhage, Segni resigned due to health reasons, becoming the first president to do so.^ De Nicola was already provisional head of state since 1 July 1946.List of presidents of Italy by time in office.King of Italy, for previous Italian heads of state between 18.

After the adoption of the Italian Constitution in 1948, the president of the Senate is eligible to take the powers of head of state in case of absence of the President of the Republic. The others took the powers, but not the title of Head of State. Only Enrico De Nicola, who was elected to be provisional head of state by the Constitutional Assembly on 28 June 1946, had an official title and took residence in the Quirinal Palace. On various occasions, officials had to intercede in the absence of a head of state (notably in the case of a president's resignation or ill health). The Acting President of the Republic ( Italian: Presidente supplente della Repubblica) is an office not explicitly provided for in the Italian Constitution, but deriving from the provision contained in the article 86. Presidents of the Italian Republic (1946–present) PLI DC PSDI PSI DS Independent Giorgio Napolitano is the first president to be elected to a second term in 2013, followed by Sergio Mattarella in 2022. Presidents are elected to serve a seven-year term. The president assumes office after having taken an oath before Parliament and delivering a presidential address. The vote is held in the Palazzo Montecitorio, home of the Chamber of Deputies, which is expanded and re-configured for the event. The election is presided over by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, who calls for the public counting of the votes. A two-thirds vote is required to elect on any of the first three rounds of balloting and after that a majority suffices. Three representatives come from each region, save for the small Aosta Valley which appoints one, so as to guarantee representation for all localities and minorities.Īccording to the Constitution, the election must be held in the form of secret ballot, with the 315 senators, the 630 deputies and the 58 regional representatives all voting. In addition, the 20 regions of Italy appoint 58 representatives as special electors. The president of the Republic is elected by Parliament in a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. 2 Presidents of the Italian Republic (1946–present).
