Country information
- EU Constitution
Ratification process completed on 6 April 2005 (more). - The Lisbon Treaty: to be ratified by the Parliament, date to be decided.
- EU Presidency: July-December 2014
- Government Type: republic
- Executive Branch
• HEAD OF STATE
President Giorgio NAPOLITANO (since 15 May 2006)
• HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister Romano PRODI (since 17 May 2006) - resigned but is temporary in office until a new Prime Minister is named.
• MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Massimo D'ALEMA - Legislative branch
• ELECTIONS
Last elections: 10 April 2006
Next elections: May 2011
• ELECTION RESULTS (SENATE)
The Union 49.18% (158 seats):
- DS 62 seats
- DL 39 seats
- RC 27 seats
- Together with the Union 11 seats
- other 19 seats
House of Freedoms 49.87% (156) seats:
- FI 79 seats
- AN 41 seats
- UDC 21 seats
- LEGA 13 seats
Other 1 seat
• ELECTION RESULTS (CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES)
The Union 49.80% (348 seats):
- DS 220 seats
- RC 41 seats
- Rose in the Fist 18 seats
- Italy of values 17 seats
- PdCI 16 seats
- Greens Federation 15 seats
- UDEUR 10 seats
- other 11 seats
House of Freedoms 49.69% (281 seats):
- FI 140 seats
- AN 71 seats
- Union of Christian and Center Democrats 39 seats
- LEGA 26 seats
Other 1 seat - Additional information
• PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Last held 10 May 2006 (next to be held May 2013); prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by parliament
