italy

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