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Italy
Italy
Italy
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Head of state
Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
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- Executive system
- Parliamentary republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of government
- Why this office is primary
- The President of the Republic is head of state and constitutional guarantor, while the President of the Council of Ministers directs the Government and its general policy.
Government
Meloni Government
Oct 22, 2022 · De jure
Fratelli d’Italia
FdI
Lega
Lega
Forza Italia
FI
Noi Moderati
NM
Partito Democratico
PD
Movimento 5 Stelle
M5S
Legislature and composition
BicameralParliament of the Italian Republic
Oct 13, 2022
Chamber of Deputies
400 SeatsSenate of the Republic
205 SeatsNext election
Date not scheduledNext Italian general election
Date not scheduled · General election
- Electoral system
- Mixed electoral system for both chambers
Latest election
Completed2022 Italian general election
Sep 25, 2022 · General election
- Electoral system
- Mixed electoral system for both chambers
Current policy issues
- 1Economic growth and employmentItalian Government — Report on the Meloni Government programme
- 2Public finances and purchasing powerItalian Government — Report on the Meloni Government programme
- 3Energy security and costsItalian Government — Report on the Meloni Government programme
- 4Institutional reformItalian Government — Report on the Meloni Government programme
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 239
- Active in source
- 100
- Historical in source
- 0
- parties shown
- 100
- Founded
- Nov 23, 2017
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Founded
- 1942
- Ideology
- Communist/Socialist, Liberal
- Founded
- 2017
- Founded
- 2017
- Ideology
- Special issue, Regional
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Founded
- 2019
- Founded
- 2013
- Ideology
- Right-wing
- Founded
- 2003
- Founded
- 2017
- Founded
- Jan 18, 1994
- Ideology
- Christian democracy
- Ideology
- Christian democracy, electoral alliance
More parties (88)
- Founded
- 2013
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Ideology
- Conservative, electoral alliance
- Ideology
- Social democracy, electoral alliance
Christian Democracy
Party Active
Christian Democratic Centre
Party Active
Citizens' Union
Party Active
- Founded
- 2008
- Founded
- 1995
- Founded
- 1992
- Ideology
- Communist/Socialist, Anti-establishment
Communist Struggle
Party Active
Consumers' List
Party Active
- Founded
- 2000
Democratic Left
Party Active
- Founded
- Oct 14, 2007
- Ideology
- Social democracy, social democracy, Christian socialism, reformism, Christian left, pro-Europeanism
- Political spectrum
- Centre-left
- Party leadership
- Stefano Bonaccini
Democratic Party of South Tyrol
Party Active
- Founded
- 1991
Democratic Republicans
Party Active
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Founded
- 1998
- Ideology
- Social democracy
- Founded
- Mar 24, 2002
- Ideology
- Liberal
Die Freiheitlichen
Party Active
- Ideology
- no family
- Founded
- 2019
- Founded
- 2001
- Ideology
- Christian democracy
- Founded
- 2001
- Ideology
- Liberal
FareItalia
Party Active
- Founded
- 2011
- Ideology
- Special issue, electoral alliance, Regional
Federation of Christian Populars
Party Active
Federation of Italian Liberals
Party Active
- Founded
- 1987
- Ideology
- Green/Ecologist
Federazione Giovanile Socialista Italiana
Party Active
- Founded
- 1999
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Anti-establishment, Nationalist
- Founded
- Oct 4, 2009
- Ideology
- no family, Anti-establishment, Populist, Green/Ecologist, direct democracy, populism, euroscepticism, degrowth, e-democracy, green politics, environmentalism, anti-corruption
- Political spectrum
- Mixed
- Party leadership
- Giuseppe Conte
Fortza Paris
Party Active
- Founded
- 1994
- Founded
- 2013
- Founded
- Jan 18, 1994
- Ideology
- Conservative, Millionaire
Friuli Movement
Party Active
- Founded
- Nov 16, 1986
- Ideology
- Green/Ecologist, Anti-establishment
Greens
Party Active
Greens Greens
Party Active
- Founded
- Jun 21, 2022
- Ideology
- no family
International Communist Party
Party Active
- Founded
- 1943
- Ideology
- communism, left communism, bordigism, anti-Stalinist left
- Founded
- 2020
- Ideology
- Conservative
- Founded
- 2022
- Ideology
- Right-wing
- Founded
- 2019
- Ideology
- Liberal, European integration
- Founded
- 1921
- Founded
- 1959
- Ideology
- Conservative, Monarchism
- Founded
- 1947
- Ideology
- Social democracy
Italian Liberal Party
Party Active
Italian Liberal Party
Party Active
- Founded
- 1910
- Founded
- 1919
- Founded
- 2001
- Founded
- 1895
Italian Social Movement - National Right
Party Active
Italian Socialist Party
Party Active
Italian Socialist Party
Party Active
Italians in the World
Party Active
Italy Again
Party Active
- Founded
- Mar 21, 1998
- Ideology
- Liberal, Populist, populism
- Political spectrum
- Centre-left
- Party leadership
- Ignazio Messina, Ignazio Messina
- Founded
- 2014
- Ideology
- Social democracy, electoral alliance
- Founded
- September 2012
- Ideology
- socialism
Ladin Autonomist Union
Party Active
Left, Ecology and Freedom
Party Active
Lega Alleanza Lombarda
Party Active
- Founded
- 1992
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Regional
- Founded
- Feb 10, 1991
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Regional, Anti-establishment, Populist, nationalism, anti-globalization movement, Padanian nationalism, federalism, euroscepticism, right-wing populism, economic liberalism, national conservatism, social conservatism, regionalism
- Party leadership
- Matteo Salvini
- Ideology
- Liberal
- Founded
- 2017
- Founded
- 1984
- Ideology
- Special issue, Autonomy, Anti-establishment
- Founded
- 1979
- Ideology
- Special issue, Anti-establishment, Regional
- Founded
- 2001
Lively Aosta Valley
Party Active
Moderates for Piedmont
Party Active
Monarchist Alliance
Party Active
- Founded
- Jul 10, 1972
- Ideology
- monarchism
- Founded
- 1946
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Anti-establishment, Monarchism
Movement for Autonomies
Party Active
Movement of National Responsibility
Party Active
Movement of Unitarian Communists
Party Active
- Ideology
- Special issue, Separatist, Anti-establishment, Regional
- Founded
- 2005
- Ideology
- Christian democracy, Regional
- Founded
- Jan 24, 1991
- Ideology
- Christian democracy
- Ideology
- Right-wing, Fascist
- Founded
- 1994
- Ideology
- Conservative
National Front
Party Active
Elections
PartialItaly — Parliamentary election — 2022-09-25
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Sep 25, 2022
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 2019-05-26
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 26, 2019
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 2018-03-04
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Mar 4, 2018
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 2014-05-25
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 25, 2014
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 2013-02-25
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Feb 25, 2013
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 2009-06-07
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 7, 2009
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 2008-04-13
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 13, 2008
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 2006-04-09
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 9, 2006
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 2004-06-12
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 12, 2004
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 2001-05-13
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 13, 2001
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 1999-06-13
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 13, 1999
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1996-04-21
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 21, 1996
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 1994-06-12
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 12, 1994
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1994-03-27
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Mar 27, 1994
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1992-04-05
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 5, 1992
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 1989-06-18
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 18, 1989
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1987-06-14
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 14, 1987
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 1984-06-17
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 17, 1984
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1983-06-26
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 26, 1983
Completed
Italy — European Parliament — 1979-06-10
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 10, 1979
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1979-06-03
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 3, 1979
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1976-06-20
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 20, 1976
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1972-05-07
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 7, 1972
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1968-05-19
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 19, 1968
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1963-04-28
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 28, 1963
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1958-05-25
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
May 25, 1958
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1953-06-07
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 7, 1953
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1948-04-18
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Apr 18, 1948
Completed
Italy — Parliamentary election — 1946-06-02
Parliamentary election · Legislative · Round 1
Jun 2, 1946
Completed
Sources
12
- 1Presidency of the Italian Republic — Biography of Sergio Mattarellacitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2Presidency of the Council of Ministers — Giorgia Melonicitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3Presidency of the Council of Ministers — Meloni Governmentcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4Italian Senate — Parliament in the bicameral systemcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Italian Senate — Current membership statisticscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6Italian Senate — Parliamentary groupscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Ministry of the Interior — 2022 Chamber election resultscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8Italian Government — Report on the Meloni Government programmecitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 9Inter-American Development Bank Database of Political Institutions 2023CC-BY-4.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 10WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 11Wikimedia CommonsPER-FILE · Aug 9, 2026
- 12Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
Political world map
Southern Europe
ItalyPrimary executive: Giorgia MeloniHead of state: Sergio MattarellaPartial
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