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This page gathers the results of elections in Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The politics of Italy take place in a framework of a parliamentary, democratic Republic, and of a Multi-party system. The Constitution of the Italian Republic (Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 December 1947 with 453 votes in favour and 62 The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29 1925) is an Italian Politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor In Italy the Council of Ministers is the name of the government composed of the President of the Council (that is the Italian Prime minister) the ministers The Parliament of Italy ( Parlamento Italiano) is the national parliament of Italy. This is a list of Legislatures of the Italian Republic. The Italian Senate ( Italian: Senato della Repubblica, 'Senate of the Republic' is the Upper house of the Parliament of Italy. The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. The Constitutional Court of Italy (Corte costituzionale della Repubblica Italiana is a Supreme court of Italy, the other being the Court of Cassation The Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione is the major Court of last resort in Italy. The Corte d'Assise is an Italian court composed of two professional judges Giudici Togati, and six popular judges Giudici Popolari. Several Political parties operate in Italy, and historically they have been even more than today The People of Freedom ( Il Popolo della Libertà, PdL is a liberal-conservative History Premises Following the run-up to the The Democratic Party ( Partito Democratico, PD is a Centre-left political party in Italy. In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The Constitution of Italy, provides for only two kinds of legally binding Referenda: a legislative referendum, which can only be called In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic Administrative division of both provinces and regions and may be properly approximated in This article describes the foreign relations of Italy. International organization participation AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Italy elects, on national level, a Parliament consisting of two houses, the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) (630 members) and the Senate of the Republic (Senato della Repubblica) (315 elected members, plus a few senators for life). The Parliament of Italy ( Parlamento Italiano) is the national parliament of Italy. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. The Italian Senate ( Italian: Senato della Repubblica, 'Senate of the Republic' is the Upper house of the Parliament of Italy. A senator for life is a member of the Senate elected or appointed for lifetime The President of the Republic is elected for a seven-year term by the Parliament houses in joint session. This is the list of Presidents of the Italian Republic with the title it '''''Presidente della Repubblica''''' since 1948

In Italy there are two main political coalitions, but historically there are many parties. Both coalitions have experienced stability issues at different times. Other than the left-wing coalition, L'Unione, and the right-wing one, the House of Freedoms, there are some regional parties (especially from Aosta Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto, Sicily and Sardinia), and the Italian Radicals, whose allegiance can change often. The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the Casa delle Libertà ( CDL; Italian for House of Freedoms) was a major Italian Center-right Political alliance led by Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ( Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige; German: Trentino-Südtirol; Ladin: Trentin-Adesc Aut   Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Italian Radicals ( Radicali Italiani) is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario

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Forthcoming elections

Main article: Italian general election, 2008

A snap general election will be held in Italy on April 13 and April 14, 2008[1] after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on February 6, 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote,[2] and a unsuccessful tentative appointment of Franco Marini with the aim to change the current electoral law. A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. A snap election is an election called earlier than scheduled Generally it refers to an election called when no one expects it usually to capitalize on a unique electoral opportunity or Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29 1925) is an Italian Politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian The Parliament of Italy ( Parlamento Italiano) is the national parliament of Italy. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common On 24 January 2008 Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi lost a vote of confidence in the Senate by a vote of 161 to 156 (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May Franco Marini (born 9 April 1933) is an Italian politician and a prominent member of the centre-left Democratic Party. Under Italian law, elections must be held within 70 days of the dissolution.

Latest elections

Main article: Italian general election, 2006
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Summary of the 9–10 April 2006 Chamber of Deputies of Italy election results (percentages and votes exclude overseas ballots. In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 )
Coalitions Votes % Seats Parties inside coalitions Votes % Seats
The Union
(L'Unione)		 19,036,986 49. The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the 80 348[3] Olive Tree (L'Ulivo) 11,928,362 31. The Olive Tree ( L'Ulivo) was a denomination used for several successive Centre-left Italian political coalitions from 1995 to 2007 The Democrats of the Left ( Democratici di Sinistra, DS was a left-wing Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition Democracy Is Freedom – The Daisy ( Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita, DL was a centrist Italian political party. The European Republicans Movement ( Movimento Repubblicani Europei, MRE of Italy was a small Center left liberal party. 20 220
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista) 2,229,604 5. The Communist Refoundation Party ( Partito della Rifondazione Comunista, PRC is a communist Italian political party. 83 41
Rose in the Fist (Rosa nel Pugno) 991,049 2. The Rose in the Fist ( Rosa nel Pugno, RnP was an Italian political federation of parties founded in 17 November 2005 and disbanded The Italian Democratic Socialists ( Socialisti Democratici Italiani, SDI was a small social-democratic party in Italy. Italian Radicals ( Radicali Italiani) is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario 59 18
Party of Italian Communists (Partito dei Comunisti Italiani) 884,912 2. The Party of Italian Communists ( Partito dei Comunisti Italiani, PdCI is a Political party in Italy. 31 16
Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori) 877,159 2. Italy of Values ( Italia dei Valori, IdV is a populist and anti- corruption Italian political party, headed by former Mani Pulite 29 16
abroad: 1
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi) 783,944 2. The Federation of the Greens ( Federazione dei Verdi, or just Verdi) is a green and eco-socialist Italian political party. 05 15
Popular-UDEUR (Popolari-UDEUR) 534,553 1. The UDEUR Populars ( Popolari UDEUR, UDEUR is a small centrist and christian-democratic Italian political party. 40 10
Pensioners' Party (Partito dei Pensionati) 335,118 0. The Pensioners' Party ( Partito Pensionati, PP is a centrist Italian political party. 88 0
South Tyrolean People's Party (Südtiroler Volkspartei) 182,703 0. The South Tyrolean People's Party ( Südtiroler Volkspartei, SVP is a regionalist political party active in the Italian Province of Bolzano-Bozen 48 4
The Socialists (I Socialisti) 115,105 0. The Italian Socialists ( I Socialisti Italiani) was a minor Italian political party born on February 7, 2006 as the result of a split 30 0
Consumers' List (Lista Consumatori) 73,720 0. The Consumers' List ( Italian: Lista Consumatori) is a Political party in Italy. 19 0
League for Autonomy-Lombard Alliance (Lega Alleanza Lombarda) 44,580 0. 12 0
Autonomy Liberty Democracy (Autonomie Liberté Démocratie) 34,167 0. Autonomy Liberty Democracy ( Autonomie Liberté Démocratie, ALD is an Italian coalition of parties active in Aosta Valley. 09 1
Veneto Front League (Liga Fronte Veneto) 22,010 0. Liga Veneta Repubblica ( Łiga Vèneta Republica, Venetian Republic League LVR is a strongly Venetist political party claiming independence for 06 0
The Union (L'Unione) abroad: 6
House of Freedoms
(Casa delle Libertà)		 18,995,697 49. The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the Casa delle Libertà ( CDL; Italian for House of Freedoms) was a major Italian Center-right Political alliance led by 69 281 Forza Italia 9,045,384 23. Forza Italia (Forward Italy FI is a Christian-democratic, liberal and liberal-conservative Italian political party led by Silvio 66 137
abroad: 3
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale) 4,706,654 12. National Alliance ( Alleanza Nazionale, AN is a conservative Italian political party. 31 71
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e dei Democratici di Centro) 2,582,233 6. The Union of Christian and Centre Democrats ( Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e di Centro, UDC is a christian-democratic Italian political party. 75 39
Lega Nord-Movement for Autonomy 1,749,632 4. Lega Nord (Northern League LN whose complete name is Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania (Northern League for Independence of Padania) is an Italian The Movement for Autonomy ( Movimento per l'Autonomia, MpA is a minor Italian political party Lega Nord (Northern League LN whose complete name is Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania (Northern League for Independence of Padania) is an Italian The Movement for Autonomy ( Movimento per l'Autonomia, MpA is a minor Italian political party 58 26
Christian Democracy-New PSI (DC-Nuovo PSI) 285,744 0. Christian Democracy for the Autonomies ( Democrazia Cristiana per le Autonomie, DCA is a minor christian-democratic Italian political party. The New Italian Socialist Party ( Nuovo Partito Socialista Italiano, NPSI is a small Italian party which professes a social-democratic ideology and Christian Democracy for the Autonomies ( Democrazia Cristiana per le Autonomie, DCA is a minor christian-democratic Italian political party. The New Italian Socialist Party ( Nuovo Partito Socialista Italiano, NPSI is a small Italian party which professes a social-democratic ideology and 75 4
Social Alternative (Alternativa Sociale) 256,997 0. Alternativa Sociale ( Social Alternative) was a Coalition of neo-fascist political parties in Italy. Social Action ( Azione Sociale, AS previously known as Freedom of Action ( Libertà d'Azione, LdA is a national-conservative political The National Social Front ( Fronte Sociale Nazionale, FSN is an Italian Far right political party New Force ( Forza Nuova, FN is an Italian Far right political party often described as neo-fascist. 67 0
Tricolour Flame (Fiamma Tricolore) 231,743 0. The Tricolour Flame Social Movement, normally just Tricolour Flame ( Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore, MS-FT is a neo-fascist Italian political 61 0
No Euro Movement (No Euro) 58,757 0. The No Euro Movement is a small political party that aims to remove the Euro as the Italian Currency, returning to the Italian lira, and 15 0
United Pensioners (Pensionati Uniti) 28,317 0. The United Pensioners of Italy (Pensionati Uniti is a Political party in Italy. 07 0
Environmental List-Ecological Democrats (Ambienta-Lista-Ecologisti Democratici) 17,574 0. The Federalist Greens of Italy ( Verdi Federalisti) is a Political party in Italy. 05 0
Forza Italia-National Alliance (Forza Italia-Alleanza Nazionale) 13,372 0. Forza Italia (Forward Italy FI is a Christian-democratic, liberal and liberal-conservative Italian political party led by Silvio National Alliance ( Alleanza Nazionale, AN is a conservative Italian political party. 03 0
Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano) 12,334 0. The Italian Liberal Party (AKA Libs ( Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI is a liberal Italian political party. 03 0
S.O.S. Italy (S. The SOS Italy ( Italian: SOS Italia) is a Political party in Italy. O. S. Italia) 6,956 0. 02 0
For Italy in the World with Tremaglia (Partito per Italia nel mondo con Tremaglia) abroad: 1
Other Parties 1 Italian Association in South America (Associazioni Italiane in Sud America) abroad: 1
North-East Project (Progetto Nordest) 92,079 0. The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia ( Italian: Per l'Italia nel mondo con Tremaglia) is a Political party in Italy, active with voters The Italian Associations in South America ( Associazioni Italiane in Sud America, AISA is an Italian political party representing voters living in South America The North-East Project ( Progetto NordEst, PNE is a strongly Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian party based in Veneto 24 0
All other parties 105,302 0. 28 0
Total     630     630

Source: Interior Ministry of Italy, Votes, Seats

  1. ^ "Italy's President Dissolves Parliament, Forces Vote", Bloomberg. com, 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  
  2. ^ "Italy to hold snap April election", BBC News, 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2008-02-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio  
  3. ^ Includes bonus seats allocated to largest coalition, according to the new electoral system. The Parliament of Italy ( Parlamento Italiano) is the national parliament of Italy.


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