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(Born–Died) Term of office Party Election Ref. Took office Left office Alcide De Gasperi (1881–1954) 13 June 1946 1 July 1946 Christian Democracy — [k] 18 days Enrico De Nicola (1877–1959) 1 July 1946 31 December 1947 Italian Liberal Party: 1946
Alcide Amedeo Francesco De Gasperi [a] (3 April 1881 – 19 August 1954) was an Italian politician and statesman who founded the Christian Democracy party and served as prime minister of Italy in eight successive coalition governments from 1945 to 1953.
1946 1 July 1946 — He exercised the powers of Provisional Head of State as Prime Minister between the departure of King Umberto II on 12 June 1946, and the proclamation of Enrico De Nicola as Head of State by the Constituent Assembly: 1: Enrico De Nicola (1877–1959) 1: 1 July 1946 25 June 1947 1946 — 78.57% 396 2: 26 June 1947 1 January ...
While a laborious administrative unification began, a first Italian parliament was elected and, on 17 March 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king of Italy. [11] From 1861 to 1946, Italy was a constitutional monarchy founded on the Albertine Statute, named after the king who promulgated it in 1848, Charles Albert of Sardinia.
Italy has been a unitary parliamentary republic since 1946, when the monarchy was abolished. The president of Italy , Sergio Mattarella since 2015, is Italy's head of state. The president is elected for a single seven-year term by the Italian Parliament and regional voters in joint session.
While a laborious administrative unification began, a first Italian parliament was elected and, on 17 March 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed king of Italy. [16] From 1861 to 1946, Italy was a constitutional monarchy founded on the Albertine Statute, named after the king who promulgated it in 1848, Charles Albert of Sardinia.
From 1861 to 1946, 30 men served as prime ministers, leading 67 governments in total. [ 7 ] After the abolition of the Kingdom of Italy in 1946 and the proclamation of the Italian Republic , the office was established by Articles 92 through 96 of the Constitution of Italy .
"Italy is a democratic Republic founded on labour. Sovereignty belongs to the people and is exercised by the people in the forms and within the limits of the constitution." By stating that Italy is a democratic republic, the article solemnly declares the results of the institutional referendum which took place on 2 June 1946 valid.