The 2015 Italian presidential election was held on 29–31 January, following the resignation of President
Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano (; 29 June 1925 – 22 September 2023) was an Italian politician who served as President of Italy from 2006 to 2015, the first to be re-elected to the office. In office for 8 years and 244 days, he was the longest-serving pre ...
on 14 January 2015. The office was held at the time of the election by Senate President
Pietro Grasso
Pietro Grasso (; born 1 January 1945), also known as Piero Grasso, is an Italian anti-mafia magistrate and politician who served as President of the Senate from 2013 to 2018.
Grasso became the Acting President of Italy on 14 January 2015, upon th ...
in an acting capacity. Only members of
Italian Parliament
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and regional delegates are entitled to vote. As
head of state
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being an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
of the
Italian Republic
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, the President has a role of representation of national unity and guarantees that
Italian politics
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comply with the
Italian Constitution
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, in the framework of a
parliamentary system
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.
On 31 January, at the fourth round of voting, the
Judge of the Constitutional Court and former Deputy Prime Minister
Sergio Mattarella
Sergio Mattarella (; born 23 July 1941) is an Italian politician and jurist who has served as the president of Italy since 2015. He is the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic. Since Giorgio Napolitano's death in 20 ...
was elected
President of the Italian Republic
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with 665 votes out of 1,009.
Procedure
In accordance with the
Italian Constitution
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, the election is held in the form of a secret ballot, with the Senators, the Deputies and 58 regional representatives entitled to vote. The election is held in the
Palazzo Montecitorio
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History
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, home of the
Chamber of Deputies
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, with the capacity of the assembly room expanded for the purpose. The first three ballots require a two-thirds majority of the 1,009 voters in order to elect a President, or 673 votes. Starting from the fourth ballot, an absolute majority is required for candidates to be elected, or 505 votes. The presidential mandate lasts seven years.
The election was presided over by the
President of the Chamber of Deputies
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Laura Boldrini
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, who proceeded to the public counting of the votes, and by the
Acting President of the Senate Valeria Fedeli, instead of President
Pietro Grasso
Pietro Grasso (; born 1 January 1945), also known as Piero Grasso, is an Italian anti-mafia magistrate and politician who served as President of the Senate from 2013 to 2018.
Grasso became the Acting President of Italy on 14 January 2015, upon th ...
who was serving as
Acting President of the Republic since 14 January.
Electoral college
Electors per parliamentary group (including the regional delegates) were divided as follows:
Proposed candidates
These candidates were officially proposed as president and voted in at least one ballot, by parties, coalitions or parliamentary groups which took part in the election.
Elected president
Other candidates
Results
First ballot (29 January)
Second ballot (30 January)
Third ballot (30 January)
Fourth ballot (31 January)
See also
*
2015 Five Star Movement presidential primary election
References
{{Italian presidential elections
Presidential elections in Italy
2015 elections in Italy
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