The Italian

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is fixed by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers (D.P.C.M.) of April 14, 2006 and of April 16, 2008.Disposizioni generali in materia di cerimoniale e disciplina delle precedenze tra le cariche pubbliche (Giugno 2008)
Retrieved 28 April 2020. It is a hierarchy of officials in the

Italian Republic Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

used to direct protocol. The President, being head of state, is first, and the Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers), the head of government, is fourth. #The President of the Republic (

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) #( Cardinals and princes of reigning dynasties - these officers cannot preside over the ceremony) #The President of the Senate of the Republic (

Ignazio La Russa Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa (born 18 July 1947) is an Italian politician who is serving as President of the Senate of the Republic since 13 October 2022. He is the first politician with a neo-fascist background to hold the position of Presi ...

) #The President of the

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(

Lorenzo Fontana Lorenzo Fontana (born 10 April 1980) is an Italian politician and member of the League (Lega), who is serving as President of the Chamber of Deputies since 14 October 2022. Fontana served as Minister of European Affairs in the Conte I Cabinet. ...

) #The President of the Council of Ministers (Prime-Minister) (

Giorgia Meloni Giorgia Meloni (; born 15 January 1977) is an Italian politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Italy since 22 October 2022, the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the ...

) #The President of the

Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...

( Silvana Sciarra) #Former President of the Republic (

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) #Vice Presidents of the Senate of the Republic ## Maurizio Gasparri ##

Anna Rossomando Anna Rossomando (born 30 June 1963) is an Italian politician from the Democratic Party, vice president of the Senate since 2018. Biography Born in Turin, the city where she currently lives, Rossomando graduated with a degree in law from the Un ...

Gian Marco Centinaio Gian Marco Centinaio (born 31 October 1971) is an Italian politician for the Lega Nord. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Tourism in the Conte Cabinet from 1 June 2018 to September 2019. Biography Centinaio was born in Pavia on October ...

Maria Domenica Castellone Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

#Vice Presidents of the

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Fabio Rampelli Fabio Rampelli (born 2 August 1960) is an Italian politician. Biography Rampelli graduated in Architecture at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and worked as an architect. He was also a member of the Italy national swimming team in 1978. In ...

Giorgio Mulé Giorgio may refer to: * Castel Giorgio, ''comune'' in Umbria, Italy * Giorgio (name), an Italian given name and surname * Giorgio Moroder, or Giorgio, Italian record producer ** ''Giorgio'' (album), an album by Giorgio Moroder * "Giorgio" (song), ...

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#Vice Presidents of the Council of Ministers ## Antonio Tajani ##

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#Vice Presidents of the

## Daria de Pretis ## Nicolò Zanon #Ministers of the Republic #Judges of the

# Presidents of Regions #The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation (Pietro Curzio) #The President of the National Council for Economics and Labour ( Tiziano Treu) #Deputy Ministers of the Republic #Quaestors of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, in order of seniority #Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions #The President of the

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(

Franco Frattini Franco Frattini (14 March 1957 – 24 December 2022) was an Italian politician and magistrate. From January to December 2022, Frattini served as president of the Council of State. Frattini previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from ...

) #The President of the Court of Accounts (

Guido Carlino Guido is a given name Latinised from the Old High German name Wido. It originated in Medieval Italy. Guido later became a male first name in Austria, Germany, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and Switzerland. The mea ...

) #The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy ( Ignazio Visco) #The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cassation (

Gianfranco Ciani Gianfranco is a compound Italian given name, consisting of Gian- and Franco. ''Gian-'' comes from Giovanni and is used in compound names. It is closest to John or French Jean. Gianni means "God is gracious" and Franco means "Free man" or "Frenchma ...

) #The

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of the Republic (

Gabriella Palmieri Sandulli Gabriella may refer to: * Gabriella (given name), a feminine given name * ''Gabriella di Vergy'', an opera seria by Gaetano Donizetti (1826, revised 1838), and an opera by Mercadante (1828), based on the tragedy ''Gabrielle de Vergy'' by Dormont De ...

) #The Chief of the Defence Staff #Senators and Deputies, in order of appointment #The President of the

Accademia dei Lincei The Accademia dei Lincei (; literally the "Academy of the Lynx-Eyed", but anglicised as the Lincean Academy) is one of the oldest and most prestigious European scientific institutions, located at the Palazzo Corsini, Rome, Palazzo Corsini on the Vi ...

(

Roberto Antonelli Roberto Antonelli (born 29 May 1953) is a former Italian football manager and player who played as a striker or as an attacking midfielder. Club career A highly talented yet humble player, throughout his career, Antonelli played for Italian c ...

) #The President of the National Research Council ( Maria Chiara Carrozza) #The President of the Superior Court of Public Waters #The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts #The Vice President of the High Council of the Judiciary #The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of

Trentino Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous regio ...

and

South Tyrol it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt ...

#The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation #

Prefect Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area. A prefect's ...

s, in their provinces #

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...

s, in their cities #Presidents and General Prosecutors of the

Court of Appeals A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In much ...

#Presidents of

Provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

, in their cities #Catholic Bishops, in their dioceses #The Chief of the

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

Staff ( Amm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone) #The Chief of the

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It include ...

Staff ( Amm. Sq. Enrico Credendino) #The Chief of the Air Staff ( Gen. S.A. Luca Goretti) #The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors (Dr. Ferruccio Resta) #Ambassadors, in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries

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Order of precedence An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance and can be applied to individuals, groups, or organizations. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments, for very formal and state o ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...