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3 unusual facts about President of Italy


President of Italy

Three representatives come from each region, save for the Aosta Valley, which appoints one, so as to guarantee representation for all localities and minorities.

The President resides in Rome at the Quirinal Palace, and also has at his disposal the presidential holdings of Castelporziano, near Rome, and Villa Rosebery, in Naples.

Quartu Sant'Elena

In 1956 Quartu Sant’Elena was upgraded to the status of “city” by the President of Italy Giovanni Gronchi.


Indirect election

Many republics with parliamentary systems elect their president indirectly (Germany, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, India, Israel).

Italian referendums, 2011

The President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano declared he would take part to the referendums, without revealing his intentions regarding the votes.

Lancia Flaminia

When in 1960 Queen Elizabeth II announced her visit to Italy the then President Giovanni Gronchi commissioned Pininfarina to deliver four stretched Lancia Flaminia limousines to appropriately service the visit, and also renew the dated presidential fleet.


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Pope John Paul II and Judaism

This concert, which was conceived and conducted by American Maestro Gilbert Levine, was attended by the Chief Rabbi of Rome, the President of Italy, and survivors of the Holocaust from around the world.

Rand Araskog

He has also been awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy by the President of Italy and the Order General Bernardo O'Higgins by the president of Chile.

Santo Stefano Island

During the Fascist regime, other prisoners were the future President of Italy Sandro Pertini, Umberto Terracini, Giorgio Amendola, Lelio Basso, Mauro Scoccimarro, Giuseppe Romita, Altiero Spinelli and Ernesto Rossi.