Senators are elected for each region for the Senate of the Republic via a proportional representation system. The Prime Minister also known as the President of Council is appointed by the President of Italy, as are the Ministers who form his cabinet, based on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The Government must have the support of both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, so Parliament exercises a significant degree of control over the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.
The Prime Minister can be removed through a vote of no confidence from the majority coalition in Parliament, after which the President must either dissolve Parliament for new elections or appoint a new Prime Minister from within the current Parliament to lead it.
There have been nineteen legislatures, forty-three consecutive premierships, and sixty-five different cabinets in the history of the Italian Government. The President of Italy is responsible for upholding many of the same duties as the King of Italy once had, as his role brings together the three branches of the Italian political framework — the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.
He also acts as the commander-in-chief of the Italian military. Constitutionally, any Italian citizen over the age of fifty who has civil and political rights can be elected president.
The prime minister is appointed by the president with the approval of parliament. The Corte Suprema di Cassazione is the highest court of the land and has jurisdiction over all lower courts.
The Corte Costituzionale determines the constitutionality of laws. Corte Suprema di Cassazione is appointed by the superior council of the judiciary, headed by the president. The Corte Costituzionale has 5 judges appointed by the president, 5 elected by parliament, and 5 elected by select higher courts.
By Silvia Marchetti. The new government of former European Central Bank ECB chief Mario Draghi marks the rise to power of Italy's largest majority in its year old republican history, but challenges lie ahead in defining a common agenda and tackling dissent within the 5 Star Movement.
The six parties forming the ruling alliance, including former opposition groups Forza Italia and League, must now overcome their political differences and work together to implement a shared programme, according to ruling coalition forces.
Watch our editor-in-chief Koert Debeuf explain the reasons in this second video. It's a golden opportunity for Italy and so far little has been done in terms of planning, how to earmark and where to invest the grants and loans. This is now are joint focus", said a Democratic Party official.
A synthesis will be needed", they added. Draghi will first address the Senate on Wednesday, then the lower house on Thursday, with a keynote speech. While Draghi will surely win the confidence vote thanks to the wide majority backing him, the formation of his cabinet has triggered a rupture within the 5 Star Movement, which risks destroying the stability of a key ruling ally.
Even though 5 Star Movement supporters last week backed Draghi through an online vote, giving the movement the green light to be part of the government, tensions between the leadership and some 30 anti-Draghi dissidents have exploded, creating the risk of an internal split. The 'antagonist' members, who were always critical of Draghi's ECB leadership, threaten a no-confidence vote in parliament if another online referendum is not rescheduled.
A mere farce. The question which supporters were asked to vote for was like a stupid riddle. It was deviously formulated to push our electorate to vote yes. It was pure, wicked electioneering, a mockery so it must be repeated with a straight question and the time available for voting must be of at least 24 hours", said a 5 Star Movement rebel. The voting timeframe was shorter than for previous 5 Star Movement referendums, it lasted only eight hours, with dissident sources noting that a "blitz", or rushed vote was the only way to guarantee Draghi's rise to power.
The president heads the Supreme Council of Defence, being the commander of the armed forces, and the Supreme Council of Defence.
The current president of Italy is Sergio Mattarella who took office on February 3, , after the resignation of Giorgio Napolitano in January the same year.
The premier chooses the ministers for various departments to form the government. The government must win the approval of a parliamentary majority through a vote of confidence. The government can also table new bills in the legislature. The prime Minister is also the president of the council of ministers. The incumbent Premier is Matteo Renzi since February 22, Italy has a bicameral parliamentary system that is comprised of two houses of parliament.
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