List of presidents of Italy by time in office
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Giorgio Napolitano is the longest-serving president of the Italian Republic
This list of presidents of Italy lists each president in order of term length. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Of the 12 presidents, only two, Giorgio Napolitano and Sergio Mattarella, served for more than one term.
Rank | President | Political party | Total time in office | Terms | Cause of end of term |
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1 | Giorgio Napolitano | Democrats of the Left | 8 years, 244 days | 2 | Natural expiration / Early resignation |
2 | Sergio Mattarella | Independent | 7 years, 50 days | 2 | In office |
3 | Giuseppe Saragat | Democratic Socialist Party | 7 years, 0 days | 1 | Natural expiration |
Giovanni Gronchi | Christian Democracy | 7 years, 0 days | 1 | Natural expiration | |
5 | Luigi Einaudi | Italian Liberal Party | 6 years, 364 days | 1 | Natural expiration |
6 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Independent | 6 years, 362 days | 1 | Courtesy resignation |
7 | Sandro Pertini | Italian Socialist Party | 6 years, 355 days | 1 | Courtesy resignation |
8 | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | Christian Democracy | 6 years, 352 days | 1 | Courtesy resignation |
9 | Francesco Cossiga | Christian Democracy | 6 years, 300 days | 1 | Early resignation |
10 | Giovanni Leone | Christian Democracy | 6 years, 168 days | 1 | Early resignation |
11 | Antonio Segni | Christian Democracy | 2 years, 209 days | 1 | Resignation due to permanent impediment |
12 | Enrico De Nicola | Italian Liberal Party | 132 days | 1 | Natural expiration |
See also[]
Categories:
- Presidents of Italy
- Lists of people by time in office
- Lists of national presidents
- Lists of political office-holders in Italy