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Elections in Italy
parliamentary republic
Elections in Italy: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the Italian parliamentary election on 30 September 2027. Head of government is Giorgia Meloni; the system of government is parliamentary republic.
Next election
Italian parliamentary election - 30 September 2027
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Giorgia Meloni live
Head of government - Brothers of Italy
In office since
22 October 2022
Party
Brothers of Italy
Head of state
Sergio Mattarella
Region
Europe
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Next election
Italian parliamentary election
30 September 2027
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Rome
Population
58 850 717
Country facts
Legislature
Italian Parliament
Established
476
Currency
euro
Official language
Italian
Capital
Rome
Region
Europe
Area
302,068 km2
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Election history
25 September 2022parliamentary
Italian parliamentary election
29 January 2022presidential
Italian presidential election
won: Sergio Mattarella · turnout 97.4%
31 January 2015presidential
Italian presidential election
won: Sergio Mattarella · turnout 98.6%
20 April 2013presidential
Italian presidential election
won: Giorgio Napolitano · turnout 99.0%
25 February 2013parliamentary
Italian general election
14 April 2008parliamentary
Italian general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2022 - Mario Draghi Giorgia Meloni
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Giuseppe Conte Mario Draghi
peaceful - no coup recorded
2018 - Paolo Gentiloni Giuseppe Conte
peaceful - no coup recorded
2016 - Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Enrico Letta Matteo Renzi
peaceful - no coup recorded
2013 - Mario Monti Enrico Letta
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Italy?
The Italian parliamentary election is scheduled for 30 September 2027.
Who is the current leader of Italy?
The head of government is Giorgia Meloni (Brothers of Italy).
When was the last election in Italy?
The most recent was the Italian parliamentary election on 25 September 2022.
What type of government does Italy have?
Italy is a parliamentary republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.