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The Senate of the Republic (Italian: Senato della Repubblica) or Senate (Senato) is a house of the bicameral Italian Parliament (the other being the Chamber of Deputies). The two houses together form a perfect bicameral system, meaning they perform identical functions, but do so separately. It was created in its current form on 8 May 1948, but existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno (Senate of the Kingdom), itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino (Subalpine Senate) of Sardinia created on 8 May 1848.
Senate of the Republic Senato della Repubblica | |
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18th legislature | |
Type | |
Type | of the Parliament of Italy |
Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
Structure | |
Seats | 200 elected senators + 6 senators for life |
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Political groups | |
Elections | |
Last election | 25 September 2022 |
Next election | No later than 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Palazzo Madama, Rome | |
Website | |
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Footnotes | |
Members of the Senate are styled Senator or The Honourable Senator (Onorevole Senatore)[1] and they meet at Palazzo Madama, Rome.
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