San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino and also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is a European microstate surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains, it is the fifth-smallest country in the world, with a land area of just over 61 km2 and a population of 33,642, as of 2023.
As the only surviving medieval commune in the Italian Peninsula, the history of San Marino is intertwined with the medieval, Renaissance and modern-day history of the Italian peninsula, according to tradition beginning with its foundation in 301 AD.
The politics of the state of San Marino take place in a framework of a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Captains Regent are the heads of state and heads of government. The country has a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Grand and General Council. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
San Marino is an independent and sovereign member of the international community. It maintains an extensive diplomatic network relative to its diminutive size, as well as an active foreign policy and international presence.
Captains Regent are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council, the country's legislative body. Normally the Regents are chosen from parties in coalition and serve a six-month term. The investiture of the Captains Regent takes place on 1 April and 1 October every year. This tradition dates back at least to 1243.
Alessandro Mancini is a Sammarinese politician, who served as Captain Regent of San Marino, for a term of six-months, with Grazia Zafferani, from 1 April to 1 October 2020. Mancini additionally served for the six-months term as Captain Regent from 1 April until 1 October 2007, with Alessandro Rossi.
We Sammarineses is a conservative-liberal political party in San Marino.
Roberto Giorgetti became captain regent of San Marino on 1 October 2006 along with Antonio Carattoni. They held their positions until 1 April 2007. Giorgetti is a member of the Popular Alliance of Democrats and is the leader of that party.
Paolo Rondelli is a Sammarinese politician and diplomat who served as Captain Regent of San Marino alongside Oscar Mina from 1 April to 1 October 2022. He was the world's first openly LGBT+ head of state.
Antonella Mularoni is a Sammarinese jurist and politician who served as Captain Regent of San Marino from April 2013 to October 2013, alongside Denis Amici. Mularoni was the Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2012 and also served as the Sammarinese judge for the European Court of Human Rights between 2001 and 2008.
Alessandro Rossi may refer to:
Alessandro Cardelli is a Sammarinese politician and one of the Captains Regent with Mirko Dolcini, serving from 1 October 2020 until 1 April 2021. During his tenure, he was the youngest state leader in the world and the only head of state under 30 years of age at the time.
Events in the year 2021 in San Marino.
Domani – Motus Liberi is a Christian-liberal political party in San Marino. The party was officially formed on April 28, 2018.
The We for the Republic was an electoral alliance in San Marino formed by the Socialist Party, Party of Socialists and Democrats, Democratic Movement San Marino Together and We Sammarineses.
Manuel Ciavatta is a Sammarinese politician who was as one of two Captains Regent from 1 October 2022 until 1 April 2023. He served alongside Maria Luisa Berti.
Alessandro Scarano is a Sammarinese politician who was one of two Captains Regent from 1 April 2023 until 1 October 2023. He served alongside Adele Tonnini.
Adele Tonnini is a Sammarinese politician who had served alongside Alessandro Scarano as the Captains Regent of San Marino from April 2023 to October 2023. She is a member of RETE Movement.
Events in the year 2024 in San Marino.
Milena Gasperoni is a Sammarinese politician who was one of two Captains Regent for San Marino since April 2024 until October 2024 and served alongside Alessandro Rossi.
