San Marino,officially the Republic of San Marino and also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino,is a European microstate and country enclaved by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains,San Marino is the fifth-smallest country in the world and covers a land area of just over 61 km2,with a population of 33,660 as of 2022.
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.
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.
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.
Oscar Mina is a Sanmarinese politician,who served as Captain Regent of San Marino with Paolo Rondelli from 1 April to 1 October 2022. He previously served as Captain Regent from 1 April 2009 to October 2009 together with Massimo Cenci.
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 is the world's first openly LGBT+ head of state.
Francesco Mussoni is a Sammarinese politician and was a Captain Regent of San Marino together with Stefano Palmieri from 1 October 2009 to 1 April 2010 and a second time together with Giacomo Simoncini from 1 October 2021 to 1 April 2022.
Filippo Tamagnini is a Sammarinese politician serving as Captain Regent with Gaetano Troina for the October 2023 to April 2024 political term. He previously served from April to October 2011,sharing the post with Maria Luisa Berti.
Mimma Zavoli is a Sammarinese politician who was elected as Captain Regent of San Marino and served alongside Vanessa D'Ambrosio from 1 April until 1 October 2017.
Luca Boschi is a Sammarinese politician and one of the Captains Regent,who served with Mariella Mularoni from 1 October 2019 until 1 April 2020.
Mariella Mularoni is a Sammarinese politician and one of the Captains Regents of San Marino with Luca Boschi from 1 October 2019 to 1 April 2020.
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.
Mirko Dolcini is a Sammarinese politician,the head of the political party Domani Motus Liberi and one of the Captains Regent with Alessandro Cardelli. Their joint term was from 1 October 2020 until 1 April 2021.
Gian Carlo Venturini is a Sammarinese politician and one of the Captains Regent with Maurizio Rattini from 1 October 1996 until 1 April 1997 and the second time with Marco Nicolini from 1 April until 1 October 2021.
Marco Nicolini is a Sammarinese writer and politician and one of the Captains Regent with Gian Carlo Venturini from 1 April until 1 October 2021.
Giacomo Simoncini is a Sammarinese politician,sports executive and pharmacist,who served as the Captain Regent of San Marino with Francesco Mussoni from 1 October 2021 to 1 April 2022. At the time of his appointment,he was the youngest state leader in the world,and was the only head of state younger than the age of 30. A member of the Socialist Party,he has been a member of the Grand and General Council for the electoral alliance Noi per la Repubblica since 2019.
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.
Events in the year 2023 in San Marino.
Adele Tonnini is a Sammarinese politician who had served alongside Alessandro Scarano as the Captains Regent of San Marino since 1 April 2023 until 1 October 2023. She is a member of RETE Movement.
Gaetano Troina is a Sammarinese politician,director of the press office of the political party Domani Motus Liberi,member of the Grand and General Council,Captain Regent of San Marino alongside Filippo Tamagnini since 1 October 2023.
