The prime minister of Italy, officially the president of the Council of Ministers, is the head of government of the Italian Republic. The office of president of the Council of Ministers is established by articles 92–96 of the Constitution of Italy; the president of the Council of Ministers is appointed by the president of the Republic and must have the confidence of the Parliament to stay in office.
The Italian order of precedence is fixed by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers (D.P.C.M.) of April 14, 2006 and of April 16, 2008. It is a hierarchy of officials in the Italian Republic used to direct protocol. The President, being head of state, is first, and the Prime Minister, the head of government, is fourth.
- The President of the Republic
- (Cardinals and princes of reigning dynasties - these officers cannot preside over the ceremony)
- The President of the Senate of the Republic
- The President of the Chamber of Deputies
- The President of the Council of Ministers (Prime-Minister)
- The President of the Constitutional Court
- Former President of the Republic
- Vice Presidents of the Senate of the Republic
- Maurizio Gasparri
- Anna Rossomando
- Gian Marco Centinaio
- Maria Domenica Castellone
- Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
- Sergio Costa
- Fabio Rampelli
- Giorgio Mulé
- Anna Ascani
- Vice Presidents of the Council of Ministers
- Antonio Tajani
- Matteo Salvini
- Vice Presidents of the Constitutional Court
- Daria de Pretis
- Nicolò Zanon
- Ministers of the Republic
- Judges of the Constitutional Court
- Presidents of Regions
- The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- The President of the National Council for Economics and Labour
- Deputy Ministers of the Republic
- Quaestors of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, in order of seniority
- Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions
- The President of the Council of State
- The President of the Court of Accounts
- The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy
- The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- The Attorney General of the Republic
- The Chief of the Defence Staff
- Senators and Deputies, in order of appointment
- The President of the Accademia dei Lincei
- The President of the National Research Council
- The President of the Superior Court of Public Waters
- The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts
- The Vice President of the High Council of the Judiciary
- The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol
- The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- Prefects, in their provinces
- Mayors, in their cities
- Presidents and General Prosecutors of the Court of Appeals
- Presidents of Provinces, in their cities
- Catholic Bishops, in their dioceses
- The Chief of the Army Staff
- The Chief of the Navy Staff
- The Chief of the Air Staff
- The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors
- Ambassadors, in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries
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The following lists events that have happened in 2016 in the Italian Republic.
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