Giorgio Crescentini (born 8 March 1950) is a former Captain Regent of San Marino [1] and a retired San Marinese footballer who heads the San Marino Football Federation. [2]
Giorgio Crescentini was born on 8 March 1950 in San Marino. Crescentini graduated from the Urbino Sports High School in 1973 [3] and played football in both Italy and his native San Marino. He first joined the Football Association of San Marino in 1977, and served as its vice-president from 1982 to 1985 before becoming president in 1985. Crescentini has been re-elected seven times. [4] On 1 April 1984, Crescentini became Captain Regent of San Marino, co-serving with Gloriana Ranocchini until 1 October 1984.
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.
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