Overseas (Senate of the Republic constituency)

Overseas
Senate of the Republic Electoral constituency
Electorate	5.8 million (2018) [1]
Current constituency
Created	2000
Seats	4
Member(s)	PD (3)   MAIE (1)

Overseas (Italian : Estero) is one of the 21 constituencies (Italian : circoscrizioni) represented in the Senate of the Republic, the upper house of the Italian parliament. ^[2] With more than 5.8 million registered voters, it is the largest constituency by population, but it currently elects only 4 Senators. ^[1]

The constituency was established by constitutional law no. 1 of 17 January 2000. ^[3]

Members of the Parliament

Legislature XIX (2022–present)

Main article: Legislature XIX of Italy

District			Party		Senator
N.	Name	Map
01	Europe			Democratic Party	Andrea Crisanti
02	South America			MAIE	Mario Borghese
03	North and Central America			Democratic Party	Francesca La Marca
04	Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica			Democratic Party	Francesco Giacobbe

Legislature XVIII (2018–2022)

Main article: Legislature XVIII of Italy

Multi-member districts ^[4]

District			Party		Senator
N.	Name	Map
01	Europe			Democratic Party	Laura Garavini  [ it ]
				Lega–FI–FdI	Raffaele Fantetti  [ it ]
02	South America			MAIE	Ricardo Antonio Merlo
				USEI	Adriano Cario (until 2 December 2021) [a]
				Democratic Party	Fabio Porta  [ it ] (since 12 January 2022)
03	North and Central America			Lega–FI–FdI	Francesca Alderisi
04	Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica			Democratic Party	Francesco Giacobbe

1. Expelled from the Senate following a certified electoral fraud.

See also

• Overseas constituencies of the Italian Parliament
• Overseas (Chamber of Deputies constituency)

References

1. "Il voto degli italiani all'estero ha vari problemi". Il Post (in Italian). 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "Conoscere la Camera – Scheda illustrativa". Camera dei Deputati. 4 March 2018.
3. Modifica all'articolo 48 della Costituzione concernente l'istituzione della circoscrizione Estero per l'esercizio del diritto di voto dei cittadini italiani residenti all'estero Legge Costituzionale n. 1 del 17 gennaio 2000 Archived 19 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine (GU n. 15 del 20 gennaio 2000).
4. "senato.it - XVIII Legislatura - Senatori eletti nelle Circoscrizioni estere". www.senato.it. Senate of the Republic . Retrieved 12 January 2022.