San Marino,officially the Republic of San Marino,also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino,is the fifth-smallest country in the world and a European microstate in Southern Europe enclaved by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains,San Marino covers a land area of just over 61 km2,and has a population of 33,562.
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.
Giovanni Lonfernini was captain regent of San Marino for the semester from October 2003 to March 2004. He is of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party,and his co-captain-regent was Valeria Ciavatta.
The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party is a Christian-democratic political party in San Marino.
The Popular Alliance was a liberal-centrist political party in San Marino. The party formed a coalition with the Union for the Republic for the 2016 Sammarinese general election,and following their electoral success the two parties created a new party,Future Republic.
Fausta Simona Morganti was a Sammarinese politician.
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.
Mirko Tomassoni is a Sammarinese politician,who served as Captain Regent of San Marino for the six-month term from October 2007 to April 2008 and the second term from October 2018 until April 2019. He served together with Alberto Selva the first term and with Luca Santolini his second term. He is a Member of the Parliament of San Marino,Member of the ICD Advisory Board,Minister of Culture of San Marino.
Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino,commonly known as San Marino RTV,is the public service broadcaster of San Marino. On 13 June 2011,San Marino RTV changed its name to SMtv San Marino. In November 2013,the name was changed back to San Marino RTV.
Federico Pedini Amati is a political figure from San Marino.
Assunta "Tina" Meloni is a politician of San Marino. She was Captain Regent of San Marino for the term from 1 October 2008 to April 2009 together with Ernesto Benedettini. She is also a member of the Council of Europe.
Pact for San Marino was a centrist coalition of parties for the 2008 general election in San Marino.
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.
Giovanni Francesco Ugolini was a Captain Regent of San Marino together with Andrea Zafferani for the semester from 1 October 2010 to 1 April 2011. He was previously Captain Regent from 1 April to 1 October 2002.
Maria Luisa Berti is a Sammarinese politician who was twice one of two Captains Regent. Second time she was in office since 1 October 2022 until 1 April 2023 and served alongside Manuel Ciavatta. Eleven years prior,she was in the same post for the April to October 2011 political term. Back then,it was shared with Filippo Tamagnini.
Luca Beccari is a Sammarinese politician who served as co-Captain Regent for a six-month term in 2014,alongside Valeria Ciavatta. He is a resident of Serravalle and a former official with the Central Bank of San Marino. He has been a Christian Democrat since 1993,and joined the Grand and General Council in 2012.
Nicola Renzi is a Sammarinese politician who is a former foreign minister and served as a Captain Regent with Lorella Stefanelli from 1 October 2015 until 1 April 2016. He first stood for election to the Grand and General Council in 2012 on the Popular Alliance list.
The COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached San Marino in February 2020.
Events in the year 2022 in San Marino.
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.
