The mandate of the President of Italy is
seven years, a term designed to provide independence from the five-year parliamentary cycles and ensure continuity, with the President acting as a guarantor of the Constitution and national unity, elected by a joint session of Parliament and regional delegates.
Sergio Mattarella is an Italian politician who has been serving as President of Italy since 2015. He is the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic. Since Giorgio Napolitano’s death in 2023, Mattarella is the only living Italian president.
President Sergio Mattarella is a widower since 2012, before his election in 2015. When he took office, the First Lady representation functions were then taken on by his daughter, Laura Mattarella (born 16 February 1967) an Italian lawyer who is the current First Lady of Italy as the first child and the only daughter of President who has been in office since 2015.