PL for direct election of prime minister advances in the Italian Senate

The bill that establishes direct elections for the post of Prime Minister in Italy was approved this Tuesday (2) in the Senate collegiate body equivalent to the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ).   

The text is an amendment, prepared by the government, which also provides for a limit of two consecutive terms, each lasting five years.   

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With the current wording, the proposal provides that there may be a third term, if the prime minister has not held the position for a period longer than seven years and six months in previous legislatures. 

Reform is a banner of the current prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. In Parliament, it will need the support of at least two-thirds of deputies and senators to come into force without the need for a referendum.   

Despite the government holding a majority in the Legislature, the base is insufficient to guarantee a quorum, and the text will need the support of the opposition.  

The objective of the reform is to guarantee stability to the position of prime minister – the country has had 68 different governments in 75 years of republican history. 

Currently, the Prime Minister is appointed by the coalition that holds the majority in Parliament, with the approval of the President of the Republic. (HANDLE).