Italian Parliament

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The Italian Parliament (Italian: Parlamento Italiano) is the national parliament of the Italian Republic. It is a bicameral legislature with 945 elected members (parlamentari). It is composed of the Chamber of Deputies with 630 members (deputati) and the Senate of the Republic with 315 members (senatori). Both houses have the same duties and powers and the Constitution does not make distinctions between them.

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election date leader

2013-03-16

house

Senate of the Republic (Italy), Chamber of Deputies (Italy)

last election date

2013-02-25

leader

Pietro Grasso

location

Senate of the Republic (Italy), Chamber of Deputies (Italy)

number of members

945

political party in legislature

South Tyrolean People's Party, Forza Italia (2013), For Italy, Brothers of Italy, Civic Choice, Democratic Centre (Italy), Independent (politician), Italian Socialist Party (2007), Great South (party), Lega Nord, Democratic Party (Italy), Associative Movement Italians Abroad, Five Star Movement, New Centre-Right, Opposition (politics), Left Ecology Freedom, Renzi Cabinet

political party of leader

Democratic Party (Italy)

type

Bicameralism