Senate of the Republic (Italy)

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The Senate of the Republic (Italian: Senato della Repubblica) is a house of the bicameral Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948 but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno (Senate of the Kingdom) itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino (Subalpine Senate) of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848. It sits in Palazzo Madama in Rome.

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election date leader

2013-03-16

is part of

Italian Parliament

last election date

2013-02-25

leader

Pietro Grasso

location

Rome, Palazzo Madama

number of members

5, 315

political party in legislature

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

political party of leader

Democratic Party (Italy)

latitude

41.8992

longitude

12.4743