List of presidents of Italy by time in office
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This list of presidents of Italy lists each president in order of term length. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Of the 12 presidents, only two, Giorgio Napolitano and Sergio Mattarella, served for more than one term.
Rank | President | Political party | Total time in office | Terms | Cause of end of term |
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1 | Sergio Mattarella | Independent[1] | 9 years, 207 days | 2 | In office |
2 | Giorgio Napolitano | Democrats of the Left[2] | 8 years, 244 days | 2 | Resignation[3] |
3 | Giuseppe Saragat | Democratic Socialist Party | 7 years, 0 days | 1 | Natural expiration |
Giovanni Gronchi | Christian Democracy | 7 years, 0 days | 1 | Natural expiration | |
5 | Luigi Einaudi | Italian Liberal Party | 6 years, 364 days | 1 | Natural expiration |
6 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Independent | 6 years, 362 days | 1 | Courtesy resignation |
7 | Sandro Pertini | Italian Socialist Party | 6 years, 355 days | 1 | Courtesy resignation |
8 | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | Christian Democracy | 6 years, 352 days | 1 | Courtesy resignation |
9 | Francesco Cossiga | Christian Democracy | 6 years, 300 days | 1 | Resignation |
10 | Giovanni Leone | Christian Democracy | 6 years, 168 days | 1 | Resignation |
11 | Antonio Segni | Christian Democracy | 2 years, 209 days | 1 | Resignation |
12 | Enrico De Nicola | Italian Liberal Party | 132 days | 1 | Natural expiration |