This is a list of the presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy from the

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to present. The president is the presiding officer of the

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and also serves as presiding officer of joint sessions of the

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, when the Chamber of Deputies and the

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vote together. The president is the

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of the lower house of the

, the

. It is the third highest-ranking office of the

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, after the president of the republic and the

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. Since 14 October 2022, the role has been held by

Lorenzo Fontana Lorenzo Fontana (born 10 April 1980) is an Italian politician and member of the League (Lega), who is serving as President of the Chamber of Deputies since 14 October 2022. Fontana served as Minister of European Affairs in the Conte I Cabinet. ...

, who was elected on the fourth vote with an absolute majority of the voting members.

Kingdom of Sardinia (1848–1860)

; Parties * *

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

; Parties *1861–1912: ** ** *1912–1924: ** ** ** *1924–1943: ** *1943–1946: ** **

Kingdom of Sardinia (1848–1860)

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

Italian Republic (1946–present)

Timeline

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

Italian Republic (1946–present)

See also