Presidential Re-election in the Political System of the Italian Republic. From Theory to Practice

The Constitution of the Italian Republic, in the section devoted to the head of state, does not refer anywhere to the issue of re-election or term limits. From the beginning of the Italian Republic, the debate on this issue was theoretical in nature, until 2013. Then, for the first time in history, a sitting president was elected for another term. The situation took place again in 2022. These events resulted in the transfer of the topic of re-election from a theoretical to a practical one, being perceived as a real tool in the hands of the electors. The aim of this work was to examine the issue of presidential re-election in the Italian political system. Legal and political analysis has shown that the presidential re-election, which for years was perceived in Italy as an undesirable solution, ultimately contributed twice to the stabilization of the Italian political system.