List of presidents of Italy by time in office
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 one, Giorgio Napolitano, served for more than one term.
Rank | President | Political party | Total time in office | Terms |
1 | Giorgio Napolitano | Democrats of the Left | 2 | |
2 | Giuseppe Saragat | Democratic Socialist Party | 1 | |
2 | Giovanni Gronchi | Christian Democracy | 1 | |
4 | Luigi Einaudi | Italian Liberal Party | 1 | |
5 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Independent | 1 | |
6 | Sandro Pertini | Italian Socialist Party | 1 | |
7 | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | Christian Democracy | 1 | |
8 | Francesco Cossiga | Christian Democracy | 1 | |
9 | Giovanni Leone | Christian Democracy | 1 | |
10 | Sergio Mattarella | Independent | 1 | |
11 | Antonio Segni | Christian Democracy | 1 | |
12 | Enrico De Nicola | Italian Liberal Party | 1 |