Senate of the Republic

The Senate of the Republic or Senate is a house of the bicameral Italian Parliament . The two houses together form a perfect bicameral system, meaning they perform identical functions, but do so separately. Pursuant to Articles 57, 58, and 59 of the Italian Constitution, the Senate has a variable number of members, of which 309 are elected from Italian constituencies, 6 from Italian citizens living abroad, and a small number are senators for life , either appointed or ex officio. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia established on 8 May 1848. Members of the Senate are styled Senator or The Honourable Senator and they meet at Palazzo Madama, Rome.

The Senate consists of 315 elected members, and as of 2018 six senators for life. The elected senators must be over 40 years of age and are elected by Italian citizens aged 25 or older.

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