Italian order of precedence
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The Italian order of precedence is fixed partly by Royal Decree no. 2210 of December 16, 1927 and partly by the praxis. It's a hierarchy of officials in the Italian Republic used to direct protocol.
- The President of the Republic (Giorgio Napolitano)
- The President of the Senate of the Republic (Franco Marini)
- The President of the Chamber of Deputies (Fausto Bertinotti)
- The President of the Council of Ministers (Romano Prodi)
- The President of the Constitutional Court (Annibale Marini)
- Former Presidents of the Republic, in order of appointment (Francesco Cossiga, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi)
- Vice Presidents of the Senate of the Republic
- Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
- The Vice President of the Council of Ministers (Francesco Rutelli and Massimo D'Alema)
- The Vice President of the Constitutional Court (Franco Bile, Giovanni Maria Flick)
- Ministers of the Republic
- Justices of the Constitutional Court
- The Vice President of the High Council of Courts (Virginio Rognoni)
- The President of the National Council of Economy and Labour (Antonio Marzano)
- Deputy Ministers of the Republic
- Questori Senators and Deputies, in order of seniority
- Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions
- Presidents of Giunte Regionali, or Governors of Regions
- The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation (Nicola Marvulli)
- The President of the Council of State
- The President of the Court of Accounts
- The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy (Mario Draghi)
- The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cassation (Mauro Delli Priscoli)
- The Attorney General of the Republic (Oscar Fiumara)
- The Chief of the Defence Staff (Adm. Giampaolo di Paola)
- Senators and Deputies, in order of appointment
- The President of the Accademia dei Lincei (Giovanni Conso)
- The President of the National Research Council (Fabio Pistella)
- The President of the Supreme Tribunal of the Waters
- The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts
- The Vice President of the High Council of Courts
- The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano
- The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
- Mayors, in their cities
- Prefects, in their cities
- Presidents and General Prosecutors of the Court of Appeals
- Presidents of Provinces, in their cities
- The Chief of the Army Staff (Gen. Filiberto Cecchi)
- The Admiral of the Fleet (Adm. Paolo La Rosa)
- The Chief of the Air Staff (Gen. Vincenzo Camporini)
- The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors
- Ambassadors, in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries
