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Italian Senate

Background Color#9C1718
Text Colorwhite
NameSenate of the Republic
Native NameSenato della Repubblica
Coa PicSeal Italian Senate.png
Session RoomAula senato.jpg
House TypeUpper house
Leader1 TypePresident of the Senate
Leader1Renato Schifani
Party1PdL
Election1April 29, 2008
Members315
6 lifetime senators
Structure1Italian Senate composition.svg
Structure1 Res200px
Political Groups1PdL 130
PD 106
LN 25
UDC-Aut. 14
IdV 12
TP 12
NC 11
Mixed gr. 11
Last Election1April 13 � 14, 2008
Meeting PlacePalazzo Madama, Rome

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The Senate of the Republic ( ) is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno (Senate of the Kingdom), itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino (Subalpine Senate) of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848. It sits in Palazzo Madama in Rome.


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