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The Prime Minister of Italy (Italian: Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, literally President of the Council of Ministers) is the head of government of the Italian Republic. The formal Italian order of precedence lists the office as being ceremonially the fourth most important Italian state office, although in practice the prime minister is the most powerful, and thus de facto, leader of the Italian government. While the office is similar to those in most other parliamentary systems, the Italian prime minister has less authority than some of his counterparts. The prime minister is not authorized to request the dissolution of Parliament or dismiss ministers, and must receive a vote of approval from the Council of Ministers-which holds effective executive power-to execute most political activities.
The office was established by articles 92 through 96 of the Constitution of Italy. The prime minister is appointed by the President of the Republic after the general election. The current prime minister is Silvio Berlusconi.
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