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Winner Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | ||
The 1992 election of the President of the Italian Republic was held on May 13–25, 1992. As a second-level, indirect election, only Members of Parliament and regional deputies were entitled to vote. Oscar Luigi Scalfaro was elected head of state of the Italian Republic, a role of representation of national unity and guarantee that Italian politics comply with the Constitution, in the framework of a parliamentary system.
According to the Italian Constitution, the election must be held in the form of secret ballot, with the Senators, the Deputies and 58 regional representatives allowed to cast their votes. When the 1992 election was held, the Senate counted 315 members and the Chamber of Deputies counted 628 members; the electors were in total 1002. The election is held in the Palazzo Montecitorio, home of the Chamber of Deputies, with the capacity of the building being expanded for the purpose. The first three ballots require a two-thirds majority of the voters in order to elect a President. Starting from the fourth ballot, an absolute majority is required for candidates to be elected. The election is conducted by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, who has the authority to proceed to the public counting of the votes. The presidential mandate lasts seven years.
On the first ballot, the three major parties have the following candidates : Giorgio De Giuseppe for the Christian Democracy, Nilde Iotti for the Italian Communist Party and Giuliano Vassalli for the Italian Socialist Party.
On May 25, after the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, the candidate endorsed by the Christian Democracy,was elected on the 16th ballot with 672 votes. His term officially started with a swearing-in ceremony held on May 28.