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| Companion of the President of the Italian Republic | |
|---|---|
| Consorte del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana | |
 IncumbentLaura Mattarella since 3 February 2015 | |
| Style | Mrs. Donna |
| Residence | Quirinal Palace |
| Inaugural holder | Ida Einaudi |
| Formation | May 12, 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-05-12) |
The companion of the president of the Italian Republic (Italian: Consorte del presidente della Repubblica Italiana; sometimes simply known as Donna) is the first lady of Italy and often plays a protocol role at the Quirinal Palace and during official visits.
If the President of the Republic is single or widowed, the functions of the companion may be performed by another person as substitute companion, as in the case of incumbent President Sergio Mattarella, who was widowered three years before he assumed office in 2015. As a result, the unofficial position of first lady is currently held by his daughter Laura Mattarella.
List
Spouses of the presidents
| # | Name | Portrait | President | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Pellegrini [it] (1885–1968) |
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Luigi Einaudi | 1948–1955 |
| 2 | Carla Bissatini [it] (1912–1993) |
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Giovanni Gronchi | 1955–1962 |
| 3 | Laura Carta Caprino [it] (1896–1977) |
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Antonio Segni | 1962–1964 |
| 4 | Vittoria Michitto [it] (b. 1928) |
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Giovanni Leone | 1971–1978 |
| 5 | Carla Voltolina (1921–2005) |
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Sandro Pertini | 1978–1985 |
| 6 | Giuseppa Sigurani [it] (1936–2018) |
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Francesco Cossiga | 1985–1992 |
| 7 | Franca Pilla (b. 1920) |
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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | 1999–2006 |
| 8 | Clio Maria Bittoni (1934–2024) |
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Giorgio Napolitano | 2006–2015 |
Daughters of the presidents
| # | Name | Portrait | President | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ernestina Saragat [it] (b. 1928) |
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Giuseppe Saragat | 1964–1971 |
| — | Marianna Scalfaro [it] (b. 1944) |
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Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | 1992–1999 |
| — | Laura Mattarella (b. 1967) |
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Sergio Mattarella | 2015–present |