Italian order of precedence

The Italian order of precedence is fixed partly by Royal Decree no. 2210 of December 16, 1927 and partly by the praxis. It is a hierarchy of officials in the Italian Republic used to direct protocol.

1. The President of the Republic (Giorgio Napolitano)
2. The President of the Senate of the Republic (Renato Schifani)
3. The President of the Chamber of Deputies (Gianfranco Fini)
4. The President of the Council of Ministers (Mario Monti)
5. The President of the Constitutional Court (Alfonso Quaranta)
6. The former Presidents of the Republic (Carlo Azeglio Ciampi May 18, 1999 – May 15, 2006)
7. Vice Presidents of the Senate of the Republic
8. Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
9. The Vice President of the Council of Ministers
10. The Vice President of the Constitutional Court (Franco Gallo)
11. Ministers of the Republic
12. Justices of the Constitutional Court
13. The Vice President of the High Council of Courts (Michele Vietti)
14. Presidents of Regions
15. The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation (Ernesto Lupi)
16. The President of the National Council of Economy and Labour (Antonio Marzano)
17. Deputy Ministers of the Republic
18. Queaestors of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, in order of seniority
19. Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions
20. The President of the Council of State (Pasquale de Lise)
21. The President of the Court of Accounts (Luigi Giampaolino)
22. The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy (Ignazio Visco)
23. The General Prosecutor of the Cassazione (Vitaliano Esposito)
24. The Attorney General of the Republic (Ignazio Francesco Caramazza)
25. The Chief of the Defence Staff (Gen. Biagio Abrate)
26. Senators and Deputies, in order of appointment
27. The President of the Accademia dei Lincei (Giovanni Conso)
28. The President of the National Research Council (Francesco Profumo)
29. The President of the Supreme Tribunal of the Waters
30. The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts
31. The Vice President of the High Council of Courts
32. The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol
33. The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
34. Mayors, in their cities
35. Prefects, in their cities
36. Presidents and General Prosecutors of the Court of Appeals
37. Presidents of Provinces, in their cities
38. The Chief of the Army Staff
39. The Chief of the Navy Staff
40. The Chief of the Air Staff
41. The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors
42. Ambassadors, in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries