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The Italian Parliament (Italian: Parlamento italiano) is the national parliament of the Italian Republic.

It is the representative body of Italian citizens. It is a bicameral legislature with 945 elected members and a small number of unelected members (parlamentari). The Italian Parliament is made up of the Chamber of Deputies (with 630 members or deputati elected on a national basis) and Senate of the Republic (with 315 members or senatori.

The two houses are independent from one another and never meet jointly.

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  • Camera dei deputati Aula Palazzo Montecitorio Roma

    The Italian parliament in joint session for the inauguration of President Sergio Mattarella (3 February 2022)

  • Italian senators

    Number of senators currently assigned to each Region.

  • Palazzo Madama - Roma

    Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate of the Republic.

  • Montecitorio - panoramio

    Palazzo Montecitorio, seat of the Chamber of Deputies.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Parlamento de la República Italiana para niños

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