Italian order of precedence

The Italian order of precedence is fixed by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers (D.P.C.M.) of April 14, 2006 and of April 16, 2008.[1] It is a hierarchy of officials in the Italian Republic used to direct protocol. The President, being head of state, is first, and the Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers), the head of government, is fourth.

1. The President of the Republic (Sergio Mattarella)
2. The President of the Senate of the Republic (Elisabetta Casellati)
3. The President of the Chamber of Deputies (Roberto Fico)
4. The Prime Minister (Giuseppe Conte)
5. The President of the Constitutional Court (Marta Cartabia)
6. Former Presidents of the Republic (Giorgio Napolitano)
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 (Vacant)
10. The Vice President of the Constitutional Court
11. Ministers of the Republic
12. Judges of the Constitutional Court
13. Presidents of Regions
14. The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation (Giorgio Santacroce)
15. The President of the National Council for Economics and Labour (Antonio Marzano)
16. Deputy Ministers of the Republic
17. Quaestors of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, in order of seniority
18. Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions
19. The President of the Council of State (Giorgio Giovannini)
20. The President of the Court of Accounts (vacant office)
21. The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy (Ignazio Visco)
22. The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cassation (Gianfranco Ciani)
23. The Attorney General of the Republic (Michele Giuseppe Dipace)
24. The Chief of the Defence Staff
25. Senators and Deputies, in order of appointment
26. The President of the Accademia dei Lincei (Lamberto Maffei)
27. The President of the National Research Council (Luigi Nicolais)
28. The President of the Superior Court of Public Waters
29. The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts
30. The Vice President of the High Council of the Judiciary
31. The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol
32. The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
33. Prefects, in their provinces
34. Mayors, in their cities
35. Presidents and General Prosecutors of the Court of Appeals
36. Presidents of Provinces, in their cities
37. Catholic Bishops, in their dioceses
38. The Chief of the Army Staff (Gen. C.A. Claudio Graziano)
39. The Chief of the Navy Staff (Amm. Sq. Giuseppe De Giorgi)
40. The Chief of the Air Staff (Gen. S.A. Pasquale Preziosa)
41. The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors (Dr. Ferruccio Resta)
42. Ambassadors, in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries

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