Italy MPs elect judge Sergio Mattarella as president
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Italy’s parliament has elected constitutional court judge Sergio Mattarella as the country’s president. Mr Mattarella, 73, will succeed Giorgio Napolitano, 89, who stood down earlier this month citing “signs of fatigue”.
The result, confirmed on a third day of voting, will be seen as a boost for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who nominated Mr Mattarella, the BBC reports.
Italy’s president is largely a ceremonial role, but includes the power to appoint a prime minister. That power is one quite frequently invoked in Italy, where politics is famously volatile.
Mr Napolitano named five prime ministers during his eight-and-a-half-years in office.
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