List of wives of the president of the Italian Republic

The Companion of the President of the Italian Republic (Italian: Consorte del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana; sometimes simply known as Donna) often plays a protocol role at the Quirinal Palace and during official visits.

Companion of the President of the Italian Republic
Consorte del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
Incumbent
Laura Mattarella
(as substitute)

since 3 February 2015
StyleMrs.
Donna
ResidenceQuirinal Palace
Inaugural holderIda Einaudi
FormationMay 12, 1948 (1948-05-12)

If the President of the Republic is single or widowed, the functions of the companion may be performed by another person as substitute companion. Since 2015, Laura Mattarella has held the unofficial position of first lady alongside her father, President Sergio Mattarella.

List

Spouses of the presidents

#NamePortraitPresidentPeriod
1
Ida Pellegrini
(1885–1968)
Luigi Einaudi
1948–1955
2
Carla Bissatini
(1912–1993)
Giovanni Gronchi
1955–1962
3
Laura Carta Caprino
(1896–1977)
Antonio Segni
1962–1964
4
Vittoria Michitto
(b. 1928)
Giovanni Leone
1971–1978
5
Carla Voltolina
(1921–2005)
Sandro Pertini
1978–1985
6
Giuseppa Sigurani
(1936–2018)
Francesco Cossiga
1985–1992
7
Franca Pilla
(b. 1920)
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
1999–2006
8
Clio Maria Bittoni
(b. 1931)
Giorgio Napolitano
2006–2015

Daughters of the presidents

#NamePortraitPresidentPeriod
Ernestina Saragat
(b. 1928)
Giuseppe Saragat
1964–1971
Marianna Scalfaro
(b. 1944)
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
1992–1999
Laura Mattarella
(b. 1968)
Sergio Mattarella
2015–present

See also

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