This list of presidents of Italy lists each president in order of term length. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Of the 12 presidents, only two, Giorgio Napolitano and Sergio Mattarella, served for more than one term.
| Rank | President | Political party | Total time in office | Terms | Cause of end of term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Mattarella | Independent[1] | 2 | In office | |
| 2 | Giorgio Napolitano | Democrats of the Left[2] | 2 | Resignation[3] | |
| 3 | Giuseppe Saragat | 1 | Natural expiration | ||
| Giovanni Gronchi | 1 | Natural expiration | |||
| 5 | Luigi Einaudi | 1 | Natural expiration | ||
| 6 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | 1 | Courtesy resignation | ||
| 7 | Sandro Pertini | 1 | Courtesy resignation | ||
| 8 | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | 1 | Courtesy resignation | ||
| 9 | Francesco Cossiga | 1 | Resignation | ||
| 10 | Giovanni Leone | 1 | Resignation | ||
| 11 | Antonio Segni | 1 | Resignation | ||
| 12 | Enrico De Nicola | 1 | Natural expiration | ||