Legislature I of Italy

Legislature I of Italy

I legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Legislature I of Italy ; I legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
1st legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies; Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	8 May 1948
Disbanded	24 June 1953 ; (5 years, 47 days)
Preceded by	Constituent Assembly
Succeeded by	II Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	List Ivanoe Bonomi, PSLI ; (8 may 1948 – 20 April 1951); Enrico De Nicola, PLI ; (28 April 1951 – 24 June 1952); Giuseppe Paratore, PLI; (26 June 1952 – 23 March 1953); Meuccio Ruini, Ind ; (25 March 1953 – 24 June 1953);
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Giovanni Gronchi, DC ; since 8 May 1948
Structure
Seats	574 (C); 343 (S)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	DC (305); FDP (183); US (33); BN (19); PNM (14); PRI (9); MSI (6); SVP (3); PdCI (1); PSd'Az (1);
Senate political groups	DC (148); PCI (77); PSI (41); US (23); PRI (11); BN (10); MSI (3); SVP (2); PSd'Az (1); Others (27);
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Proportional
Senate voting system	Proportional
Last general election	18 April 1948
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
	Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
	First Legislature – Chamber of Deputies; First Legislature – Senate
Constitution
	Constitution of Italy

The Legislature I of Italy (Italian: I Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) was the 1st legislature of the Italian Republic, and lasted from 8 May 1948 until 24 June 1953. Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 18 April 1948.