Giovanni Amoroso, 76, is the new
president of the Constitutional Court.
His predecessor Augusto Barbera's term as president of the top
court expired on December 21 last year.
Amoroso, who was born in Mercato San Severino near Salerno on
March 30 1949, was elected on Tuesday by Italy's supreme
Cassation Court.
The newly elected president's mandate will end on November 13
2026.
Amoroso served as the court's interim president after the end of
Barbera's mandate.
He was elected Constitutional Court judge by the Court of
Cassation on October 26 2017 and was sworn in on November 13
that year.
He had served as vice president of the court since December 12
2023.
After his election, Amoroso told a press conference that his
"commitment will be absolute" and that he will serve "with
discipline and honour, as required by article 54 of the
Constitution".
He told reporters that he had no program to outline as president
because the "Court is a deeply collegial body" and the "Court's
compass is the Constitution" and Europe its "polar star".
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