Giovanni Amoroso New President of the Constitutional Court

Rome: 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.

According to Ansa News Agency, 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”.