Legislature III of Italy

Legislature III of Italy

III legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Legislature III of Italy ; III legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
3rd legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies; Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	12 June 1958
Disbanded	15 May 1963 ; (4 years, 337 days)
Preceded by	II Legislature
Succeeded by	IV Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Cesare Merzagora, Ind ; since 12 June 1958
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Giovanni Leone, DC ; since 12 June 1958
Structure
Seats	596 (C); 246+ (S)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	DC (273); PCI (140); PSI (84); MSI (24); PSDI (22); PLI (17); PMP (14); PNM (11); PRI (6); SVP (3); MC (1); UV (1);
Senate political groups	DC (123); PCI (60); PSI (36); MSI (8); PMP (5); PSDI (5); PLI (4); PNM (2); SVP (2); Others (1);
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Proportional
Senate voting system	Proportional
Last general election	25 May 1958
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
	Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
	Third Legislature – Chamber of Deputies; Third Legislature – Senate
Constitution
	Constitution of Italy

The Legislature III of Italy (Italian: III Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) was the 3rd legislature of the Italian Republic, and lasted from 12 June 1958 until 15 May 1963. Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 25 May 1958.