Unofficial count shows new Italy President
(AP)
Updated: 2006-05-10 19:53
The Italian Parliament on Wednesday elected the center-left candidate — an
80-year-old former Communist — as the country's president, paving the way for a
Romano Prodi government, an unofficial count indicated.
Giorgio Napolitano, a widely respected senator for life, was elected during
the fourth round of voting by some 1,000 electors — lawmakers from the two
houses of parliament and regional representatives. Unofficial tallies showed he
had garnered more than the minimum 505 votes necessary for victory, according to
Italian news agencies.
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