Editing Oath of office (section)

==Italy==
[[File:Camera dei deputati Aula Palazzo Montecitorio Roma.jpg|thumb|Second presidential inauguration of [[Sergio Mattarella]].]]
In [[Italy]], before taking office, the [[President of Italy|President]] is required by Article 91 of the [[Italian Constitution|Constitution]] to take an oath of allegiance to the Republic and swear to uphold the Constitution before [[Italian Parliament|Parliament]] in joint session.<ref name=ItaConst>{{cite web|title=The Italian Constitution|url=http://www.quirinale.it/page/costituzione|publisher=The official website of the Presidency of the Italian Republic}}</ref> The oath of office of the President is the following:<ref>{{cite web|title=Swearing in of President Mattarella|date=2 February 2015 |url=http://www.repubblica.it/speciali/politica/elezioni-presidente-repubblica-edizione2015/2015/02/02/news/mattarella_il_giorno_delle_dimissioni_dalla_consulta-106332112/|publisher=La Repubblica newspaper.}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Giuro di essere fedele alla Repubblica e di osservarne lealmente la Costituzione.}}
{{blockquote|I swear to be faithful to the Republic and to loyally observe its Constitution.}}

Also, Article 54 of the Constitution requires public officials to fulfil their functions with [[Code of conduct|discipline and honour]], taking an oath to that effect in those cases established by the law.<ref name=ItaConst/> The [[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] and members of the [[Cabinet of Italy|Council]] are sworn in by the President with the following oath of office:<ref>{{cite web|title=Swearing in of the Government|date=9 November 2015 |url=http://www.governo.it/il-governo-funzioni-struttura-e-storia/la-formazione-del-governo/186|publisher=The official website of the Government of the Italian Republic.}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Giuro di essere fedele alla Repubblica, di osservarne lealmente la Costituzione e le leggi, e di esercitare le mie funzioni nell'interesse esclusivo della Nazione.}}
{{blockquote|I swear to be faithful to the Republic, to loyally observe its Constitution and laws, and to exercise my functions in the exclusive interest of the Nation.}}