Giorgio Lattanzi

Giorgio Lattanzi (born 26 January 1939) is an Italian judge. He was judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy from 9 December 2010 to 9 December 2019 and president from 8 March 2018 until the end of his mandate.

Career Lattanzi was born in Rome on 26 January 1939. Under Minister Giuliano Vassalli Lattanzi was tasked with leading the commission working on the new Italian Code of Criminal Procedure.

Before his appointment to the Constitutional Court Lattanzi served as President of Section of the Court of Cassation. He was appointed by the Court of Cassation to the Constitutional Court on 19 November 2010, and sworn into office on 9 December 2010. On 8 March 2018 Lattanzi was elected president, he received 12 votes in favour and one blank. In October 2019 the Constitutional Court received severe criticism from political leaders Matteo Salvini and Nicola Zingaretti for a ruling regarding the rights of Mafia-related convicts sentenced to life imprisonment. Lattanzi indicated that the criticism reached unacceptable levels, stating that "criticism is one thing, an attack is another." On 9 December 2019 Lattanzi's term in the Constitutional Court ended and he was succeeded as president by Marta Cartabia.

Lattanzi was made Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 24 October 2011.