2021 Italian by-elections

An election was held in the constituency of Siena, Tuscany to replace Pier Carlo Padoan (Democratic Party), who resigned in October 2020.

Padoan was included in the board of directors of the Italian bank Unicredit, and therefore left his post in the Chamber of Deputies due to possible conflicts of interest.

[1] Initially expected by March 31, 2021,[2] the elections were postponed to October 3 and 4 of the same year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

[5] An election was held in the constituency of Rome Primavalle in Lazio to replace Emanuela Del Re (Five Star Movement).

In June 2021, she was appointed EU Special Representative for Sahel by the Foreign Affairs Council, and therefore she left her post in the Italian Parliament.