One of the two new regent captains of San Marino, Giacomo Simoncini, he is 27 years old: he is the head of state in office youngest in the world. Second, by age, in the history of the Republic. Elected from the center-left ‘Noi per la Repubblica’ ranks, he is part of the Great and General Council, the San Marino parliament. To give the announcement from the central balcony of the Palazzo Pubblico, with three blasts of trumpet and a formula that has remained unchanged since its constitution, the Secretary of State for Internal Affairs, Elena Tonnini: the mandate of the new captains regent began on October 1st and will end on 1 April 2022. Simoncini will share the office, which changes every six months, with Francesco Mussoni, 50 years old.

Alojz Covasca, President of the National Council of Republic of Slovenia, was invited as the official speaker of the ceremony, which ends at the Palazzo Pubblico after Mass and the reading of the message of the Apostolic Nuncio. “Slovenia and San Marino are small economies that seek to strengthen their tourism, trade and craft sectors in their sectors”, has trade. “Both are looking for new markets and green investments, which can be an excellent basis for strengthening business opportunities, also through cooperation at an institutional level between the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the San Marino Chamber of Commerce. The State Council of the Republic of Slovenia, which also represents the interests of the Slovenian business sector, will strongly promote this cooperation framework based on its competences and responsibilities ”, he concluded.