# San Marino names Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli as next captains regent
*Event date: 2025-09-16*
San Marino’s parliament has elected Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli as the republic’s next captains regent, setting up a new six-month term for the tiny state’s ceremonial and constitutional leadership. The announcement was made by San Marino RTV, which reported that both men will take office for the coming semester.
The pair are both first-time captains regent, according to the broadcaster’s profile of the two politicians. Rossi, 39, was born in Rimini and has been active in the Partito dei Socialisti e dei Democratici. He entered the Council in 2019 and has since served in several parliamentary commissions and international delegations. San Marino RTV said he works as a school administration official and has interests ranging from cooking and hiking to skiing and history.
Bugli, 30, was born in Borgo Maggiore and joined the Pdcs in 2013. He later led the party’s youth wing and entered the Council in 2019 before being re-elected in 2024. The report said he has worked in commercial and insurance sectors and has also taken roles in communication and business development. He is active in voluntary work and has been involved in football and futsal leadership.
The election matters because the captains regent are among the most visible symbols of San Marino’s political identity. The republic appoints two heads of state at a time, and the term lasts only six months. That short cycle is part of the country’s long-standing constitutional tradition and makes each selection a routine but important institutional event.
According to the report, Rossi has ties to sport and journalism and has been involved with the Tre Penne football club. Bugli, meanwhile, has played a leadership role at Murata and has been active in international youth political networks. Those biographies suggest that San Marino’s legislature selected two figures with different but complementary public profiles: one rooted in communication, parliamentary work and sport, the other in party youth leadership, business experience and international representation.
The choice of captains regent is also a reflection of the republic’s party balance. Rossi comes from the social democratic side of politics, while Bugli is associated with the Christian democratic camp. The pairing fits San Marino’s practice of distributing power through shared leadership and short mandates rather than long personal tenures.
San Marino RTV’s report indicates that Rossi is entering the Supreme Magistracy for the first time and that Bugli is doing the same. That makes the coming term a significant step for both men, even if the office itself is largely ceremonial. The captains regent preside over state functions, represent the republic, and embody its constitutional continuity during their brief service.
The election is therefore less about policy direction than institutional rhythm. Still, the choice of two relatively young first-timers shows how the republic continues to refresh its leadership while keeping to the same centuries-old structure. For Rossi and Bugli, the next semester will bring a public role that is brief but highly visible, and for San Marino it marks another rotation through one of the world’s most unusual head-of-state arrangements.
