Gentiloni government
Gentiloni Cabinet | |
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64th Cabinet of Italy | |
| Date formed | 12 December 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 1 June 2018 (537 days) |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Sergio Mattarella |
Head of government | Paolo Gentiloni |
No. of ministers | 19 (incl. Prime Minister) |
Member parties | PD, AP, CpE |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
Opposition parties | M5S, FI, LN, SI, FdI, UdC, ALA (until Oct. 2017), MDP (since Oct. 2017) |
| History | |
Outgoing election | 2018 election |
| Legislature term | XVII Legislature (2013–2018) |
| Predecessor | Renzi government |
| Successor | First Conte government |
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Political officies Minister for Foreign Affairs Prime Minister of Italy European Commissioner |
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The Gentiloni government was the 64th government of the Italian Republic, in office from 12 December 2016 to 1 June 2018. The government was headed by Paolo Gentiloni, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Renzi government.[1]
The government was formed after Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister due to the result of the 2016 Italian constitutional referendum. The new government preserved most of the ministers of the former Renzi government.[2] It was led by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) and included the New Centre-Right (NCD) and the Centrists for Europe (CpE) as junior partners. It also included a few non-party independents. The NCD was later merged into Popular Alternative (AP).
History
[edit]Background and formation
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On 7 December 2016, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation, following the rejection of his proposals to overhaul the Senate of the Republic in the 2016 constitutional referendum. A few days later, on 11 December 2016, President Sergio Mattarella asked Paolo Gentiloni, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, to form a new government.[3] On the following day, Gentiloni was officially sworn in as the new head of the government.[4]
Gentiloni formed a coalition government supported by his own Democratic Party, the New Centre-Right and the Centrists for Italy. This was the same majority which supported Renzi's government for almost three years.[5] The centrist Liberal Popular Alliance, led by Denis Verdini, did not support the new government, because no party member was appointed minister.[6] Deputy ministers of the Italian Socialist Party and Solidary Democracy were also appointed. After the split of the Democratic and Progressive Movement from the Democratic Party, that party was presented by one deputy minister in the government until 3 October 2017.
Investiture votes
[edit]13–14 December 2016 Investiture votes for the Gentiloni government | |||
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| House of Parliament | Vote | Parties | Votes |
| Senate of the Republic[7] (Voting: 268[a] of 320, Majority: 135) |
PD (111), AP–NCD (28), PSI–SVP–MAIE (16), GAL–UDC (3), Others (11) | 169 / 268 | |
| FI (38), M5S (31), CR (9), GAL–UDC (7), ALA (1), MAIE (1), Others (12) | 99 / 268 | ||
| Abstention | None | 0 / 268 | |
| Chamber of Deputies[8] (Voting: 473[b] of 629, Majority: 237) |
PD (296), AP–NCD (25), CeI (12), DemoS–CD (12), Others (23) | 368 / 473 | |
| FI (43), SI (28), FdI (8), CeI (1), Others (25) | 105 / 473 | ||
| Abstention | None | 0 / 473 | |
- ↑ Absent (44): ALA (17), Lega (9), M5S (4), GAL–UDC (4), FI (3), AP–CpE–NCD (1), CR (1), Others (5)
On institutional leave (7): Lega (3), Aut (2), FI (1), PD (1)
President (1) - ↑ Absent (142): M5S (86), Lega (17), NcI–SC–MAIE (13), FI (6), CeI (4), PD (3), FdI (2), SI–SEL–P (2), AP–CpE–NCD (1), DemoS–CD (1), Others (7)
On institutional leave (14): M5S (5), NcI–SC–MAIE (3), Lega (2), PD (2), FI(1), Others (1)
Party breakdown
[edit]Beginning of term
[edit]Ministers
[edit]13 | |
3 | |
1 | |
2 |
Ministers and other members
[edit]- Democratic Party (PD): Prime minister, 12 ministers, 3 deputy ministers, 16 undersecretaries
- New Centre-Right (NCD): 3 ministers, 1 deputy minister, 10 undersecretaries
- Centrists for Europe (CpE): 1 minister
- Solidary Democracy (DemoS): 2 deputy ministers
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI): 1 deputy minister
- Democratic Centre (CD): 1 undersecretary
- Civics and Innovators (CI): 1 undersecretary
- Independents: 2 ministers, 4 undersecretaries
End of term
[edit]Ministers
[edit]14 | |
2 | |
1 |
Ministers and other members
[edit]- Democratic Party (PD): Prime minister, 13 ministers, 2 deputy ministers, 16 undersecretaries
- Popular Alternative (AP): 2 ministers, 1 deputy minister, 8 undersecretaries
- Centrists for Europe (CpE): 1 minister
- Solidary Democracy (DemoS): 2 deputy ministers
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI): 1 deputy minister
- Independents: 3 undersecretaries
- Democratic Centre (CD): 1 undersecretary
- Civics and Innovators (CI): 1 undersecretary
- Forza Europa (FE): 1 undersecretary
Geographical breakdown
[edit]Beginning of term
[edit]- Northern Italy: 9 ministers
- Emilia-Romagna: 4 ministers
- Lombardy: 2 ministers
- Liguria: 2 ministers
- Piedmont: 1 minister
- Central Italy: 7 ministers (incl. Gentiloni)
- Southern and Insular Italy: 3 ministers
End of term
[edit]- Northern Italy: 7 ministers
- Emilia-Romagna: 4 ministers
- Liguria: 2 ministers
- Lombardy: 1 minister
- Central Italy: 7 ministers (incl. Gentiloni)
- Southern and Insular Italy: 3 ministers
Council of Ministers
[edit]Composition
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "New Italian PM Gentiloni sworn in". BBC. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ "Italy unveils new government similar to outgoing Renzi cabinet". France 24. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ "L'ascesa di Paolo Gentiloni, dalla Margherita alla Farnesina" [Paolo Gentiloni's rise: from the Daisy to the Farnesina]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Il governo Gentiloni ha giurato, ministri confermati tranne Giannini. Alfano agli Esteri. Minniti all'Interno. Boschi sottosegretario". Repubblica.it. 12 December 2016.
- ↑ "Governo Gentiloni, il ministro scelto da Mattarella: "Stessa maggioranza, gli altri non ci stanno". Lunedì la squadra". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "Governo, Denis Verdini si sfila: "No fiducia a governo fotocopia"". Corriere della Sera. 12 December 2016.
- ↑ "Legislatura 17ª - Aula - Resoconto stenografico della seduta n. 734 del 14/12/2016". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ↑ "XVII Legislatura - XVII Legislatura - Lavori - Resoconti Assemblea - Dettaglio sedute". www.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.

