Gentiloni government

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Gentiloni Cabinet
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64th Cabinet of Italy
Paolo Gentiloni 2017.jpg
Date formed12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)
Date dissolved1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) (537 days)
People and organisations
Head of state Sergio Mattarella
Head of government Paolo Gentiloni
No. of ministers19 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties PD, AP, CpE
Status in legislature Majority (coalition)
Chamber of Deputies:
350 / 630(56%)
Senate:
164 / 320(51%)
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 Cabinet
Successor Conte I Cabinet

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]

Contents

The government was formed after Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister, due to the result of the 2016 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 it originally 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

Background and formation

Gentiloni's government during the oath. Governo Gentiloni ritratto.jpg
Gentiloni's government during the oath.

On 7 December 2016, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation, following the rejection of his proposals to overhaul the Senate 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

13–14 December 2016
Investiture votes for the Gentiloni government
House of Parliament VotePartiesVotes
Senate of the Republic [7]
(Voting: 268 [lower-alpha 1] of 320,
Majority: 135)
Yes check.svgYes PD (111), APNCD (28), PSISVPMAIE (16), GALUDC (3), Others (11)
169 / 268
X mark.svgNo FI (38), M5S (31), CR (9), GALUDC (7), ALA (1), MAIE (1), Others (12)
99 / 268
AbstentionNone
0 / 268
Chamber of Deputies [8]
(Voting: 473 [lower-alpha 2] of 629,
Majority: 237)
Yes check.svgYes PD (296), APNCD (25), CeI (12), DemoSCD (12), Others (23)
368 / 473
X mark.svgNo FI (43), SI (28), FdI (8), CeI (1), Others (25)
105 / 473
AbstentionNone
0 / 473
  1. 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)
  2. 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

Beginning of term

Ministers

13
3
1
2

Ministers and other members

End of term

Ministers

14
2
1

Ministers and other members

Geographical breakdown

Beginning of term

End of term

Council of Ministers

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni PD 2016–2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano NCD / AP 2016–2018
Minister of the Interior Marco Minniti PD 2016–2018
Minister of Justice Andrea Orlando PD 2016–2018
Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti PD 2016–2018
Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan Ind. / PD 2016–2018
Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda Ind. / PD 2016–2018
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Maurizio Martina PD 2016–2018
Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim) PD 2018
Minister of the Environment Gian Luca Galletti CpE 2016–2018
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio PD 2016–2018
Minister of Labour and Social Policies Giuliano Poletti PD 2016–2018
Minister of Education, University and Research Valeria Fedeli PD 2016–2018
Minister of Culture and Tourism Dario Franceschini PD 2016–2018
Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin NCD / AP 2016–2018
Minister for Parliamentary Relations Anna Finocchiaro PD 2016–2018
Minister of Public Administration Marianna Madia PD 2016–2018
Minister of Regional Affairs Enrico Costa NCD / AP 2016–2017
Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim) PD 2017-2018
Minister for Territorial Cohesion Claudio De Vincenti PD 2016–2018
Minister for Sport Luca Lotti PD 2016–2018
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Maria Elena Boschi PD 2016–2018

    Composition

    OfficePortraitNameTerm of officeParty
    Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni 2017.jpg Paolo Gentiloni 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano daticamera.jpg Angelino Alfano 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Popular Alternative
    Before 18 March 2017:
    New Centre-Right
    Deputy Minister
    Minister of the Interior Domenico Minniti daticamera 2018.jpg Marco Minniti 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Deputy Minister
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Justice Andrea Orlando daticamera 2018 (cropped).jpg Andrea Orlando 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti datisenato 2018 (cropped).jpg Roberta Pinotti 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan crop.jpg Pier Carlo Padoan 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Before January 2018:
    Independent
    Deputy Ministers
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda crop.jpeg Carlo Calenda 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Before March 2018:
    Independent
    Deputy Minister
    Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Maurizio Martina daticamera 2018 (cropped).jpg Maurizio Martina 12 December 2016 – 13 March 2018 Democratic Party
    Paolo Gentiloni 2017.jpg Paolo Gentiloni
    (Acting)
    13 March 2018 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Deputy Minister
    Minister of the Environment Gian Luca Galletti - Avaaz by Nicola Bertasi 02 (cropped).jpg Gian Luca Galletti 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Centrists for Europe
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio daticamera 2018.jpg Graziano Delrio 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Deputy Minister
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Labour and Social Policies Giuliano Poletti 2017.jpg Giuliano Poletti 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Education, University and Research Valeria Fedeli datisenato 2018 (cropped).jpg Valeria Fedeli 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism Dario Franceschini daticamera 2018 (cropped).jpg Dario Franceschini 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin daticamera 2018.jpg Beatrice Lorenzin 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018
    Popular Alternative
    Before 18 March 2017:
    New Centre-Right
    Undersecretary
    Minister for Parliamentary Relations
    (without portfolio)
    Anna Finocchiaro datisenato 2013 (cropped).jpg Anna Finocchiaro 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Minister of Public Administration
    (without portfolio)
    Marianna Madia daticamera.jpg Marianna Madia 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies
    (without portfolio)
    Enrico Costa daticamera.jpg Enrico Costa 12 December 2016 – 19 July 2017 [lower-alpha 3] Popular Alternative
    Before 18 March 2017:
    New Centre-Right
    Paolo Gentiloni daticamera 2018.jpg Paolo Gentiloni
    (Acting)
    19 July 2017 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Undersecretary
    Minister for Territorial Cohesion
    (without portfolio)
    Claudio De Vincenti 2017 cropped.jpg Claudio De Vincenti 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Minister for Sport
    (without portfolio)
    Luca Lotti daticamera 2018.jpg Luca Lotti 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    Secretary of the Council of Ministers
    (Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers)
    Maria Elena Boschi daticamera.jpg Maria Elena Boschi 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 Democratic Party
    1. before 25 February 2017: PD
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 before 18 March 2017: NCD
    3. Costa resigned due to contrasts with the Prime Minister. He often criticized Gentiloni's views and ideas, especially regarding immigration and birthright citizenship.

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