Mario Monti is an Italian economist and academic who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013,leading a technocratic government in the wake of the Italian debt crisis.
Pier Luigi Bersani is an Italian politician and was Secretary of the Democratic Party (PD),Italy's leading centre-left party,from 2009 to 2013. Bersani was Minister of Industry,Commerce and Craftmanship from 1996 to 1999,President of Emilia-Romagna from 1993 to 1996,Minister of Transport from 1999 to 2001,and Minister of Economic Development from 2006 to 2008.
Mario Draghi is an Italian economist,academic,banker,and civil servant who served as the prime minister of Italy from February 2021 to October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime minister,he served as President of the European Central Bank (ECB) between 2011 and 2019. Draghi was also Chair of the Financial Stability Board between 2009 and 2011,and Governor of the Bank of Italy between 2006 and 2011.
Giampaolo Di Paola is an Italian naval officer who served in the government of Italy as minister of defense from November 2011 to April 2013. He was the Italian military's Chief of Staff from 10 March 2004 to 8 February 2008 and served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2008 to 2011.
Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata is an Italian diplomat and politician. He was Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mario Monti's government from November 2011 until March 2013,Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York between 2008 and 2009 and Ambassador of Italy to the United States between 2009 and 2011. He is currently a Senator of the Republic of Italy and the President of the 4th Permanent Senate Commission of EU Affairs elected from the Lombardy constituency as a part of Brothers of Italy. He is also the President of the India-Italy Parliamentary Friendship group.
Corrado Passera is an Italian manager and banker,who has served as minister of economic development and infrastructure and transport in the Mario Monti Cabinet. He is a member of Spencer Stuart's Industrial Chain practices.
The Monti government was the sixty-first government of Italy and was announced on 16 November 2011. This Experts' cabinet was composed of independents,three of whom were women and was formed as an interim government. The government ran the country for eighteen months until the aftermath of the elections in Spring 2013 and then replaced by the Letta government,formed by Enrico Letta on 28 April.
Annamaria Cancellieri is an Italian official and prefect who served as Minister of Interior in the Monti Cabinet and Minister of Justice in the Letta Cabinet.
Paola Severino is an Italian lawyer,academic and politician.
Renato Balduzzi is an Italian academic and politician. He served as the Italian minister of health under Prime Minister Mario Monti from November 2011 to April 2013.
Elsa Fornero is an Italian economist,university lecturer,and politician who served as Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the Monti Cabinet from November 2011 to April 2013.
Lorenzo Ornaghi is an academic who served as the minister of culture in Monti cabinet
Piero Gnudi is an Italian tax advisor,manager and politician. He served as Italy's minister of tourism and sport in the Monti cabinet from 16 November 2011 to April 2013.
The 2013 Italian general election was held on 24 and 25 February 2013 to determine the 630 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the 315 elective members of the Senate of the Republic for the 17th Italian Parliament. The centre-left alliance Italy Common Good,led by the Democratic Party (PD),obtained a clear majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies thanks to a majority bonus that effectively trebled the number of seats assigned to the winning force and narrowly defeated the centre-right alliance of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the popular vote. Close behind,the new anti-establishment Five Star Movement of comedian Beppe Grillo became the third force,well ahead of the centrist coalition of outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti. In the Senate,no political group or party won an outright majority,resulting in a hung parliament.
Vittorio Grilli is an Italian economist and academic. He was Italy's minister of economy and finance from 2012 to 2013 as part of the Monti cabinet.
Fabrizio Barca is an Italian senior civil servant and politician,who served as a state minister without portfolio for territorial cohesion in the Monti cabinet from 2011 to 2013.
Civic Choice was a centrist and liberal political party in Italy founded by Mario Monti. The party was formed in the run-up of the 2013 general election to support the outgoing Prime Minister Monti and continue his political agenda. In the election SC was part of a centrist coalition named With Monti for Italy,along with Union of the Centre of Pier Ferdinando Casini and Future and Freedom of Gianfranco Fini.
Nunzia De Girolamo is an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the minister of agricultural,food and forestry policies from late April 2013 to 26 January 2014.
Francesco Saverio Romano is an Italian politician and lawyer. He served as the minister of agricultures in 2011 and a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 2001 and 2018.
In Italy,a technocratic government,technical government or government of technicians,is the term used to refer to a cabinet made up of experts not officially affiliated to any political party or political coalition. Technocracy in Italy,as elsewhere,has often proved to be controversial. These governments tend to be formed during emergencies,usually an economic crisis,and are seen by some as undemocratic. There have been two such governments in the history of Italy:the Dini Cabinet,and the Monti Cabinet.
