The 2006 Italian general election was held on 9 and 10 April 2006. Romano Prodi,leader of the centre-left coalition The Union,narrowly defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi,leader of the centre-right coalition House of Freedoms. Initial exit polls suggested a victory for Prodi,but the results narrowed as the count progressed. On 11 April 2006,Prodi declared victory;Berlusconi never conceded defeat and an ensuing dispute formed.
National-level elections in Italy are called periodically to form a parliament consisting of two houses:the Chamber of Deputies with 400 members;and the Senate of the Republic with 200 elected members,plus a few appointed senators for life. Italy is a parliamentary republic:the President of the Republic is elected for a seven-year term by the two houses of Parliament in joint session,together with special electors appointed by the Regional Councils.
The 2001 Italian general election was held in Italy on 13 May 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. The election was won by the centre-right coalition House of Freedoms led by Silvio Berlusconi,defeating Francesco Rutelli,former mayor of Rome,and leader of the centre-left coalition The Olive Tree,and rising back to power after Berlusconi's first victory in the 1994 Italian general election.
Angelino Alfano is an Italian former politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 December 2016 to 1 June 2018.
Mario Clemente Mastella is an Italian politician who has been the mayor of Benevento since 20 June 2016. He also served as leader of the Union of Democrats for Europe (UDEUR),a minor centrist and Christian-democratic Italian party. Mastella,who began his career in the Christian Democracy (DC) party,being elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1976,is known for his trasformismo,changing over his career many political parties and affiliations.
Leoluca Orlando is an Italian politician. He was mayor of Palermo for over twenty years and was president of the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF). He is best known for his strong opposition to the Sicilian Mafia during his mayoralty in the 1980s,which was publicly referenced in the media as the Palermo Spring.
The second Berlusconi government was the 57th government of the Italian Republic and the first government of the XIV Legislature. It took office following the 2001 elections,and held office from 11 June 2001 until 23 April 2005,a total of 1,412 days,or 3 years,10 months and 12 days. It held office for the longest period in the history of the Republic,and for the second longest period in the history of unified Italy since 1861. During its long tenure,its composition changed significantly. Following the poor performance of the centrist parties in the Italian regional elections of 2005,most of the ministers of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and the New PSI resigned from the government,which was succeeded by the third Berlusconi government.
The Union of Democrats for Europe,also known as UDEUR Populars,was a minor centrist,Christian-democratic political party in Italy.
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.
Gianfranco Miccichè is an Italian politician.
Gianpiero D'Alia is an Italian politician.
The 2019 Italian by-elections were the elections called to fill seats of the Parliament that had become vacant after the 2018 general elections.
Filippo Bubbico is an Italian politician and the president of Basilicata from 2000 to 2005.
Raffaello De Ruggieri is an Italian politician.
Marco Filippeschi is an Italian politician.
Leopoldo Di Girolamo is an Italian politician.
Luigi Nicola Riserbato is an Italian politician.
Giuseppe Fanfani is an Italian politician and lawyer.
The 2020 Italian by-elections were called to fill seats in the Parliament that became vacant after the 2018 general elections. In 2020,by-elections were held for the Chamber of Deputies the Senate of the Republic.
The 2022 Italian general election took place on 25 September 2022. In Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol,14 seats were up for election:8 for the Chamber of Deputies and 6 for the Senate of the Republic.
