Legislature XVI of Italy

Legislature XVI of Italy

XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Legislature XVI of Italy ; XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
16th legislature
Type
Type	President of the Senate
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Gianfranco Fini, PdL ; since 30 April 2008
Structure
Seats	C: 630; S: 319 (315 + 4)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	PD (203); PdL (202); LN (58); UdC (36); FLI (24); PT (21); IdV (14); Mixed (71);
Senate political groups	PdL (113); PD (104); LN (22); UdC–SVP-Aut. (16); ApI–FLI–CD (13); CN (12); FdI (11); IdV (10); Mixed (18);
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Porcellum
Senate voting system	Porcellum
Last general election	13–14 April 2008
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
	Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
	leg16.camera.it; www.senato.it/Leg16/home
Constitution
	Constitution of Italy

The Legislature XVI of

vote of confidence in the Senate.^[4]

The legislature was dissolved by President Napolitano on 22 December 2012, a few months before the end of its natural five-year term.[5]

Government

Prime Minister Party Term of office Government Composition

Took office Left office

Silvio Berlusconi
(1936–2023) The People of Freedom 8 May 2008 16 November 2011
Berlusconi IV

MpA
(Centre-right coalition
)

Mario Monti
(b. 1943)
Independent
16 November 2011 28 April 2013
Monti

Independents
(Technocratic cabinet
)

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

Main article: List of members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, 2008–2013

The number of elected deputies is 630.

President: Gianfranco Fini (PdL until 30 July 2010, then FLI), elected on 30 April 2008

Vice Presidents: Maurizio Lupi (PdL), Antonio Leone (PdL), Rosy Bindi (PD), Rocco Buttiglione (UdC)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies
Initial composition^[6] Final composition^[7]

Parliamentary group Seats Parliamentary group Seats Change

People of Freedom 275 People of Freedom 202 73

Democratic Party 217 Democratic Party 203 14

Lega Nord Padania 60 Northern League Padania 58 2

Union of the Centre 35 Union of the Centre for the Third Pole 36 1

Italy of Values 29 Italy of Values 15 14

Future and Freedom for the Third Pole 24 24

People and Territory (We the South–Freedom and Autonomy, The Populars of Italy Tomorrow-PID, Movement of National Responsibility-MRN, Popular Action, Alliance of the Centre-AdC, Popular Agreement) 21 21

Mixed 14 Mixed 71 57

Movement for Autonomy
8 Movement for the Autonomies
– Allied for the South 4 4

Linguistic Minorities 3 Linguistic Minorities 3

Great South – PPA 10 10

Free Italy – Italian Populars – Populars for Europe – Liberals for Italy – Italian Liberal Party
10 10

Rights and Freedom 5 5

Democratic Centre 4 4

FareItalia for the Popular Constituent 4 4

Italian Republican Party – Actionists 4 4

MAIE
3 3

Autonomy South – Lega Sud Ausonia – Souvereign Peoples of Europe 3 3

Liberal Initiative 3 3

Non inscrits 3 Non inscrits 18 15

Total seats 630 Total seats 630

Senate

Main article: List of members of the Italian Senate, 2008–2013

The number of elected senators was 315. At the start of the legislature there were seven life senators (Francesco Cossiga, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Carlo Azeglio Ciampi as former Presidents, as well as nominated life senators Giulio Andreotti, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Emilio Colombo and Sergio Pininfarina), making the total number of senators 322. At the end of the legislature, after the deaths of Cossiga, Scalfaro, Levi-Montalcini and Pininfarina, and the nomination of a new life senator (Mario Monti) the total number of senators went down to 319.

President: Renato Schifani
(PdL), elected on 29 April 2008

Vice Presidents: Rosi Mauro (LN, then Mixed), Domenico Nania (PdL), Valerio Chiti (PD), Emma Bonino (RI)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic
Initial composition^[8] Final composition^[9]

Parliamentary group Seats Parliamentary group Seats Change

The People of Freedom 146 The People of Freedom 113 33

Democratic Party 119 Democratic Party 104 15

Northern League Padania 26 Northern League Padania 22 4

Italy of Values 14 Italy of Values 10 4

UdC, SVP and Autonomies 11 MAIE, Toward North, European Republicans Movement, Italian Liberal Party, Italian Socialist Party
) 16 5

For the Third Pole (ApI – FLI – Democratic Centre) 13 13

National Cohesion (Great South – Yes Mayors – Populars of Italy Tomorrow – The Good Government – FareItalia) 12 12

Brothers of Italy – National Centre-right 11 11

Mixed 6 Mixed 18 12

MPA – Movement for Autonomy
2 MPA – Movement for the Autonomies – Allied for the South
3 1

We Are The Common People Territorial Movement 2 2

Democratic Participation 2 2

Italian Republican Party 1 1

Movement of Autonomist Socialists 1 1

Rights and Freedom 1 1

Pensioners' Party 1 1

Democratic Union for Consumers 1 1

Non inscrits 4 Non inscrits 6 2

Total seats 322 Total seats 319 3

References

^ "Camera.it - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

^ "senato.it - Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

^ Cottone, Nicoletta (6 February 2008). "Oggi Napolitano scioglie le camere" [Today Napolitano dissolves the houses]. Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2019.

^ "Prodi sconfitto in Senato: cade il governo. Il premier al Quirinale: si è dimesso" [Prodi defeated in the Senate: the government falls. The Prime Minister at the Quirinal Palace: he resigned]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Rome. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

^ "Napolitano scioglie le Camere: "Strada era segnata". Elezioni 24-25 febbraio" [Napolitano dissolves the houses: "The path was clear". Election on 24–25 February]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

^ "Modifiche ai gruppi parlamentari". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

^ "Camera.it - XVI Legislatura - Deputati e Organi Parlamentari - Composizione gruppi Parlamentari". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

^ "senato.it - Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella XVI Legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

^ "senato.it - Variazioni nei Gruppi parlamentari". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

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[1] "Camera.it - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[2] "senato.it - Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[3] Cottone, Nicoletta (6 February 2008). "Oggi Napolitano scioglie le camere" [Today Napolitano dissolves the houses]. Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2019.

[4] "Prodi sconfitto in Senato: cade il governo. Il premier al Quirinale: si è dimesso" [Prodi defeated in the Senate: the government falls. The Prime Minister at the Quirinal Palace: he resigned]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Rome. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

[5] "Napolitano scioglie le Camere: "Strada era segnata". Elezioni 24-25 febbraio" [Napolitano dissolves the houses: "The path was clear". Election on 24–25 February]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

[6] "Modifiche ai gruppi parlamentari". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[7] "Camera.it - XVI Legislatura - Deputati e Organi Parlamentari - Composizione gruppi Parlamentari". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[8] "senato.it - Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella XVI Legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[9] "senato.it - Variazioni nei Gruppi parlamentari". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

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