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Letta government
Cabinet of Italy
Date formed28 April 2013 (2013-04-28)
Date dissolved22 February 2014 (2014-02-22) (301 days)
People and organisations
Head of stateGiorgio Napolitano
Head of governmentEnrico Letta
No. of ministers22 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partiesUntil November 2013:
PD, PdL, SC, UdC, RI
After November 2013:
PD, NCD, SC, PpI, UdC, RI
Status in legislatureUntil November 2013:
Supermajority (Grand coalition)
Chamber of Deputies:
457 / 630 (73%)
Senate:
242 / 320 (76%)

After November 2013:
Majority (coalition)
Chamber of Deputies:
388 / 630 (62%)
Senate:
173 / 320 (54%)
Opposition partiesM5S, LN, SEL, FdI, FI (after Nov. 2013)
History
Election(s)2013 election
Legislature term(s)XVII Legislature (2013–2018)
PredecessorMonti government
SuccessorRenzi government

The Letta government was the 62nd government of the Italian Republic. In office from 28 April 2013 to 22 January 2014, it comprised ministers of the Democratic Party (PD), The People of Freedom (PdL), Civic Choice (SC), the Union of the Centre (UdC), one of the Italian Radicals (RI) and three non-party independents.

The government was referred to by journalists as a Grand coalition (Italian: Grande coalizione)[1] or Government of broad agreements (Italian: Governo di larghe intese).[2] At formation, the government benefited from a supermajority in the Italian Parliament, one of the largest in the history of the Italian Republic. It was the youngest government to date, with a median age of 53.[3] It was sworn in on 28 April 2013 and won the confidence vote in both the Chamber of Deputies on 29 April[4] and the Senate on 30 April.[5][6]

Formation and end

Letta's government during the oath.

The

Italy. Common Good) was ahead of the centre-right coalition, but controlled a majority only in the Chamber of Deputies. The election was followed by weeks of deadlock, including various failed attempts either to elect a President to succeed Giorgio Napolitano and form a government, the establishment of a panel of experts by the President himself (the so-called "wise men") in order to outline priorities and formulate an agenda to deal with the persistent economic hardship and growing unemployment, and, ultimately, the resignation of Pier Luigi Bersani from secretary of the Democratic Party
(PD).

On 22 April 2013 Napolitano, after being

Palazzo Chigi and wounded two Carabinieri.[9] The cabinet was composed mainly by four parties: the PD, The People of Freedom (PdL), Civic Choice (SC) and the Union of the Centre (UdC). The fact that the new Prime Minister was a nephew of Gianni Letta, one of the most trusted advisors to Silvio Berlusconi, the leader of the PdL, was perceived as a way of overcoming the bitter hostility between the two opposing camps.[10]

However, on 28 September, Berlusconi asked his party's five ministers to resign from the government over a tax hike.[11] On 15 November 2013, Berlusconi, who would be soon stripped of his seat in the Senate with PD's votes due to his conviction for tax fraud,[12] announced the re-foundation of Forza Italia (FI), in opposition to the government, and the PdL split.[13] In fact, all five PdL ministers, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Angelino Alfano, joined the New Centre-Right (NCD) party.[14] The same week, also SC suffered a split, with its minister Mario Mauro leaving the party, founding the Populars for Italy (PpI) and, nevertheless, keeping his post.[15]

The Letta government lasted until 22 February 2014 (for a total of 300 days). The government fell apart after the PD retired its support. Since December 2013 the party had been led by

Renzi government
.

Investiture votes

29–30 April 2013
Investiture votes for the Letta Cabinet
House of Parliament Vote Parties Votes
Chamber of Deputies[16]
(Voting: 623[a] of 629,
Majority: 304)
checkY Yes PD (291), FI (97), CeI (45), LN (2), Others (18)
453 / 623
☒N No M5S (109), SEL (35), FdI (8), LN (1), Others (2)
153 / 623
Abstention LN (17)
17 / 623
Senate of the Republic[17]
(Voting: 310[b] of 319,
Majority: 156)
checkY Yes PD (106), FI (89), CeI (21), Aut (9), GALUDC (8)
233 / 310
☒N No M5S (53), Others (6)
59 / 310
Abstention LN (16), GALUDC (2)
18 / 310
  1. ^ Absent (6): CeI (2), PD (2), FdI (1), SI–SEL–P (1)
  2. ^ Absent (4): FI (1), M5S (1), PD (1), Others (1)
    On institutional leave (4): FI (1), PD (1), Aut (1), Others (1)
    President (1)

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

Ministers

10
5
3
2
1
1

Ministers and other members

End of term

Ministers

9
4
3
1
1
1
1

Ministers and other members

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Name Party Term
Prime Minister Enrico Letta PD 2013–2014
Deputy Prime Minister Angelino Alfano PdL / NCD 2013–2014
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Emma Bonino RI 2013–2014
Minister of the Interior
Angelino Alfano PdL / NCD 2013–2014
Minister of Justice
Anna Maria Cancellieri
Independent 2013–2014
Minister of Defence
Mario Mauro SC / PpI 2013–2014
Minister of Economy and Finance
Fabrizio Saccomanni Independent 2013–2014
Minister of Economic Development
Flavio Zanonato PD 2013–2014
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
Maurizio Lupi PdL / NCD 2013–2014
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Nunzia De Girolamo PdL / NCD 2013–2014
Enrico Letta (ad interim) PD 2014
Minister of the Environment
Andrea Orlando PD 2013–2014
Minister of Labour and Social Policies
Enrico Giovannini Independent 2013–2014
Minister of Education, University and Research
Maria Chiara Carrozza PD 2013–2014
Minister of Culture and Tourism
Massimo Bray PD 2013–2014
Minister of Health
Beatrice Lorenzin PdL / NCD 2013–2014
Minister of European Affairs
Enzo Moavero Milanesi SC 2013–2014
Minister of Regional Affairs
Graziano Delrio PD 2013–2014
Minister of Territorial Cohesion
Carlo Trigilia PD 2013–2014
Minister for Parliamentary Relations
Dario Franceschini PD 2013–2014
Minister for Integration
Cécile Kyenge PD 2013–2014
Sport
and Youth Policies
Josefa Idem PD 2013
Minister of Public Administration
Gianpiero D'Alia UDC 2013–2014
Minister for Constitutional Reforms
Gaetano Quagliariello PdL / NCD 2013–2014
Secretary of the Council of Ministers
Filippo Patroni Griffi Independent 2013–2014

Composition

Office Portrait Name Term of office Party
Prime Minister Enrico Letta 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretaries
Deputy Prime Minister Angelino Alfano 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 New Centre-Right
before 15 November 2013:
The People of Freedom
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Emma Bonino 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Italian Radicals
Deputy Ministers
Undersecretary
Minister of the Interior
Angelino Alfano 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 New Centre-Right
before 15 November 2013:
The People of Freedom
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
Minister of Justice
Anna Maria Cancellieri
28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Independent
Undersecretaries
Minister of Defence
Mario Mauro 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Populars for Italy
before 23 November 2013:
Civic Choice
Undersecretaries
Minister of Economy and Finance
Fabrizio Saccomanni 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Independent
Deputy Ministers
Undersecretaries
Minister of Economic Development
Flavio Zanonato 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Deputy Ministers
Undersecretaries
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Nunzia De Girolamo 28 April 2013 – 27 January 2014 New Centre-Right
before 15 November 2013:
The People of Freedom
Enrico Letta
(Acting)
27 January 2014 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretaries
Minister of the Environment
Andrea Orlando 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretary
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
Maurizio Lupi 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 New Centre-Right
before 15 November 2013:
The People of Freedom
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
Minister of Labour and Social Policies
Enrico Giovannini 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Independent
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
Minister of Education, University and Research
Maria Chiara Carrozza 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretaries
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
Massimo Bray 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretaries
Minister of Health
Beatrice Lorenzin 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 New Centre-Right
before 15 November 2013:
The People of Freedom
Undersecretary
Minister for Parliamentary Relations and Coordination of Governmental Activity

(without portfolio)
Dario Franceschini 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretaries
Minister of Public Administration

(without portfolio)
Gianpiero D'Alia 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Union of the Centre
Undersecretaries
Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies

(without portfolio)
Graziano Delrio 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Undersecretaries
Minister of European Affairs

(without portfolio)
Enzo Moavero Milanesi 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Civic Choice
Minister of Regional Affairs and Territorial Cohesion

(without portfolio)
Carlo Trigilia 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
and Youth Policies

(without portfolio)
Josefa Idem 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Minister for Integration

(without portfolio)
Cécile Kyenge 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Democratic Party
Minister for Constitutional Reforms

(without portfolio)
Gaetano Quagliariello 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 New Centre-Right
before 15 November 2013:
The People of Freedom
Secretary of the Council of Ministers

(Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers)
Filippo Patroni Griffi 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 Independent
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l before 16 November 2013: PdL
  2. ^ before 10 December 2013: SC
  3. ^ before 16 November 2013: GS
  4. ^ before 16 November 2013: MIR

References

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  12. ^ "Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament over tax fraud". Reuters. 27 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Silvio Berlusconi's heir Angelino Alfano forms new party in Italy", The Independent, 15 November 2013, archived from the original on 14 June 2022
  14. ^ "Alfano lancia il Nuovo centrodestra: "No a Fi per me scelta dolorosa. No a decadenza Berlusconi"", Il Messaggero, 16 November 2013
  15. ^ "Mauro presenta i Popolari per l'Italia: "Elettori in comune con Ncd, ma idee diverse"", Corriere della Sera, 23 November 2013
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