Second Prodi government
Prodi II Cabinet | |
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Berlusconi IV Cabinet |
The second Prodi government was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008, a total of 722 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 21 days. The 59th cabinet of the Italian Republic, it was the only cabinet of the XV Legislature.
It was composed of 24 ministers, 10 deputy-ministers and 66 under-secretaries, for a total of 102 members.[1]
This was the first government of the Republic in which the
Formation
Romano Prodi obtained the support for his cabinet on 19 May at the
First crisis
The coalition led by Romano Prodi, thanks to the electoral law which gave the winner a sixty-seat majority, can count on a good majority in the Chamber of Deputies but only on a very narrow majority in the Senate. The composition of the coalition was heterogeneous, combining parties of
Prodi's government faced a crisis over policies in early 2007, after just nine months of government. Three ministers in Prodi's Cabinet boycotted a vote in January to continue funding for Italian troop deployments in Afghanistan. Lawmakers approved the expansion of the US military base
Tens of thousands of people marched in
After a Government meeting on 21 February, Romano Prodi tendered his resignation to the President Giorgio Napolitano, who cut short an official visit to Bologna in order to receive the Prime Minister. Prodi's spokesman indicated that he would only agree to form a new Government "if, and only if, he is guaranteed the full support of all the parties in the majority from now on".[6] On 22 February, centre-left coalition party leaders backed a non-negotiable list of twelve political conditions given by Prodi as conditions of his remaining in office. President Napolitano held talks with political leaders on 23 February to decide whether to confirm Prodi's Government, ask Prodi to form a new government or call fresh elections.[7]
Following these talks, on 24 February, President Napolitano asked Prodi to remain in office but to submit to a vote of confidence in both houses.[7][8] On 28 February, the Senate voted to grant confidence to Prodi's Government. Though facing strong opposition from the centre-right coalition, the vote resulted in a 162–157 victory.[9] Prodi then faced a vote of confidence in the lower house on 2 March, which he won as expected with a large majority of 342–198.[10]
On 14 October 2007, Prodi oversaw the merger of two main parties of the Italian centre-left, Democrats of the Left and The Daisy, creating the Democratic Party. Prodi himself led the merger of the two parties, which had been planned over a twelve-year period, and became the first President of the party. He announced his resignation from that post on 16 April 2008, two days after the Democratic Party's defeat in the general election.
Fall
On 24 January 2008
Investiture votes
19–23 May 2006
Investiture votes for Prodi II Cabinet | |||
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House of Parliament | Vote | Parties | Votes |
Senate of the Republic | Yes | The Olive Tree, PRC, Together with the Union, IdV, SVP–PATT–ALD, UDEUR, PDM, Others | 165 / 320
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No | 155 / 320
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Chamber of Deputies | Yes | The Olive Tree, PRC, IdV, RnP, PdCI, FdV, UDEUR (14), SVP–PATT–ALD, Others | 344 / 612
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No | 268 / 612
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Party breakdown
Beginning of term
Ministers
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8
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2
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1
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1
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Ministers and other members
- Independents (Olive Tree area): Prime minister, 1 minister, 4 undersecretaries
- Democrats of the Left (DS): 9 ministers, 5 deputy ministers, 23 undersecretaries
- Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (DL): 8 ministers, 3 deputy ministers, 18 undersecretaries
- Communist Refoundation Party (PRC): 1 minister, 1 deputy minister, 6 undersecretaries
- Rose in the Fist (RnP): 1 minister, 1 deputy minister, 3 undersecretaries
- Italian Radicals (RI): 1 minister
- Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI): 1 deputy minister, 3 undersecretaries
- Italy of Values (IdV): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
- Independents (PdCI area): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
- Federation of the Greens (FdV): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
- Independents: 1 ministers, 6 undersecretaries
- Union of Democrats for Europe (UDEUR): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
- Lega per l'Autonomia – Alleanza Lombarda (LAL): 1 undersecretary
- The Socialists: 1 undersecretary
- United Democratic Christians (DCU): 1 undersecretary
End of term
Ministers
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Ministers and other members
- Democratic Party (PD): Prime minister, 18 ministers, 8 deputy ministers, 40 undersecretaries
- Communist Refoundation Party (PRC): 1 minister, 1 deputy minister, 6 undersecretaries
- Democratic Left (SD): 1 minister, 3 undersecretaries
- Federation of the Greens (FdV): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
- Italy of Values (IdV): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
- Independents: 1 ministers, 2 undersecretaries
- Independents (PdCI area): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
- Italian Radicals (RI): 1 minister
- Socialist Party(PS): 1 deputy minister, 3 undersecretaries
- Lega per l'Autonomia – Alleanza Lombarda (LAL): 1 undersecretary
- The Italian Socialists (SI): 1 undersecretary
- United Democratic Christians (DCU): 1 undersecretary
Council of Ministers
Office | Name | Party | Term | |
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Prime Minister | Romano Prodi | Ind. / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Deputy Prime Minister | Massimo D'Alema | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Francesco Rutelli | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | ||
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Massimo D'Alema | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of the Interior
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Giuliano Amato | Ind. / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Justice
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Clemente Mastella | UDEUR | 2006–2008 | |
Romano Prodi (ad interim) | PD | 2008 | ||
Luigi Scotti | Ind. | 2008 | ||
Minister of Economy and Finance
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Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa | Ind. | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Economic Development
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Pier Luigi Bersani | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of University and Research | Fabio Mussi | DS / SD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Public Education
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Giuseppe Fioroni | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of European Affairs and International Trade
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Emma Bonino | RnP | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Labour and Social Security
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Cesare Damiano | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Social Solidarity | Paolo Ferrero | PRC | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Defence
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Arturo Parisi | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
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Paolo De Castro | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of the Environment
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Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio | FdV | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Infrastructure
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Antonio Di Pietro | IdV | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Transport
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Alessandro Bianchi | PdCI | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Health
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Livia Turco | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
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Francesco Rutelli | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Communications | Paolo Gentiloni | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Regional Affairs
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Linda Lanzillotta | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program | Giulio Santagata | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Public Administration
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Luigi Nicolais | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister for Equal Opportunities
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Barbara Pollastrini | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister for Parliamentary Relations and Institutional Reforms
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Vannino Chiti | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister for Family
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Rosy Bindi | DL / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Youth Policies and Sport
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Giovanna Melandri | DS / PD | 2006–2008 | |
Secretary of the Council of Ministers
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Enrico Letta | DL / PD | 2006–2008 |
Composition
Office | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Party | |
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Prime Minister | Romano Prodi | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Independent
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Undersecretaries
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Deputy Prime Minister | Massimo D'Alema | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Francesco Rutelli | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | |||
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Massimo D'Alema | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Deputy Ministers
Undersecretaries
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Minister of the Interior
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Giuliano Amato | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Independent
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Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Justice
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Clemente Mastella | 17 May 2006 – 17 January 2008 | Union of Democrats for Europe | ||
Romano Prodi (Acting) |
17 January 2008 – 7 February 2008 | Democratic Party | |||
Luigi Scotti | 7 February 2008 – 8 May 2008 | Independent | |||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Defence
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Arturo Parisi | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Economy and Finance
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Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Independent | ||
Deputy Ministers
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Economic Development
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Pier Luigi Bersani | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
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Paolo De Castro | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of the Environment
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Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Federation of the Greens | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Infrastructure
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Antonio Di Pietro | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Italy of Values | ||
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Transport
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Alessandro Bianchi | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Party of Italian Communists | ||
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Labour and Social Security
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Cesare Damiano | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Public Education
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Giuseppe Fioroni | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Deputy Minister Undersecretaries
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Minister of University and Research
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Fabio Mussi | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Left Before 5 May 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
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Francesco Rutelli | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Health
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Livia Turco | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Communications | Paolo Gentiloni | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of International Trade | Emma Bonino | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Italian Radicals | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Social Solidarity | Paolo Ferrero | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Communist Refoundation Party | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) |
Vannino Chiti | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Public Administration (without portfolio) |
Luigi Nicolais | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister of Regional Affairs (without portfolio) |
Linda Lanzillotta | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Undersecretary
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Minister for Equal Opportunities (without portfolio) |
Barbara Pollastrini | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretary
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Minister of European Affairs (without portfolio) |
Emma Bonino | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Italian Radicals | ||
and Sport (without portfolio) |
Giovanna Melandri | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: Democrats of the Left | ||
Undersecretaries
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Minister for Family (without portfolio) |
Rosy Bindi | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Undersecretary
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Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program (without portfolio) |
Giulio Santagata | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy | ||
Secretary of the Council of Ministers (Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers) |
Enrico Letta | 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party Before 14 October 2007: The Daisy |
Sources
References
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