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Gentiloni government

Gentiloni government

64th government of the Italian Republic

The Gentiloni government was the 64th government of the Italian Republic, in office from 12 December 2016 to 1 June 2018. The government was headed by Paolo Gentiloni, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Renzi government.[1]

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The government was formed after Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister, due to the result of the 2016 constitutional referendum. The new government preserved most of the ministers of the former Renzi government.[2] It was led by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), and it originally included the New Centre-Right (NCD) and the Centrists for Europe (CpE) as junior partners. It also included a few non-party independents. The NCD was later merged into Popular Alternative (AP).

History

Background and formation

Gentiloni's government during the oath.

On 7 December 2016, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation, following the rejection of his proposals to overhaul the Senate in the 2016 constitutional referendum. A few days later, on 11 December 2016, President Sergio Mattarella asked Paolo Gentiloni, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, to form a new government.[3] On the following day Gentiloni was officially sworn in as the new head of the government.[4]

Gentiloni formed a coalition government supported by his own Democratic Party, the New Centre-Right and the Centrists for Italy. This was the same majority which supported Renzi's government for almost three years.[5] The centrist Liberal Popular Alliance, led by Denis Verdini, did not support the new government, because no party member was appointed minister.[6] Deputy ministers of the Italian Socialist Party and Solidary Democracy were also appointed. After the split of the Democratic and Progressive Movement from the Democratic Party, that party was presented by one deputy minister in the government until 3 October 2017.

Investiture votes

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  1. Absent (44): ALA (17), Lega (9), M5S (4), GAL–UDC (4), FI (3), AP–CpE–NCD (1), CR (1), Others (5)
    On institutional leave (7): Lega (3), Aut (2), FI (1), PD (1)
    President (1)
  2. Absent (142): M5S (86), Lega (17), NcI–SC–MAIE (13), FI (6), CeI (4), PD (3), FdI (2), SI–SEL–P (2), AP–CpE–NCD (1), DemoS–CD (1), Others (7)
    On institutional leave (14): M5S (5), NcI–SC–MAIE (3), Lega (2), PD (2), FI(1), Others (1)

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

Ministers

13
3
1
2

Ministers and other members

End of term

Ministers

14
2
1

Ministers and other members

Geographical breakdown

Beginning of term

End of term

Council of Ministers

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    Composition

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    1. before 25 February 2017: PD
    2. before 18 March 2017: NCD
    3. Costa resigned due to contrasts with the Prime Minister. He often criticized Gentiloni's views and ideas, especially regarding immigration and birthright citizenship.

    References

    1. [1]
      "New Italian PM Gentiloni sworn in". BBC. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
    2. [2]
      "Italy unveils new government similar to outgoing Renzi cabinet". France 24. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
    3. [3]
      "L'ascesa di Paolo Gentiloni, dalla Margherita alla Farnesina" [Paolo Gentiloni's rise: from the Daisy to the Farnesina]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome: Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
    4. [4]
      "Il governo Gentiloni ha giurato, ministri confermati tranne Giannini. Alfano agli Esteri. Minniti all'Interno. Boschi sottosegretario". Repubblica.it. 12 December 2016.
    5. [5]
      "Governo Gentiloni, il ministro scelto da Mattarella: "Stessa maggioranza, gli altri non ci stanno". Lunedì la squadra". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 11 December 2016.
    6. [6]
      "Governo, Denis Verdini si sfila: "No fiducia a governo fotocopia"". Corriere della Sera. 12 December 2016.
    7. [7]
      "Legislatura 17ª - Aula - Resoconto stenografico della seduta n. 734 del 14/12/2016". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
    8. [8]
      "XVII Legislatura - XVII Legislatura - Lavori - Resoconti Assemblea - Dettaglio sedute". www.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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