The Legislature XIII of Italy () lasted from 9 May 1996 until 29 May 2001. Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 21 April 1996. The election was called by President Scalfaro after the technocratic government of Lamberto Dini lost its support in the Parliament in 1995. President Scalfaro dissolved the houses of Parliament on 16 February 1996. The legislature ended after completing its five-year-long natural course, when President Ciampi dissolved the houses on 8 March 2001.
Government Prime MinisterParty Term of office GovernmentComposition Took office Left office Romano Prodi Independent 17 May 1996 21 October 1998Prodi IPDS • PPI • RI • FdV • UDMassimo D'AlemaDemocrats of the Left 21 October 1998 18 December 1999D'Alema IDS • PPI • RI • SDI • FdV • PdCI • UDR 18 December 1999 25 April 2000D'Alema IIDS • PPI • Dem • RI • FdV • PdCI • UDEUR Giuliano Amato Independent 25 April 2000 11 June 2001Amato IIDS • PPI • Dem • FdV • PdCI • UDEUR • RI • SDI
Composition
Chamber of Deputies
The number of elected deputies is 630. At the end of the legislature, eight seats remained vacant making the final total number of deputies 622. For these seats no by-election was planned, since they were left vacant less than a year before the natural end of the legislature.
President: Luciano Violante (PDS), elected on 16 May 1996 Vice Presidents: Lorenzo Acquarone (L'Ulivo), Pierluigi Petrini (Mixed), Alfredo Biondi (FI), Carlo Giovanardi (Mixed)
+Initial compositionFinal compositionParliamentary groupSeatsParliamentary groupSeatsChange Democrats of the Left – The Olive Tree 172 Democrats of the Left – The Olive Tree 161 11 Forza Italia 123 Forza Italia 117 6 National Alliance 92 National Alliance 88 4 Popular Democrats – The Olive Tree 67 Popular Democrats – The Olive Tree 56 11 Lega Nord Padania 59 Lega Nord Padania 46 13 Communist Refoundation – Progressives 35 Communist Group 20 15 CCD – Christian Democratic Centre 30 30 Italian Renewal 26 26 The Democrats – The Olive Tree 20 20 Union of Democrats for Europe 20 20 Mixed 26 Mixed 94 68 Federation of the Greens14 Federation of the Greens12 2 Linguistic Minorities5 Linguistic Minorities5 The Network – The Olive Tree3 3 Communist Refoundation – Progressives14 14 Christian Democratic Centre12 12 Italian Democratic Socialists8 8 Italian Renewal6 6 United Christian Democrats6 6 Liberal Democrat Federalists and Republicans4 4 Segni Pact – Reformers3 3 Non inscrits4 Non inscrits24 20Total seats 630Total seats 622 8
Senate of the Republic
The number of elected senators is 315. At the beginning of the legislature there were 10 life senators (Giovanni Leone and Francesco Cossiga as former Presidents, and the nominated life senators Amintore Fanfani, Leo Valiani, Carlo Bo, Norberto Bobbio, Gianni Agnelli, Giulio Andreotti, Francesco De Martino and Paolo Emilio Taviani). After the deaths of Fanfani and Valiani, and the appointment of Scalfaro as life senator after the election of President Ciampi on 15 May 1999, the final number of life senators was of nine.
The total number of senators at the start of the legislature was of 325. At the end of it, two seats remained vacant because no by-elections could be held for vacancies appearing less than one year before the natural end of the legislature. Therefore, the total number of senators at the end of the legislature was of 322.
President: Nicola Mancino (PPI), elected on 16 May 1996 Vice Presidents: Carlo Rognoni (SD – L'Ulivo), Ersilia Salvato (PRC, then PDS), Domenico Constestabile (FI), Domenico Fisichella (AN)
+Initial compositionFinal compositionParliamentary groupSeatsParliamentary groupSeatsChange Democratic Left – The Olive Tree 100 Democrats of the Left – The Olive Tree 102 2 Forza Italia 48 Forza Italia 45 3 National Alliance 43 National Alliance 42 1 Italian People's Party 31 Italian People's Party 25 6 Lega 27 Lega Nord Padania 18 9 Christian Democratic Federation – CCD 15 Christian Democratic Centre 11 4 Greens – The Olive Tree 14 Greens – The Olive Tree 14 Christian Democratic Federation – CDU 10 Union of Democrats for Europe 12 2 Communist Refoundation – Progressives 11 11 Italian Renewal 11 11 European Democracy 10 10 Mixed 15 Mixed 43 28 Linguistic Minorities3 Linguistic Minorities3 Sardinian Action Party1 Sardinian Action Party1 League of the Regions1 League of the Regions1 Tricolour Flame1 Tricolour Flame1 The Network – The Olive Tree1 1 Communist Group6 6 Italian Renewal6 6 The Democrats5 5 Communist Refoundation – Progressives3 3 Italian Democratic Socialists3 3 Reforming Centre2 2 Pannella List1 1 Democratic People's Union1 1 United Christian Democrats1 1 Italy of Values1 1 Non inscrits8 Non inscrits8 Total seats 325Total seats 322 3
Note
Of the 315 elected senators, 10 Senators for life were added at the beginning of the term distributed as follows: 4 from the group Partito Popolare Italiano: Giulio Andreotti (nel 2001 passato al gruppo Democrazia Europea), Carlo Bo, Amintore Fanfani (died in 1999), Paolo Emilio Taviani. 2 from the group Sinistra Democratica – L'Ulivo: Norberto Bobbio, Francesco De Martino. 4 with no affiliation: Gianni Agnelli, Francesco Cossiga, Giovanni Leone, Leo Valiani (died in 1999). Nel 1999 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.
Senators for Life Senator Motivation Appointed by From TillAmintore FanfaniMerits in the social fieldPresident Giovanni Leone20 November 1999 (deceased)Giovanni LeoneFormer president of Italy ex officioLeo ValianiMerits in the social fieldPresident Sandro Pertini18 September 1999 (deceased)Carlo BoMerits in the literary field President Sandro PertiniNorberto BobbioMerits in the social and scientific field President Sandro PertiniGianni AgnelliMerits in the social fieldPresident Francesco CossigaGiulio AndreottiMerits in the social fieldPresident Francesco CossigaFrancesco De MartinoMerits in the social fieldPresident Francesco CossigaPaolo Emilio TavianiMerits in the social fieldPresident Francesco CossigaFrancesco CossigaFormer president of Italy ex officioOscar Luigi ScalfaroFormer president of Italy ex officio15 May 1999
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