This page lists individuals and organisations who publicly expressed an opinion regarding the 2016 Italian constitutional referendum.
Yes
Members of the government and institutions
Presidents of Italy
Giorgio Napolitano, 11th President of Italy (Independent)
Presidents of the Senate
Pietro Grasso, 39th President of the Senate (PD)
Franco Marini, 37th President of the Senate (PD) Marcello Pera, 36th President of the Senate (Independent)
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
Laura Boldrini, 41st President of the Chamber of Deputies (SI)
Pier Ferdinando Casini, 38th President of the Chamber of Deputies (UdC) Luciano Violante, 37th President of the Chamber of Deputies (PD)
Prime Ministers
Matteo Renzi, 56th Prime Minister (PD)
Giuliano Amato, 48th Prime Minister (PD) Enrico Letta, 55th Prime Minister (PD) Romano Prodi, 52nd Prime Minister (Independent)
Ministers
Angelino Alfano, Minister of the Interior (NCD) Maria Elena Boschi, Minister of Constitutional Reform (PD) Carlo Calenda, Minister of Economic Development (Independent) Enrico Costa, Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies (NCD) Graziano Delrio, Minister of Infrastructures and Transports (PD) Dario Franceschini, Minister of Culture and Tourism (PD) Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of Environment (UdC) Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Foreign Affairs (PD) Stefania Giannini, Minister of Education, University and Research (PD) Beatrice Lorenzin, Minister of Health (NCD) Marianna Madia, Minister of Public Administration (PD) Maurizio Martina, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies (PD) Andrea Orlando, Minister of Justice (PD) Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance (Independent) Roberta Pinotti, Minister of Defense (PD) Giuliano Poletti, Minister of Labour and Social Policies (Independent)
Fabrizio Barca, Minister for Territorial Cohesion (PD) Emma Bonino, Minister of Foreign Affairs (RI) Paolo De Castro, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies (PD) Cesare Damiano, Minister of Labour (PD) Linda Lanzillotta, Minister for Regional Affairs (PD) Maurizio Lupi, Minister of Infrastructures and Transports (NCD) Giuseppe Fioroni, Minister of Education (PD) Giovanna Melandri, Minister of Youth Policies and Sports (PD) Arturo Parisi, Minister of Defense (PD) Francesco Rutelli, Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (PD)
Members of local governments
President of Regions
Stefano Bonaccini, President of Emilia-Romagna (PD) Luca Ceriscioli, President of Marche (PD) Sergio Chiamparino, President of Piedmont (PD) Rosario Crocetta, President of Sicily (PD) Vincenzo De Luca, President of Campania (PD) Catiuscia Marini, President of Umbria (PD) Mario Oliverio, President of Calabria (PD) Francesco Pigliaru, President of Sardinia (PD) Augusto Rollandin, President of Aosta Valley (UV) Enrico Rossi, President of Tuscany (PD) Ugo Rossi, President of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (PATT) Debora Serracchiani, President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (PD) Nicola Zingaretti, President of Lazio (PD)
Mayors of main cities
Antonio Battista, Mayor of Campobasso (PD) Enzo Bianco, Mayor of Catania (PD) Luigi Brugnaro, Mayor of Venice (Independent) Massimo Cialente, Mayor of L'Aquila (PD) Antonio Decaro, Mayor of Bari (PD) Valeria Mancinelli, Mayor of Ancona (PD) Virginio Merola, Mayor of Bologna (PD) Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence (PD) Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan (PD) Flavio Tosi, Mayor of Verona (F!)
Walter Veltroni, Mayor of Rome (PD)
Members of the Parliament
Members of the Chamber of Deputies
Peppino Calderisi Mariotto Segni (Independent)
Members of the Senate
Members of provincial councils
Former Members of provincial councils
European institutions
Member of the European Parliament
International political figures
Head of states and governments Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
National ministers and secretaries Thomas de Maiziere, Minister of the Interior of Germany Wolfgang Schaeuble, Minister of Finance of Germany
International organisations Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development International Monetary Fund
Notable individuals
Businesspersons
Flavio Briatore, businessman Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni Sergio Marchionne, CEO of FCA Mauro Moretti, CEO of Finmeccanica Marco Tronchetti Provera, CEO of Pirelli
Presenters and journalists
Ilaria D'Amico, commentator and television host Gad Lerner, journalist, television presenter and writer Michele Santoro, journalist and television presenter Natasha Stefanenko, model and television presenter
University and academic figures Giuseppe Galasso, historian
Constitutional judges and lawyer Sabino Cassese, former judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy
University professors and judges letter On 23 May, replying to the Constitutionalists letter standing for the "No", 193 judges and professors in various universities of Italy signed a letter to support the "Yes". Notable signatories included:
Others Stefano Boeri, architect and urban planner Andrea Carandini, historian of arts
Celebrities
Actors and film directors
Stefano Accorsi, actor Francesca Archibugi, film director Roberto Benigni, actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director Roberto Bolle, dancer Massimo Bottura, chef Liliana Cavani, film director Cristiana Capotondi, actress Cristina Comencini, film director and scriptwriter Ivan Cotroneo, film director and scriptwriter Emma Dante, writer and actress Fabio De Luigi, actor and comedian Pierfrancesco Favino, actor Isabella Ferrari, actress Beppe Fiorello, actor Carla Fracci, actress and ballet dancer Massimo Ghini, actor Simona Izzo, actress and film director Valeria Marini, model and actress Andrea Occhipinti, actor and producer Silvio Orlando, actor Ferzan Özpetek, film director and screenwriter Michele Placido, actor and film director Alessandro Preziosi, actor Gabriele Salvatores, film director and screenwriter Stefania Sandrelli, actress Giulio Scarpati, actor Elena Sofia Ricci, actress Paolo Sorrentino, film director and screenwriter Oliviero Toscani, photographer Ricky Tognazzi, actor and film director Pamela Villoresi, actress Paolo Virzì, film director and screenwriter Luca Zingaretti, actor
Singers and producers
Piero Barone, singer and member of Il Volo Andrea Bocelli, classical tenor Ignazio Boschetto, singer and member of Il Volo Caterina Caselli, singer and producer Gianluca Ginoble, singer and member of Il Volo Zubin Mehta, Indian conductor of Western classical music
Writers and artists Federico Moccia, writer Susanna Tamaro, novelist
Sportspeople
Gianluigi Buffon, football goalkeeper Marco Tardelli, former football player and manager Alex Zanardi, racing driver and paracyclist
Organisations
Committees LogoCampaignSloganWebsite Just a Yes Basta un Sì www.bastaunsi.it
Main political parties Parties Political orientation Leaders Ref Democratic Party (PD) Social democracy Matteo Renzi New Centre-Right (NCD) Conservatism Angelino Alfano Liberal Popular Alliance (ALA) Centrism Denis Verdini Civic Choice (SC) Liberalism Enrico Zanetti Italian Socialist Party (PSI) Social democracy Riccardo Nencini Act! (Fare) Federalism Flavio Tosi Democratic Centre (CD) Christian left Bruno Tabacci Italy of Values (IdV) Populism Ignazio Messina
Minor parties Parties Political orientation Leaders Ref South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) Regionalism Philipp Achammer Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT) Regionalism Linda Tamanini Valdostan Union (UV) Regionalism Carlo Marzi Edelweiss (SA) Regionalism Ennio Pastoret Union for Trentino (UpT) Regionalism Fabio Pipinato Ladin Autonomist Union (UAL) Progressivism Michele Anesi Liberal Democrats (LD) Liberalism Daniela Melchiorre Italian Radicals (RI) Liberalism Emma Bonino Italian Republican Party (PRI) Liberalism Francesco Nucara Centrists for Sicily (CpS) Christian democracy Giampiero D'Alia
European political parties Parties Political orientation Leaders Ref Party of European Socialists (PES) Social democracy Sergei Stanishev
Trade unions and business organisations OrganisationsPolitical and cultural orientationSecretaries General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) Employers and businesses' organisation Vincenzo BocciaItalian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL)Christian democracyAnnamaria FurlanNational Confederation of Direct Growers (Coldiretti)Direct growers' interestsRoberto MoncalvoGeneral Confederation of Italian Agriculture (Confagricoltura)Farmers' interestsMario GuidiItalian Farmers' Confederation (CIA)Farmers' interestsDino ScanavinoItalian General Confederation of Enterprise, Professional Activities and Autonomous Work (Confcommercio)Autonomous workers' interestsCorrado Augusto Patrignani
Newspapers NewspapersPolitical and cultural orientation L'Unità Social democracyOfficial newspaper of the Democratic Party Il Foglio Liberal conservatismAvanti!Social democracyBlitz QuotidianoSocial liberalism
Periodicals PeriodicalsPolitical and cultural orientation La Civiltà Cattolica Periodical published by the Society of Jesus Mondoperaio Monthly journal, official organ of the Italian Socialist Party
Other organisations OrganisationsPolitical and cultural orientationLeaders Christian Associations of Italian Workers (ACLI) Catholic social teaching Roberto Rossini
No
Members of the government and institutions
Presidents of the Senate
Renato Schifani, 38th President of the Senate (FI)
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
Gianfranco Fini, 40th President of the Chamber of Deputies (Independent)
Prime Ministers
Silvio Berlusconi, 50th Prime Minister (FI) Massimo D'Alema, 53rd Prime Minister (PD) Ciriaco De Mita, 47th Prime Minister (UdC) Lamberto Dini, 51st Prime Minister (Independent) Mario Monti, 54th Prime Minister (Independent)
Ministers
Pier Luigi Bersani, Minister of Economic Development (PD) Paolo Cirino Pomicino, Minister of Budget (UdC) Antonio Di Pietro, Minister of Infrastructures (IdV) Raffaele Fitto, Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies (CR) Giovanni Maria Flick, Minister of Justice (DC) Gaetano Quagliariello, Minister of Constitutional Reforms (IDEA)
Members of local governments
Mayors of main cities
Chiara Appendino, Mayor of Turin (M5S) Dario De Luca, Mayor of Potenza (FdI) Luigi de Magistris, Mayor of Naples (Independent) Roberto Dipiazza, Mayor of Trieste (FI) Marco Doria, Mayor of Genoa (Independent) Clemente Mastella, Mayor of Benevento (FI) Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo (SI) Virginia Raggi, Mayor of Rome (M5S)
Members of the Parliament
Members of the Chamber of Deputies
Marco Follini Roberto Zaccaria Gianfranco Fini
Members of the Senate of the Republic
International figures
Member of the European Parliament
From other European Union member states
Pablo Bustinduy, Spanish politician and member of Podemos Nikolaos Chountis, Greek politician and MEP for Popular Unity Miguel Urbán Crespo, Spanish politician and MEP for Podemos Íñigo Errejón, Spanish politician, deputy and political Secretary of Podemos Nigel Farage, Britain politician, MEP and leader of the UKIP Alberto Garzón, Spanish politician and deputy of Izquierda Unida Marine Le Pen, French politician, MEP and leader of the Front National Paloma Lopez, Spanish politician and MEP for Izquierda Unida Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Greek politician and MEP for SYRIZA Lola Sanchez, Spanish politician and MEP for Podemos
Notable individuals
Journalists, commentators, and political satirists Maurizio Crozza, political satirist Sabina Guzzanti, political satirist Marco Travaglio, journalist
University and academic figures Luciano Canfora, philologist