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.
The government was formed after Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister due to the result of the 2016 Italian constitutional referendum. The new government preserved most of the ministers of the former Renzi government. It was led by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) and 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
On 7 December 2016, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation, following the rejection of his proposals to overhaul the Senate of the Republic 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. On the following day, Gentiloni was officially sworn in as the new head of the government.
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. The centrist Liberal Popular Alliance, led by Denis Verdini, did not support the new government, because no party member was appointed minister. 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 House of Parliament Vote Parties VotesSenate of the Republic Yes PD (111), AP–NCD (28), PSI–SVP–MAIE (16), GAL–UDC (3), Others (11) No FI (38), M5S (31), CR (9), GAL–UDC (7), ALA (1), MAIE (1), Others (12) Abstention None Chamber of Deputies Yes PD (296), AP–NCD (25), CeI (12), DemoS–CD (12), Others (23) No FI (43), SI (28), FdI (8), CeI (1), Others (25) Abstention None
Party breakdown Beginning of term Ministers Democratic Party 13 New Centre-Right 3 Centrists for Europe 1 Independents 2
Ministers and other members Democratic Party (PD): Prime minister, 12 ministers, 3 deputy ministers, 16 undersecretaries New Centre-Right (NCD): 3 ministers, 1 deputy minister, 10 undersecretaries Centrists for Europe (CpE): 1 minister Solidary Democracy (DemoS): 2 deputy ministers Italian Socialist Party (PSI): 1 deputy minister Democratic Centre (CD): 1 undersecretary Civics and Innovators (CI): 1 undersecretary Independents: 2 ministers, 4 undersecretaries
End of term Ministers Democratic Party 14 Popular Alternative 2 Centrists for Europe 1
Ministers and other members Democratic Party (PD): Prime minister, 13 ministers, 2 deputy ministers, 16 undersecretaries Popular Alternative (AP): 2 ministers, 1 deputy minister, 8 undersecretaries Centrists for Europe (CpE): 1 minister Solidary Democracy (DemoS): 2 deputy ministers Italian Socialist Party (PSI): 1 deputy minister Independents: 3 undersecretaries Democratic Centre (CD): 1 undersecretary Civics and Innovators (CI): 1 undersecretary Forza Europa (FE): 1 undersecretary
Geographical breakdown
Beginning of term Northern Italy: 9 ministers Emilia-Romagna: 4 ministers Lombardy: 2 ministers Liguria: 2 ministers Piedmont: 1 minister Central Italy: 7 ministers (incl. Gentiloni) Lazio: 6 ministers Tuscany: 1 minister Southern and Insular Italy: 3 ministers Sicily: 2 ministers Calabria: 1 minister
End of term Northern Italy: 7 ministers Emilia-Romagna: 4 ministers Liguria: 2 ministers Lombardy: 1 minister Central Italy: 7 ministers (incl. Gentiloni) Lazio: 6 ministers Tuscany: 1 minister Southern and Insular Italy: 3 ministers Sicily: 2 ministers Calabria: 1 minister
Council of Ministers
Office NameParty Term Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni PD Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano NCD / AP Minister of the Interior Marco Minniti PD Minister of Justice Andrea Orlando PD Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti PD Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan Ind. / PD Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda Ind. / PD Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Maurizio Martina PD Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim) PD Minister of the Environment Gian Luca Galletti CpE Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio PD Minister of Labour and Social Policies Giuliano Poletti PD Minister of Education, University and Research Valeria Fedeli PD Minister of Culture and Tourism Dario Franceschini PD Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin NCD / AP Minister for Parliamentary Relations Anna Finocchiaro PD Minister of Public Administration Marianna Madia PD Minister of Regional Affairs Enrico Costa NCD / AP Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim) PD Minister for Territorial Cohesion Claudio De Vincenti PD Minister for Sport Luca Lotti PD Secretary of the Council of Ministers Maria Elena Boschi PD
Composition OfficePortrait Name Term of office PartyPrime MinisterPaolo Gentiloni12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Foreign AffairsAngelino Alfano12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Popular AlternativeBefore 18 March 2017:New Centre-RightMinister of the InteriorMarco Minniti12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of JusticeAndrea Orlando12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of DefenceRoberta Pinotti12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Economy and FinancePier Carlo Padoan12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyBefore January 2018:IndependentMinister of Economic DevelopmentCarlo Calenda12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyBefore March 2018:IndependentMinister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry PoliciesMaurizio Martina12 December 2016 – 13 March 2018Democratic PartyPaolo Gentiloni13 March 2018 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of the EnvironmentGian Luca Galletti12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Centrists for EuropeMinister of Infrastructure and TransportGraziano Delrio12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Labour and Social PoliciesGiuliano Poletti12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Education, University and ResearchValeria Fedeli12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and TourismDario Franceschini12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of HealthBeatrice Lorenzin12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Minister for Parliamentary RelationsAnna Finocchiaro12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Public AdministrationMarianna Madia12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister of Regional Affairs and AutonomiesEnrico Costa12 December 2016 – 19 July 2017Popular AlternativeBefore 18 March 2017:New Centre-RightPaolo Gentiloni19 July 2017 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister for Territorial CohesionClaudio De Vincenti12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartyMinister for SportLuca Lotti12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic PartySecretary of the Council of MinistersMaria Elena Boschi12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018Democratic Party
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