The Legislature XV of Italy () started on 28 April 2006 and ended on 28 April 2008. Its composition resulted from the election of 9–10 April 2006, called after President Ciampi dissolved the houses on 11 February 2006, at the end of the previous legislature. This legislature was the second shortest in the history of the Italian Republic, lasting exactly two years, and ending when President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008, after a vote of no confidence on the incumbent Prodi Cabinet.
The election was the first one with the new preferential block electoral system (also known as Porcellum) introduced by Roberto Calderoli in 2005, and later declared partially unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court.
Government Prime MinisterParty Term of office GovernmentComposition Took office Left office Romano Prodi Independent 17 May 2006 8 May 2008Prodi IIDS • DL • PRC • RnP • PdCI • IdV • FdV • UDEUR
Composition
Chamber of Deputies
The number of elected deputies is 630.
President: Fausto Bertinotti (PRC), elected on 29 April 2006 Vice Presidents: Pierluigi Castagnetti (L'Ulivo, then PD), Carlo Leoni (L'Ulivo, then SD), Giulio Tremonti (FI), Giorgia Meloni (AN)
+Initial compositionFinal compositionParliamentary groupSeatsParliamentary groupSeatsChange The Olive Tree 218 Democratic Party – The Olive Tree 194 24 Forza Italia 134 Forza Italia 131 3 National Alliance 72 National Alliance 68 4 Communist Refoundation – European Left 41 Communist Refoundation – European Left 40 1 UDC (CCD – CDU) 39 UDC (Union of Christian and Centre Democrats) 36 3 Lega Nord Padania 23 Lega Nord Padania 22 1 Italy of Values 20 Italy of Values 17 3 Socialists and Radicals – RnP 21 21 Democratic Left. For European Socialism 20 20 Italian Communists 17 17 Greens 15 15 Populars – UDEUR 11 11 DCA – Christian Democracy for Autonomies – New PSI 5 5 Mixed 83 Mixed 33 50 Linguistic Minorities5 Linguistic Minorities5 The Rose in the Fist18 18 Italian Communists16 16 Greens16 16 Populars – UDEUR14 14 Christian Democracy – Socialist Party6 6 MpA – Movement for Autonomy6 6 The Right4 4 Non inscrits8 Non inscrits18 10Total seats 630Total seats 630
Senate
The number of elected senators was 315. At the start of the Legislature the number of life senators was seven (Francesco Cossiga and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro as former Presidents, as well as nominated life senators Giulio Andreotti, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Emilio Colombo, Giorgio Napolitano, and Sergio Pininfarina). During the legislature Giorgio Napolitano was elected president, thus leaving his seat as life senator. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi became life senator on 15 May 2006 as the former president.
President: Franco Marini (L'Ulivo, then PD), elected on 29 April 2006 Vice Presidents: Gavino Angius (L'Ulivo, then SD), Roberto Calderoli (LN), Milziade Caprili (PRC), Mario Baccini (UdC)
+Initial compositionFinal compositionParliamentary groupSeatsParliamentary groupSeatsChange The Olive Tree 108 Democratic Party – The Olive Tree 84 24 Forza Italia 77 Forza Italia 73 4 National Alliance 41 National Alliance 37 4 Communist Refoundation – European Left 27 Communist Refoundation – European Left 26 1 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) 21 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) 18 3 Lega Nord Padania 13 Lega Nord Padania 12 1 Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists 11 Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists 10 1 Christian Democracy for Autonomies – Italian Republican Party – Movement for Autonomy 10 10 For the Autonomies 10 10 Democratic Left for European Socialism 10 10 Mixed 24 Mixed 32 6 Italy of Values5 Italy of Values3 2 Populars – UDEUR3 Populars – UDEUR2 1 Southern Democratic Party1 Southern Democratic Party1 For the Autonomies4 4 Christian Democracy for Autonomies2 2 Movement for Autonomy2 2 The Right3 3 Socialist Party3 3 Liberal Democrats Union3 3 Democratic Union for Consumers2 2 Italians in the World1 1 Citizens' Political Movement1 1 Critical Left1 1 Popular Civic Federative Movement1 1 Towards the European People's Party1 1 Non inscrits7 Non inscrits10 3Total seats 322Total seats 322
Senators for Life Senator Motivation Appointed by From TillGiulio AndreottiMerits in the social fieldPresident Francesco CossigaFrancesco CossigaFormer president of Italy ex officioOscar Luigi ScalfaroFormer president of Italy ex officioRita Levi MontalciniMerits in the social and scientific field President Carlo Azeglio CiampiEmilio ColomboMerits in the social field President Carlo Azeglio CiampiGiorgio NapolitanoMerits in the social field President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi15 May 2006 (elected president of Italy)Sergio PininfarinaMerits in the social field President Carlo Azeglio CiampiCarlo Azeglio CiampiFormer president of Italy ex officio15 May 2006
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