Gentiloni Cabinet

The Gentiloni Cabinet was the 64th cabinet 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 Cabinet.[1]

Gentiloni Cabinet
64th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)
Date dissolved	1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) (537 days)
People and organisations
Head of state	Sergio Mattarella
Head of government	Paolo Gentiloni
No. of ministers	19 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties	PD, AP, CpE
Status in legislature	Centre-left coalition
Opposition parties	M5S, FI, LN, SI, FdI, UdC, ALA (until Oct. 2017), MDP (since Oct. 2017)
History
Outgoing election	2018 election
Legislature term(s)	XVII Legislature (2013–2018)
Predecessor	Renzi Cabinet
Successor	Conte I Cabinet

The cabinet was formed after Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister, due to the result of the 2016 constitutional referendum. The new cabinet preserved most of the ministers of the former Renzi cabinet.[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][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 cabinet, 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

13–14 December 2016 Investiture votes for Gentiloni Cabinet
House of Parliament	Vote	Parties	Votes
Chamber of Deputies[7] (Voting: 473[lower-alpha 1] of 629, Majority: 237)	Y Yes	PD (296), AP–NCD (25), CeI (12), Demo.S–CD (12), Others (23)	368 / 473
	N No	FI (43), SI (28), FdI (8), CeI (1), Others (25)	105 / 473
	Abstention	None	0 / 473
Senate of the Republic[8] (Voting: 268[lower-alpha 2] of 320, Majority: 135)	Y Yes	PD (111), AP–NCD (28), PSI–SVP–MAIE (16), GAL–UDC (3), Others (11)	169 / 268
	N No	FI (38), M5S (31), CR (9), GAL–UDC (7), ALA (1), MAIE (1), Others (12)	99 / 268
	Abstention	None	0 / 268

1. 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), Demo.S–CD (1), Others (7)
   On institutional leave (14): M5S (5), NcI–SC–MAIE (3), Lega (2), PD (2), FI(1), Others (1)
2. 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)

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 (Demo.S): 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	Name	Party		Term
Prime Minister	Paolo Gentiloni		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Angelino Alfano		NCD / AP	2016–2018
Minister of the Interior	Marco Minniti		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Justice	Andrea Orlando		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Defence	Roberta Pinotti		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Economy and Finance	Pier Carlo Padoan		Ind. / PD	2016–2018
Minister of Economic Development	Carlo Calenda		Ind. / PD	2016–2018
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies	Maurizio Martina		PD	2016–2018
	Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim)		PD	2018
Minister of the Environment	Gian Luca Galletti		CpE	2016–2018
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport	Graziano Delrio		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Labour and Social Policies	Giuliano Poletti		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Education, University and Research	Valeria Fedeli		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Dario Franceschini		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Health	Beatrice Lorenzin		NCD / AP	2016–2018
Minister for Parliamentary Relations	Anna Finocchiaro		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Public Administration	Marianna Madia		PD	2016–2018
Minister of Regional Affairs	Enrico Costa		NCD / AP	2016–2018
Minister for Territorial Cohesion	Claudio De Vincenti		PD	2016–2018
Minister for Sport	Luca Lotti		PD	2016–2018
Secretary of the Council of Ministers	Maria Elena Boschi		PD	2016–2018

Composition of the Government

Portrait	Office	Name	Term	Party		Deputy Ministers Undersecretaries
	Prime Minister	Paolo Gentiloni	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Undersecretaries: Maria Elena Boschi (PD)[lower-alpha 1] Sandro Gozi (PD)[lower-alpha 2] Sesa Amici (PD)[lower-alpha 3] Luciano Pizzetti (PD)[lower-alpha 4] Angelo Rughetti (PD)[lower-alpha 5] (since 26 July 2017) Paola De Micheli (PD)[lower-alpha 6] (since 23 Sep. 2017)
	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Angelino Alfano	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Popular Alternative Before 18 March 2017: New Centre-Right	Deputy Ministers: Mario Giro (DemoS) Undersecretaries: Vincenzo Amendola (PD) Benedetto Della Vedova (FE)
	Minister of the Interior	Marco Minniti	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Deputy Ministers: Filippo Bubbico (MDP)[lower-alpha 7] (until 9 Nov. 2017) Undersecretaries: Gianpiero Bocci (PD) Domenico Manzione (Ind.)
	Minister of Justice	Andrea Orlando	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Undersecretaries: Federica Chiavaroli (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Cosimo Ferri (PD) Gennaro Migliore (PD)
	Minister of Defence	Roberta Pinotti	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Undersecretaries: Gioacchino Alfano (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Domenico Rossi (CD)
	Minister of Economy and Finance	Pier Carlo Padoan	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party Before January 2018: Independent	Deputy Ministers: Luigi Casero (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Enrico Morando (PD) Undersecretaries: Pier Paolo Baretta (PD) Paola De Micheli (PD) (until 23 Sep. 2017)
	Minister of Economic Development	Carlo Calenda	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party Before March 2018: Independent	Deputy Ministers: Teresa Bellanova (PD) Undersecretaries: Antonio Gentile (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Antonello Giacomelli (PD) Ivan Scalfarotto (PD)
	Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies	Maurizio Martina	12 December 2016 – 13 March 2018[9]		Democratic Party	Deputy Ministers: Andrea Olivero (DemoS) Undersecretaries: Giuseppe Castiglione (AP)[lower-alpha 8]
		Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim)	13 March 2018 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party
	Minister of the Environment	Gian Luca Galletti	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Centrists for Europe	Undersecretaries: Barbara Degani (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Silvia Velo (PD)
	Minister of Infrastructure and Transport	Graziano Delrio	12 December 2016 – 27 March 2018[lower-alpha 9]		Democratic Party	Deputy Ministers: Riccardo Nencini (PSI) Undersecretaries: Umberto Del Basso De Caro (PD) Simona Vicari (AP)[lower-alpha 8] (until 25 May 2017)
	Minister of Labour and Social Policies	Giuliano Poletti	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Undersecretaries: Franca Biondelli (PD) Luigi Bobba (PD) Massimo Cassano (AP)[lower-alpha 8] (until 25 July 2017)
	Minister of Education, University and Research	Valeria Fedeli	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Undersecretaries: Vito De Filippo (PD) Gabriele Toccafondi (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Angela D'Onghia (Ind.) (until 4 Dec. 2017)
	Minister of Culture and Tourism	Dario Franceschini	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	Undersecretaries: Dorina Bianchi (AP)[lower-alpha 8] Ilaria Borletti Buitoni (PD) Antimo Cesaro (CI)
	Minister of Health	Beatrice Lorenzin	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Popular Alternative Before 18 March 2017: New Centre-Right	Undersecretaries: Davide Faraone (PD)
	Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio)	Anna Finocchiaro	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party
	Minister of Public Administration (without portfolio)	Marianna Madia	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party
	Minister of Regional Affairs (without portfolio)	Enrico Costa	12 December 2016 – 19 July 2017[10]		Popular Alternative Before 18 March 2017: New Centre-Right	Undersecretaries: Gianclaudio Bressa (PD) (until 26 July 2017)
	Minister for Territorial Cohesion (without portfolio)	Claudio De Vincenti	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party
	Minister for Sport (without portfolio)	Luca Lotti	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party
	Secretary of the Council of Ministers	Maria Elena Boschi	12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018		Democratic Party	—

1. With delegation to the implementation of the Government program, equal opportunities and independent administrative authorities.
2. With delegation to the European policies.
3. With delegation to information and publishing.
4. Delegated authority for the security of the Republic.
5. With delegation to the coordination of public policies in the economic, social, and scientific research fields.
6. With delegation to the earthquakes of central Italy in 2016 and 2017.
7. before 25 February 2017: PD
8. before 18 March 2017: NCD
9. Succeeded by Paolo Gentiloni, interim minister from 27 March 2018 to 1 June 2018

References

1. "New Italian PM Gentiloni sworn in". BBC. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
2. "Italy unveils new government similar to outgoing Renzi cabinet". France 24. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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. "Il governo Gentiloni ha giurato, ministri confermati tranne Giannini. Alfano agli Esteri. Minniti all'Interno. Boschi sottosegretario". Repubblica.it. 12 December 2016.
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. "Governo, Denis Verdini si sfila: "No fiducia a governo fotocopia"". Corriere della Sera. 12 December 2016.
7. "XVII Legislatura - XVII Legislatura - Lavori - Resoconti Assemblea - Dettaglio sedute". www.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
8. "Legislatura 17ª - Aula - Resoconto stenografico della seduta n. 734 del 14/12/2016". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
9. Martina resigned as Minister when he was appointed acting Secretary of the Democratic Party.
10. Costa resigned due to contrasts with the Prime Minister. He often criticized Gentiloni's views and ideas, especially regarding immigration and birthright citizenship.

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