Second Amato government explained

Cabinet Name:Second Amato government
Cabinet Number:56th
Jurisdiction:Italy
Flag:Flag of Italy.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved: (days)
Government Head:Giuliano Amato
State Head:Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Members Number:25 (incl. Prime Minister)
Political Parties:DS, PPI, Dem, FdV, PdCI, UDEUR, RI, SDI
Legislature Status:Centre-left coalition
Opposition Parties:FI, LN, AN, PRC, CCD, CDU
Opposition Leader:Silvio Berlusconi
Last Election:2001 election
Legislature Term:XIII Legislature (1996 – 2001)
Predecessor:Second D'Alema government
Successor:Second Berlusconi government

The second Amato government was the 56th government of the Italian Republic, the fourth and last government of the XIII Legislature. It held office from 26 April 2000 to 11 June 2001, a total of 412 days, or 1 year, 1 month and 17 days.

The government obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 28 April 2000 with 319 votes in favour and 298 against.,[1] and the confidence of the Senate on 3 May 2000 with 179 votes in favour, 112 against and 2 abstentions.[2]

Amato resigned on 31 May 2001, at the end of the legislature.[3]

Party breakdown

Ministers

7

5

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

Ministers and other members

Composition

Portraitwidth=20%Officewidth=20%Namewidth=20%Termwidth=20% colspan=2Partywidth=20%Undersecretaries
Prime MinisterGiuliano Amato26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001IndependentEnrico Luigi Micheli (PPI)
Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI)
Vannino Chiti (DS)
Minister of Foreign AffairsLamberto Dini26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Italian RenewalFranco Danieli (Dem)
Umberto Ranieri (DS)
Rino Serri (DS)
Ugo Intini (SDI)
Minister of the InteriorEnzo Bianco26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001The DemocratsAniello Di Nardo (Dem)
Massimo Brutti (DS)
Gian Franco Schietroma (SDI)
Severino Lavagnini (PPI)
Minister of JusticePiero Fassino26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the LeftFranco Corleone (FdV)
Marianna Li Calzi (RI)
Rocco Maggi (Dem)
Minister of Treasury, Budget and Economic PlanningVincenzo Visco26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the LeftDino Piero Giarda (Ind.)
Gianfranco Morgando (PPI)
Santino Pagano (UDEUR)
Bruno Solaroli (DS)
Minister of FinanceOttaviano Del Turco26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Italian Democratic SocialistsNatale D'Amico (RI)
Alfiero Grandi (DS)
Armando Veneto (PPI)
(until 9 Feb. 2001)
Minister of DefenseSergio Mattarella26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Italian People's PartyGianni Rivera (Dem)
Marco Minniti (DS)
Massimo Ostillio (UDEUR)
Minister of Public EducationTullio De Mauro26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001IndependentGiuseppe Gambale (Dem)
Silvia Barbieri (DS)
Giovanni Manzini (PPI)
Carla Rocchi (FdV)
(until 4 Aug. 2000)
Minister of Public WorksNerio Nesi26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Party of Italian CommunistsAntonio Bargone (Ind.)
Antonino Mangiacavallo (RI)
(since 4 Aug. 2000)

(since 28 Dic. 2000)
Salvatore Ladu (PPI)
(until 28 Dic. 2000)
Minister of Agricultural and Forestry PoliciesAlfonso Pecoraro Scanio26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Federation of the GreensRoberto Borroni (DS)
Luigi Nocera (UDEUR)
Minister of Transport and NavigationPier Luigi Bersani26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the LeftGiordano Angelini (DS)
Luca Danese (UDEUR)
Mario Occhipinti (Dem)
Minister of CommunicationsSalvatore Cardinale26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Italian People's PartyMichele Lauria (PPI)
Vincenzo Maria Vita (DS)
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Craftsmanship and Foreign TradeEnrico Letta26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Italian People's PartyCesare De Piccoli (DS)
Stefano Passigli (DS)
Mauro Fabris (UDEUR)
Minister of HealthUmberto Veronesi26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001IndependentOmbretta Fumagalli Carulli (RI)
Grazia Labate (DS)
Carla Rocchi (FdV)
(since 4 Aug. 2000)
Minister of Cultural Heritage and ActivitiesGiovanna Melandri26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the LeftGiampaolo D'Andrea (PPI)
Carlo Carli (DS)
Minister of Labour and Social SecurityCesare Salvi26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the LeftPaolo Guerrini (PdCI)
Raffaele Morese (Ind.)
Ornella Piloni (DS)
Minister of the EnvironmentWiller Bordon26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001The DemocratsValerio Calzolaio (DS)
Nicola Fusillo (PPI)
Minister of University and Scientific and Technological ResearchOrtensio Zecchino26 April 2000 – 2 February 2001Italian People's PartyAntonino Cuffaro (PdCI)
Luciano Guerzoni (DS)
Vincenzo Sica (Dem)
Giuliano Amato
(ad interim)
2 February 2001 – 11 June 2001Independent
Minister for Institutional Reforms
(without portfolio)
Antonio Maccanico26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001The DemocratsDario Franceschini (PPI)
Minister for Equal Opportunities
(without portfolio)
Katia Bellillo26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Party of Italian Communists
Minister of Regional Affairs
(without portfolio)
Agazio Loiero26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Union of Democrats for Europe
Minister for Parliamentary Relations
(without portfolio)
Patrizia Toia26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Italian People's PartyElena Montecchi (DS)
Minister of Public Function
(without portfolio)
Franco Bassanini26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the LeftDario Franceschini (PPI)
Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI)
Raffaele Cananzi (PPI)
Minister of Social Security
(without portfolio)
Livia Turco26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Democrats of the Left
Minister of Community Policies
(without portfolio)
Gianni Francesco Mattioli26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001Federation of the Greens

Notes and References

  1. http://leg13.camera.it/_dati/leg13/lavori/stenografici/sed714/s000r.htm Camera dei Deputati - XIII Legislatura - Seduta n. 714
  2. http://www.senato.it/japp/bgt/showdoc/frame.jsp?tipodoc=Resaula&leg=13&id=5922 Senato della Repubblica - XIII Legislatura - Seduta n. 829
  3. http://legxiv.camera.it/chiosco.asp?sMacrosezione=Docesta&source=&position=Organi%20Parlamentari\L%27Assemblea\Resoconti%20dell%27Assemblea&content=/_dati/leg14/lavori/stenografici/framedinam.asp?sedpag=sed002/s000r.htm Camera dei Deputati - XIV Legislatura - Seduta n. 2