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 formed12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)
Date dissolved1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) (537 days)
People and organisations
Head of stateSergio Mattarella
Head of governmentPaolo Gentiloni
No. of ministers19 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partiesPD, AP, CpE
Status in legislatureCentre-left coalition
Opposition partiesM5S, FI, LN, SI, FdI, UdC,
ALA (until Oct. 2017), MDP (since Oct. 2017)
History
Outgoing election2018 election
Legislature term(s)XVII Legislature (2013–2018)
PredecessorRenzi Cabinet
SuccessorConte 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] 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
Senate of the Republic[7]
(Voting: 268[lower-alpha 1] of 320,
Majority: 135)		 Y YesPD (111), AP–NCD (28), PSI–SVP–MAIE (16), GAL–UDC (3), Others (11)
169 / 268
N NoFI (38), M5S (31), CR (9), GAL–UDC (7), ALA (1), MAIE (1), Others (12)
99 / 268
AbstentionNone
0 / 268
Chamber of Deputies[8]
(Voting: 473[lower-alpha 2] of 629,
Majority: 237)		 Y YesPD (296), AP–NCD (25), CeI (12), Demo.S–CD (12), Others (23)
368 / 473
N NoFI (43), SI (28), FdI (8), CeI (1), Others (25)
105 / 473
AbstentionNone
0 / 473
  1. 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)
  2. 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)

Party breakdown

Ministers
13
3
1
2

Ministers and other members

Ministers
14
2
1

Ministers and other members

Geographical breakdown

Beginning of term

End of term

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. "Legislatura 17ª - Aula - Resoconto stenografico della seduta n. 734 del 14/12/2016". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
    8. "XVII Legislatura - XVII Legislatura - Lavori - Resoconti Assemblea - Dettaglio sedute". www.camera.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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