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The Ciampi Cabinet was the 50th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second and final cabinet of the XI Legislature. It held office from 28 April 1993 until 10 May 1994, a total of 377 days, or 1 year and 12 days. It was the first government of the Republic to be led by a non-Parliamentarian. Former communists joined the government for the first time since 1947, but they left the government after a few days.
Initial composition of the government:
- Independents, President of the Council of Ministers, 4 ministers
- Christian Democracy (DC), 8 ministers and 20 secretaries
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI), 5 ministers and 10 secretaries
- Democratic Party of the Left (PDS), 3 ministers
- Italian Liberal Party (PLI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
- Federation of the Greens (FdV), 1 minister
- Italian Republican Party (PRI), 1 secretary.
On 4 May 1993, the day after the government was sworn in, PDS and FdV withdrew their ministers from the government; they were replaced with independents.
Obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 7 May 1993 with 309 votes in favour, 60 against and 182 abstentions[1].
Obtained the confidence of the Senate on 12 May 1993 with 162 votes in favour, 36 against and 50 abstentions[2].
The government resigned on 13 January 1994[3].
President of the Council of Ministers
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (Independent) Secretary to the President of the Council of Ministers
Antonio Maccanico (PRI) Ministers without portfolio
Social Affairs Fernanda Contri (PSI) Coordination of Community Politics Valdo Spini (PSI) until 4 May 1993
Livio Paladin (Independent) from 4 May 1993Civil Service Sabino Cassese (Independent) Relations with Parliament Augusto Barbera (PDS) until 4 May 1993
Paolo Barile (Independent) from 4 May 1993Electoral and Institutional Reform Leopoldo Elia (DC) Ministers
Foreign Affairs
Minister Beniamino Andreatta (DC) until 19 April 1994
Leopoldo Elia (DC) from 19 April 1994Secretaries Carmelo Azzarà (DC), Giuseppe Giacovazzo (DC), Laura Fincato (PSI) Interior
Minister Nicola Mancino (DC) Secretaries Antonino Murmura (DC), Saverio D'Aquino (PLI), Costantino Dell'Osso (PSI), Vito Riggio (DC, with responsibility for civil protection) Grace and Justice
Minister Giovanni Conso (Independent) Secretaries Vincenzo Binetti (DC), Daniela Mazzuconi (DC) Budget and Economic Programme
Minister Luigi Spaventa (Independent) Secretaries Luigi Grillo (DC), Florindo D'Aimmo (DC) Finance
Minister Vincenzo Visco (PDS) until 4 May 1993
Franco Gallo (Independent) from 4 May 1993Secretaries Paolo Bruno (PSDI, from 14 June 1993), Antonio Pappalardo (PSDI, until 22 May 1993), Stefano De Luca (PLI), Riccardo Triglia (DC) Treasury
The department incorporated the Ministry of State Holdings following the aborted referendum of 1993.
Minister Piero Barucci (DC) Secretaries Paolo De Paoli (PSDI), Piergiovanni Malvestio (DC), Maurizio Sacconi (PSI), Sergio Coloni (DC) Defence
Minister Fabio Fabbri (PSI) Secretaries Antonio Giagu Demartini (DC), Antonio Patuelli (PLI) Public Instruction
Minister Rosa Iervolino Russo (DC) Secretaries Giuseppe Matulli (DC), Antonio Mario Innamorato (PSI) Public Works
Minister Francesco Merloni (DC) Secretaries Achille Cutrera (PSI), Pino Pisicchio (DC) Agricultural Resources, Food and Forestry
Name changed to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry following the aborted referendum of 1993.
Minister Alfredo Luigi Diana (DC) Secretaries Pasquale Diglio (PSI) Transport
Department closed 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 8.
Minister Raffaele Costa (PLI) Secretaries Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI) Mercantile Shipping
Department closed 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 8.
Minister Raffaele Costa (PLI) Ad interim. Secretaries Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI) Department instituted 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 9, by the merger of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Mercantile Shipping.
Minister Raffaele Costa (PLI) from 1994 Secretaries Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI) Post and Telecommunications
Minister Maurizio Pagani (PSDI) Secretaries Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli (DC) Industry, Commerce and Craft
Minister Paolo Savona (Independent) until 19 April 1994
Paolo Baratta ad interim from 19 April 1994Secretaries Germano De Cinque (DC), Rossella Artioli (PSI) Health
Minister Maria Pia Garavaglia (DC) Secretaries Nicola Savino (PSI), Publio Fiori (DC) Foreign Trade
Minister Paolo Baratta (Independent) Labour and Social Security
Minister Gino Giugni (PSI) Secretaries Luciano Azzolini (DC), Sandro Principe (PSI) Culture and Environment
Minister Alberto Ronchey (Independent) Tourism and Entertainment
Minister Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ad interim The Environment
Minister Francesco Rutelli (FdV) until 4 May 1993
Valdo Spini (PSI) from 4 May 1993Secretaries Roberto Formigoni (DC) University, Scientific Research and Technology
Minister Luigi Berlinguer (PDS) until 4 May 1993
Umberto Colombo (Independent) from 4 May 1993Secretaries Silvia Costa (DC) Notes
- ^ Camera dei Deputati - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 176
- ^ Senato della Repubblica - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 154
- ^ Camera dei Deputati - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 297
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