# First D'Alema government

The first D'Alema government was the government of Italy from 21 October 1998 to 22 December 1999.
The first Prodi government fell in 1998 when the Communist Refoundation Party withdrew its support to Prodi. This led to the formation of a new government led by Massimo D'Alema as Prime Minister, the first former Communist to lead a NATO country. As the result of a vote of no confidence in Prodi's government, D'Alema's nomination was passed by a single vote. This was the first and so far, the only occasion in the history of the Italian republic on which a vote of no confidence had ever been called; the Republic's many previous governments had been brought down by a majority "no" vote on some crucially important piece of legislation (such as the budget).

## Party breakdown
### Ministers

| Democrats of the Left | 8 |
| Italian People's Party | 5 |
| Democratic Union for the Republic | 3 |
| Independents | 3 |
| Italian Renewal | 2 |
| Party of Italian Communists | 2 |
| Federation of the Greens | 2 |
| Italian Democratic Socialists | 1 |

### Ministers and other members

* Democrats of the Left (DS): Prime minister, 7 ministers and 22 undersecretaries
* Italian People’s Party (PPI): Deputy Prime minister, 5 ministers and 11 undersecretaries
* Democratic Union for the Republic (UDR): 3 ministers and 8 undersecretaries
* Independents: 3 ministers and 5 undersecretaries
* Italian Renewal (RI): 2 ministers and 5 undersecretaries
* Party of Italian Communists (PdCI): 2 ministers and 3 undersecretaries
* Federation of the Greens (FdV): 2 ministers and 3 undersecretaries
* Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI): 1 minister and 2 undersecretaries

## Composition

| Office | Name | Term | Party | Undersecretaries |
| Prime Minister | Massimo D'Alema | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Franco Bassanini (DS) Marco Minniti (DS) |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Sergio Mattarella | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian People's Party | Franco Bassanini (DS) Marco Minniti (DS) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Lamberto Dini | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian Renewal | Valentino Martelli (UDR) Umberto Ranieri (DS) Rino Serri (DS) Patrizia Toia (PPI) |
| Minister of the Interior | Rosa Russo Iervolino | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian People's Party | Franco Barberi (Ind.) Alberto La Volpe (SDI) Diego Masi (UDR) (until 10 March 1999) Alberto Gaetano Maritati (DS) Giannicola Sinisi (PPI) Adriana Vigneri (DS) |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Oliviero Diliberto | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Party of Italian Communists | Giuseppe Ayala (DS) Franco Corleone (FdV) Marianna Li Calzi (RI) Maretta Scoca (UDR) |
| Minister of Treasury, Budget and Economic Planning | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | 21 October 1998 – 13 May 1999 | Independent | Stefano Cusumano (UDR) (until 26 Apr. 1999) Natale D'Amico (RI) Dino Piero Giarda (Ind.) Laura Pennacchi (DS) (until 9 July 1999) Giorgio Macciotta (DS) Roberto Pinza (PPI) Bruno Solaroli (DS) (since 27 Sept. 1999) |
| Minister of Treasury, Budget and Economic Planning | Giuliano Amato | 13 May 1999 – 22 December 1999 | Independent | Stefano Cusumano (UDR) (until 26 Apr. 1999) Natale D'Amico (RI) Dino Piero Giarda (Ind.) Laura Pennacchi (DS) (until 9 July 1999) Giorgio Macciotta (DS) Roberto Pinza (PPI) Bruno Solaroli (DS) (since 27 Sept. 1999) |
| Minister of Finance | Vincenzo Visco | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Ferdinando De Franciscis (PPI) Fausto Vigevani (DS) Gian Franco Schietroma (SDI) (since 04 Aug. 1999) |
| Minister of Defence | Carlo Scognamiglio | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democratic Union for the Republic | Fabrizio Abbate (PPI) Massimo Brutti (DS) Paolo Guerrini (PdCI) Gianni Rivera (RI) |
| Minister of Public Education | Luigi Berlinguer | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Teresio Delfino (UDR) (until 04 Aug. 1999) Nadia Masini (DS) Carla Rocchi (FdV) Sergio Zoppi (PPI) |
| Minister of Public Works | Enrico Luigi Micheli | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian People's Party | Antonio Bargone (DS) Mauro Fabris (UDR) Gianni Francesco Mattioli (FdV) |
| Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies | Paolo De Castro | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Independent | Roberto Borroni (DS) Nicola Fusillo (PPI) |
| Minister of Transport and Navigation | Tiziano Treu | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian Renewal | Giordano Angelini (DS) Luca Danese (UDR) |
| Minister of Communications | Salvatore Cardinale | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democratic Union for the Republic | Vincenzo Maria Vita (DS) Michele Lauria (PPI) |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | Pier Luigi Bersani | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Umberto Carpi (DS) Gianfranco Morgando (PPI) |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Antonio Bassolino | 21 October 1998 – 21 June 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Claudio Caron (PdCI) Bianca Maria Fiorillo (RI) Raffaele Morese (Ind.) Luigi Viviani (DS) |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Cesare Salvi | 21 June 1999 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Claudio Caron (PdCI) Bianca Maria Fiorillo (RI) Raffaele Morese (Ind.) Luigi Viviani (DS) |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Piero Fassino | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Antonello Cabras (DS) |
| Minister of Health | Rosy Bindi | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian People's Party | Monica Bettoni Brandani (DS) Antonino Mangiacavallo (RI) |
| Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities | Giovanna Melandri | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | Giampaolo D'Andrea (PPI) Agazio Loiero (UDR) |
| Minister of the Environment | Edo Ronchi | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Federation of the Greens | Valerio Calzolaio (DS) |
| Minister of University, Scientific Research and Technology | Ortensio Zecchino | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian People's Party | Antonino Cuffaro (PdCI) Luciano Guerzoni (DS) |
| Minister for Institutional Reforms (without portfolio) | Giuliano Amato | 21 October 1998 – 13 May 1999 | Independent | |
| Minister for Institutional Reforms (without portfolio) | Antonio Maccanico | 13 May 1999 – 22 December 1999 | The Democrats | |
| Minister for Equal Opportunities (without portfolio) | Laura Balbo | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Federation of the Greens | |
| Minister of Regional Affairs (without portfolio) | Katia Bellillo | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Party of Italian Communists | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | Gian Guido Folloni | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democratic Union for the Republic | Elena Montecchi (DS) |
| Minister of Public Function (without portfolio) | Angelo Piazza | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian Democratic Socialists | Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI) |
| Minister of Social Solidarity (without portfolio) | Livia Turco | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Democrats of the Left | |
| Minister of Community Policies (without portfolio) | Enrico Letta | 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999 | Italian People's Party | |
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