# Gentiloni government

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The Gentiloni government was the 64th government 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 government.
The government was formed after Matteo Renzi's resignation as Prime Minister, due to the result of the 2016 constitutional referendum. The new government preserved most of the ministers of the former Renzi government. 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

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. On the following day Gentiloni was officially sworn in as the new head of the government.
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. The centrist Liberal Popular Alliance, led by Denis Verdini, did not support the new government, because no party member was appointed minister. 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 the Gentiloni government :
| House of Parliament | Vote | Parties | Votes |
| Senate of the Republic (Voting: 268 of 320, Majority: 135) | Y Yes | PD (111), AP–NCD (28), PSI–SVP–MAIE (16), GAL–UDC (3), Others (11) | 169 / 268 |
| Senate of the Republic (Voting: 268 of 320, Majority: 135) | N No | FI (38), M5S (31), CR (9), GAL–UDC (7), ALA (1), MAIE (1), Others (12) | 99 / 268 |
| Senate of the Republic (Voting: 268 of 320, Majority: 135) | Abstention | None | 0 / 268 |
| Chamber of Deputies (Voting: 473 of 629, Majority: 237) | Y Yes | PD (296), AP–NCD (25), CeI (12), DemoS–CD (12), Others (23) | 368 / 473 |
| Chamber of Deputies (Voting: 473 of 629, Majority: 237) | N No | FI (43), SI (28), FdI (8), CeI (1), Others (25) | 105 / 473 |
| Chamber of Deputies (Voting: 473 of 629, Majority: 237) | Abstention | None | 0 / 473 |
* ↑ 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)
* ↑ 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), DemoS–CD (1), Others (7) On institutional leave (14): M5S (5), NcI–SC–MAIE (3), Lega (2), PD (2), FI(1), Others (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 (DemoS): 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 |
| Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies | 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 | 2016–2017 |
| Minister of Regional Affairs | Paolo Gentiloni (ad interim) | PD | 2017-2018 |
| 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

| Office | Name | Term of office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Paolo Gentiloni | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Undersecretaries Maria Elena Boschi (PD) – Delegated to the Implementation of the Government Program, Equal Opportunities and Independent Administrative Authorities Sandro Gozi (PD) – Delegated to the European Policies Sesa Amici (PD) – Delegated to Information and Publishing Luciano Pizzetti (PD) – Delegated to the Authority for the Security of the Republic Angelo Rughetti (PD) – Delegated to the Coordination of Public Policies in the Economic, Social, and Scientific Research Fields (since 26 July 2017) Paola De Micheli (PD) – Delegated to the Earthquakes of Central Italy in 2016 and 2017 (since 23 September 2017) |||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Angelino Alfano | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Popular Alternative Before 18 March 2017: New Centre-Right |
| Deputy Minister 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 Minister Filippo Bubbico (MDP) (until 9 November 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) Cosimo Ferri (PD) Gennaro Migliore (PD) |||||
| Minister of Defence | Roberta Pinotti | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Undersecretaries Gioacchino Alfano (AP) 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) Enrico Morando (PD) Undersecretaries Pier Paolo Baretta (PD) Paola De Micheli (PD) (until 23 September 2017) |||||
| Minister of Economic Development | Carlo Calenda | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party Before March 2018: Independent |
| Deputy Minister Teresa Bellanova (PD) Undersecretaries Antonio Gentile (AP) Antonello Giacomelli (PD) Ivan Scalfarotto (PD) |||||
| Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies | Maurizio Martina | 12 December 2016 – 13 March 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies | Paolo Gentiloni (Acting) | 13 March 2018 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister Andrea Olivero (DemoS) Undersecretary Giuseppe Castiglione (AP) |||||
| Minister of the Environment | Gian Luca Galletti | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Centrists for Europe |
| Undersecretaries Barbara Degani (AP) Silvia Velo (PD) |||||
| Minister of Infrastructure and Transport | Graziano Delrio | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister Riccardo Nencini (PSI) Undersecretaries Umberto Del Basso De Caro (PD) Simona Vicari (AP) (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) (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) Angela D'Onghia (Ind.) (until 4 December 2017) |||||
| Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism | Dario Franceschini | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Undersecretaries Dorina Bianchi (AP) 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 |
| Undersecretary 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 and Autonomies (without portfolio) | Enrico Costa | 12 December 2016 – 19 July 2017 | Popular Alternative Before 18 March 2017: New Centre-Right |
| Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies (without portfolio) | Paolo Gentiloni (Acting) | 19 July 2017 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
| Undersecretary 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 (Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers) | Maria Elena Boschi | 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | Democratic Party |
* ↑ before 25 February 2017: PD
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 before 18 March 2017: NCD
* ↑ Costa resigned due to contrasts with the Prime Minister. He often criticized Gentiloni's views and ideas, especially regarding immigration and birthright citizenship.