Second Amato government

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Second Amato government
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56th Cabinet of Italy
Giuliano Amato 2001.jpg
Date formed26 April 2000 (2000-04-26)
Date dissolved11 June 2001 (2001-06-11) (412 days)
People and organisations
Head of state Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Head of government Giuliano Amato
No. of ministers25 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties DS, PPI, Dem, FdV, PdCI, UDEUR, RI, SDI
Status in legislature Centre-left coalition
Opposition parties FI, LN, AN, PRC, CCD, CDU
Opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi
History
Outgoing election 2001 election
Legislature term(s) 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.

Contents

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

PortraitOfficeNameTermPartyUndersecretaries
Giuliano Amato 2001.jpg
Prime Minister Giuliano Amato 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Independent Enrico Luigi Micheli (PPI)
Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI) [lower-alpha 1]
Vannino Chiti (DS) [lower-alpha 2]
Lamberto dini pl.jpg
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lamberto Dini 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian Renewal Franco Danieli (Dem)
Umberto Ranieri (DS)
Rino Serri (DS)
Ugo Intini (SDI)
Enzo Bianco.jpg
Minister of the Interior Enzo Bianco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 The Democrats Aniello Di Nardo (Dem)
Massimo Brutti (DS)
Gian Franco Schietroma (SDI)
Severino Lavagnini (PPI)
Piero Fassino daticamera 2001.jpg
Minister of Justice Piero Fassino 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Franco Corleone (FdV)
Marianna Li Calzi (RI)
Rocco Maggi (Dem)
Vincenzo Visco 2001.jpg
Minister of Treasury, Budget and Economic Planning Vincenzo Visco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Dino Piero Giarda (Ind.)
Gianfranco Morgando (PPI)
Santino Pagano (UDEUR)
Bruno Solaroli (DS)
Del Turco 2001.jpg
Minister of Finance Ottaviano Del Turco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian Democratic Socialists Natale D'Amico (RI)
Alfiero Grandi (DS)
Armando Veneto (PPI)
(until 9 Feb. 2001)
Sergio Mattarella daticamera 2001.jpg
Minister of Defense Sergio Mattarella 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Gianni Rivera (Dem)
Marco Minniti (DS)
Massimo Ostillio (UDEUR)
Tullio De Mauro 2006.jpg
Minister of Public Education Tullio De Mauro 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Independent Giuseppe Gambale (Dem)
Silvia Barbieri (DS)
Giovanni Manzini (PPI)
Carla Rocchi (FdV)
(until 4 Aug. 2000)
Nerio Nesi.jpg
Minister of Public Works Nerio Nesi 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Party of Italian Communists Antonio Bargone (Ind.)
Antonino Mangiacavallo (RI)
(since 4 Aug. 2000)
Domenico Romano Carratelli (PPI)
(since 28 Dic. 2000)
Salvatore Ladu (PPI)
(until 28 Dic. 2000)
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio 2001.jpg
Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Federation of the Greens Roberto Borroni (DS)
Luigi Nocera (UDEUR)
Pier Luigi Bersani daticamera 2001.jpg
Minister of Transport and Navigation Pier Luigi Bersani 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Giordano Angelini (DS)
Luca Danese (UDEUR)
Mario Occhipinti (Dem)
Salvatore Cardinale 2001.jpg
Minister of Communications Salvatore Cardinale 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Michele Lauria (PPI)
Vincenzo Maria Vita (DS)
Enrico Letta 2001.jpg
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Craftsmanship and Foreign Trade Enrico Letta 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Cesare De Piccoli (DS)
Stefano Passigli (DS)
Mauro Fabris (UDEUR)
Umberto Veronesi senato.jpg
Minister of Health Umberto Veronesi 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Independent Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli (RI)
Grazia Labate (DS)
Carla Rocchi (FdV)
(since 4 Aug. 2000)
Giovanna Melandri.jpg
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities Giovanna Melandri 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Giampaolo D'Andrea (PPI)
Carlo Carli (DS)
Cesare Salvi Senato.jpg
Minister of Labour and Social Security Cesare Salvi 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Paolo Guerrini (PdCI)
Raffaele Morese (Ind.)
Ornella Piloni (DS)
Willer Bordon (XIII).jpg
Minister of the Environment Willer Bordon 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 The Democrats Valerio Calzolaio (DS)
Nicola Fusillo (PPI)
Ortensio Zecchino (1996).jpeg
Minister of University and Scientific and Technological Research Ortensio Zecchino 26 April 2000 – 2 February 2001 Italian People's Party Antonino Cuffaro (PdCI)
Luciano Guerzoni (DS)
Vincenzo Sica (Dem)
Giuliano Amato 2001.jpg
Giuliano Amato
(ad interim)
2 February 2001 – 11 June 2001 Independent
Antonio Maccanico daticamera 1996.jpg
Minister for Institutional Reforms
(without portfolio)
Antonio Maccanico 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 The Democrats Dario Franceschini (PPI)
Katia Belillo (2001).jpg
Minister for Equal Opportunities
(without portfolio)
Katia Bellillo 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Party of Italian Communists
Agazio Loiero daticamera.jpg
Minister of Regional Affairs
(without portfolio)
Agazio Loiero 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Union of Democrats for Europe
Patrizia Toia Senato.jpg
Minister for Parliamentary Relations
(without portfolio)
Patrizia Toia 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Elena Montecchi (DS)
Franco Bassanini (1996).jpg
Minister of Public Function
(without portfolio)
Franco Bassanini 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Dario Franceschini (PPI)
Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI)
Raffaele Cananzi (PPI)
Livia Turco daticamera.jpg
Minister of Social Security
(without portfolio)
Livia Turco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left
Gianni Francesco Mattioli (XIII).jpg
Minister of Community Policies
(without portfolio)
Gianni Francesco Mattioli 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Federation of the Greens
  1. Delegated to special autonomies and linguistic minorities.
  2. Delegated to information and publishing.

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