Letta government | |
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 62ndCabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 28 April 2013 (2013-4-28) |
| Date dissolved | 22 February 2014 (2014-2-22) (301 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Head of government | Enrico Letta |
| No. of ministers | 22(incl. Prime Minister) |
| Member parties | Until November 2013: PD,PdL,SC,UdC,RI After November 2013: PD,NCD,SC,PpI,UdC,RI |
| Status in legislature | Until November 2013: Supermajority (Grand coalition) Chamber of Deputies: 457 / 630 (73%) Senate:242 / 320 (76%) After November 2013: Majority (coalition) Chamber of Deputies: 388 / 630 (62%) Senate:173 / 320 (54%) |
| Opposition parties | M5S,LN,SEL,FdI,FI(after Nov. 2013) |
| History | |
| Election | 2013 election |
| Legislature term | XVII Legislature (2013–2018) |
| Predecessor | Monti government |
| Successor | Renzi government |
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TheLetta government was the 62nd government of theItalian Republic. In office from 28 April 2013 to 22 January 2014, it comprised ministers of theDemocratic Party (PD),The People of Freedom (PdL),Civic Choice (SC), theUnion of the Centre (UdC), one of theItalian Radicals (RI) and three non-partyindependents.
The government was referred to by journalists as aGrand coalition (Italian:Grande coalizione)[1] orGovernment of broad agreements (Italian:Governo di larghe intese).[2] At formation, the government benefited from asupermajority in theItalian Parliament, one of the largest in thehistory of the Italian Republic. It was the youngest government to date, with a median age of 53.[3] It was sworn in on 28 April 2013 and won the confidence vote in both theChamber of Deputies on 29 April[4] and theSenate on 30 April.[5][6]
The2013 general election, held on 24–25 February, saw the rise of theFive Star Movement (M5S) and the lack of a common majority in both houses of Parliament. More specifically, thecentre-left coalition (Italy. Common Good) was ahead of thecentre-right coalition, but controlled a majority only in the Chamber of Deputies. The election was followed by weeks of deadlock, including various failed attempts either to elect aPresident to succeedGiorgio Napolitano and form a government, the establishment of a panel of experts by the President himself (the so-called "wise men") in order to outline priorities and formulate an agenda to deal with the persistent economic hardship and growing unemployment, and, ultimately, the resignation ofPier Luigi Bersani from secretary of theDemocratic Party (PD).
On 22 April 2013 Napolitano, after beingre-elected for an unprecedented second term, immediately started consultations. Two days later, the President gaveEnrico Letta, deputy-secretary of the PD, the task of forming a government, having determined that Bersani could not.[7][8] Letta succeededMario Monti, who had resigned on 21 December 2012, but whosegovernment remained in charge for ordinary administration until 28 April 2013, the day the new government was sworn in. During the ceremony, a man fired shots outsidePalazzo Chigi and wounded twoCarabinieri.[9] The cabinet was composed mainly by four parties: the PD,The People of Freedom (PdL),Civic Choice (SC) and theUnion of the Centre (UdC). The fact that the new Prime Minister was a nephew ofGianni Letta, one of the most trusted advisors toSilvio Berlusconi, the leader of the PdL, was perceived as a way of overcoming the bitter hostility between the two opposing camps.[10]
However, on 28 September, Berlusconi asked his party's five ministers to resign from the government over a tax hike.[11] On 15 November 2013, Berlusconi, who would be soon stripped of his seat in the Senate with PD's votes due to his conviction for tax fraud,[12] announced the re-foundation ofForza Italia (FI), in opposition to the government, and the PdL split.[13] In fact, all five PdL ministers, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the InteriorAngelino Alfano, joined theNew Centre-Right (NCD) party.[14] The same week, also SC suffered a split, with its ministerMario Mauro leaving the party, founding thePopulars for Italy (PpI) and, nevertheless, keeping his post.[15]
The Letta government lasted until 22 February 2014 (for a total of 300 days). The government fell apart after the PD retired its support. Since December 2013 the party had been led byMatteo Renzi, the 39-year-old mayor of Florence nicknamed "the scrapper". Renzi succeeded Letta and formed theRenzi government.
| 29–30 April 2013 Investiture votes for the Letta Cabinet | |||
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| House ofParliament | Vote | Parties | Votes |
| Chamber of Deputies[16] (Voting: 623[a] of 629, Majority: 304) |  Y Yes | PD (291),FI (97),CeI (45),LN (2), Others (18) | 453 / 623 |
 N No | M5S (109),SEL (35),FdI (8),LN (1), Others (2) | 153 / 623 | |
| Abstention | LN (17) | 17 / 623 | |
| Senate of the Republic[17] (Voting: 310[b] of 319, Majority: 156) | Y Yes | PD (106),FI (89),CeI (21),Aut (9),GAL–UDC (8) | 233 / 310 |
| N No | M5S (53), Others (6) | 59 / 310 | |
| Abstention | LN (16),GAL–UDC (2) | 18 / 310 | |
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