Berlusconi I Cabinet

The Berlusconi I Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 10 May to 2 December 1994. The cabinet was the first right-wing, non-Christian Democrats and 53rd Italian government since World War II.[1]

Supporting parties

The government was supported and most of its members are provided by the following parties.

Party Position Main ideology Leader
Forza Italia (FI) Centre-right Christian democracy, liberal conservatism Silvio Berlusconi
Italian Social Movement (MSI) Right-wing National conservatism Gianfranco Fini
Lega Nord (LN) Syncretic[2][3] Federalism, populism Umberto Bossi

Investiture vote

11 May 1994
Investiture votes for Berlusconi I Cabinet
House of Parliament Vote Parties Votes
Senate of the Republic ☑ YesLN (60), MSI (48), FI (36), CCD (12), Others (15)
171 / 325
☒ NoPDS (76), PPI (34), PRC (18), FdV-LR (13), PSI (10), SVP (3)
154 / 325
Chamber of Deputies ☑ YesLN (117), FI (113), MSI (109), CCD (27)
366 / 630
☒ NoPDS (143), PRC (39), PPI (33), AD (17), PSI (14), PS (9), SVP-UV (4), Others (5)
264 / 630

Composition

Composition of the government:

Office Name Party
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Forza Italia
Deputy Prime Minister Roberto Maroni Lega Nord
Giuseppe Tatarella Italian Social Movement
Minister of the Interior Roberto Maroni Lega Nord
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Martino Forza Italia
Minister of Finance Giulio Tremonti Forza Italia
Minister of Defence Cesare Previti Forza Italia
Minister of Justice Alfredo Biondi Union of the Centre
Minister of Treasury Lamberto Dini Independent
Minister of Budget Giancarlo Pagliarini Lega Nord
Minister of Labour Clemente Mastella Christian Democratic Centre
Minister of Transports Publio Fiori Italian Social Movement
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Giuseppe Tatarella Italian Social Movement
Minister of Health Raffaele Costa Union of the Centre
Minister of Cultural Heritage Domenico Fisichella Italian Social Movement
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Adriana Poli Bortone Italian Social Movement
Minister of the Environment Altero Matteoli Italian Social Movement
Minister of Public Education Francesco D'Onofrio Christian Democratic Centre
Minister of Public Works Roberto Maria Radice Forza Italia
Minister of Industry, Trade and Craftmanship Vito Gnutti Forza Italia
Minister of University and Research Stefano Podestà Forza Italia
Minister of Foreign Trade Giorgio Bernini Forza Italia
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Gianni Letta Forza Italia

References

  1. Montalbano, William D. (11 May 1994). "Italian Premier Forms Rightist Government". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  2. Bianchini, Eleonora (10 April 2012). "Il libro che la Lega Nord non ti farebbe mai leggere". Newton Compton Editori via Google Books.
  3. "La Lega Nord e la transizione italiana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017.
  4. De Giorgi, Elisabetta; Francesco Marangoni (2009). "The First Year of Berlusconi's Fourth Government: Formation, Characteristics and Activities". Bulletin of Italian Politics. 1 (1): 87–109.
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