Legislature XV of Italy

The Legislature XV of Italy (Italian: XV Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) started on 28 April 2006 and ended on 28 April 2008.[1][2] Its composition resulted from the election of 9–10 April 2006, called after President Ciampi dissolved the houses on 11 February 2006, at the end of the previous legislature.[3] This legislature was the second shortest in the history of the Italian Republic, lasting exactly two years, and ending when President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008, after a vote of no confidence on the incumbent Prodi Cabinet.[4]

Legislature XV of Italy

XV legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
15th legislature
Type
Type
bicameral
HousesChamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
History
Founded28 April 2006 (2006-04-28)
Disbanded28 April 2008 (2008-04-28) (2 years, 0 days)
Preceded byXIV Legislature
Succeeded byXVI Legislature
Leadership
Franco Marini, The Daisy
since 29 April 2006
Fausto Bertinotti, PRC
since 29 April 2006
Structure
SeatsC: 630
S: 322 (315 + 7)
Chamber of Deputies political groups
  •      PD–L'Ulivo (194)
  •      FI (131)
  •      AN (68)
  •      PRC (40)
  •      UDC (36)
  •      LN (22)
  •      RnP (21)
  •      SD (20)
  •      IdV (17)
  •      PdCI (17)
  •      FdV (15)
  •      UDEUR (11)
  •      Mixed (33)
Senate political groups
Elections
Porcellum
Porcellum
Meeting place
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
leg15.camera.it
www.senato.it/Leg15/home
Constitution
Constitution of Italy

The election was the first one with the new preferential block electoral system (also known as Porcellum) introduced by Roberto Calderoli in 2005, and later declared partially unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court.[5]

Government

The outgoing Berlusconi Cabinet remained in office until 17 May 2006 to handle the "current affairs".

  • Prodi II Cabinet (17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008)
    • President of the Council of Ministers: Romano Prodi (Independent)
    • Composition of the government : The Union (DS, DL, PRC, RNP, IdV, PdCI, FdV, UDEUR)

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

The number of elected deputies is 630.

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies
Initial composition[6] Final composition[6]
Parliamentary group Seats Parliamentary group Seats Change
The Olive Tree 218 Democratic Party – The Olive Tree 194 24
Forza Italia 134 Forza Italia 131 3
National Alliance 72 National Alliance 68 4
Communist Refoundation – European Left 41 Communist Refoundation – European Left 40 1
UDC (CCD – CDU) 39 UDC (Union of Christian and Centre Democrats) 36 3
Lega Nord Padania 23 Lega Nord Padania 22 1
Italy of Values 20 Italy of Values 17 3
Socialists and Radicals – RnP 21 21
Democratic Left. For European Socialism 20 20
Italian Communists 17 17
Greens 15 15
Populars – UDEUR 11 11
DCA – Christian Democracy for the Autonomies – New PSI 5 5
Mixed 83 Mixed 33 50
Linguistic Minorities 5 Linguistic Minorities 5
The Rose in the Fist 18 18
Italian Communists 16 16
Greens 16 16
Populars – UDEUR 14 14
Christian Democracy – Socialist Party 6 6
MpA – Movement for Autonomy 6 6
The Right 4 4
Non inscrits 8 Non inscrits 18 10
Total seats 630 Total seats 630

    Senate

    The number of elected senators was 315. At the start of the Legislature the number of life senators was seven (Francesco Cossiga and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro as former Presidents, as well as nominated life senators Giulio Andreotti, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Emilio Colombo, Giorgio Napolitano, and Sergio Pininfarina). During the legislature Giorgio Napolitano was elected President, thus leaving his seat as life senator. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi became life senator on 15 May 2006 as the former President.[7]

    Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic
    Initial composition[8] Final composition[9]
    Parliamentary group Seats Parliamentary group Seats Change
    The Olive Tree 108 Democratic Party – The Olive Tree 84 24
    Forza Italia 77 Forza Italia 73 4
    National Alliance 41 National Alliance 37 4
    Communist Refoundation – European Left 27 Communist Refoundation – European Left 26 1
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) 21 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) 18 3
    Lega Nord Padania 13 Lega Nord Padania 12 1
    Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists 11 Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists 10 1
    Christian Democracy for the Autonomies – Italian Republican Party – Movement for Autonomy 10 10
    For the Autonomies 10 10
    Democratic Left for European Socialism 10 10
    Mixed 24 Mixed 32 6
    Italy of Values 5 Italy of Values 3 2
    Populars – UDEUR 3 Populars – UDEUR 2 1
    Southern Democratic Party 1 Southern Democratic Party 1
    For the Autonomies 4 4
    Christian Democracy for the Autonomies 2 2
    Movement for Autonomy 2 2
    The Right 3 3
    Socialist Party 3 3
    Liberal Democrats Union 3 3
    Democratic Union for Consumers 2 2
    Italians in the World 1 1
    Citizens' Political Movement 1 1
    Critical Left 1 1
    Popular Civic Federative Movement 1 1
    Towards the European People's Party 1 1
    Non inscrits 7 Non inscrits 10 3
    Total seats 322 Total seats 322

      References
      1. "La Camera dei Deputati - XV Legislatura - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
      2. "Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
      3. "Ciampi ha sciolto le Camere. "Il confronto sia leale e corretto"" [Ciampi dissolved the houses. "Let the competition be loyal and fair"]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 11 February 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
      4. Cottone, Nicoletta (6 February 2008). "Oggi Napolitano scioglie le camere" [Today Napolitano dissolves the houses]. Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2019.
      5. "Legge elettorale, la Consulta boccia il porcellum" [Electoral law, the Constitutional Court rejects the "porcellum"]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
      6. "Camera dei Deputati - XV legislatura - Organi Parlamentari- Gruppi Parlamentari- Composizione". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
      7. "senato.it - Senatori a vita - legislatura 15". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2019.
      8. "senato.it - Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella XV Legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
      9. "Variazioni nella composizione dei gruppi - XV legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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