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
Party breakdown
Beginning of term
Ministers
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
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