Monti Cabinet
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 61st cabinet of Italy |
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| Date formed | 16 November 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 28 April 2013 (529 days) |
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| Head of government | Mario Monti |
| Head of state | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Total no. of ministers | 19 |
| Member party | Independent |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 29 April 2008 – 15 March 2013 (XVI) |
| Incoming formation | Monti Cabinet formation, 2011 |
| Outgoing formation | Letta Cabinet formation, 2013 |
| Predecessor | Berlusconi IV Cabinet |
| Successor | Letta Cabinet |
The Monti cabinet was the sixty-first cabinet of the government of Italy and was announced on 16 November 2011.[1][2][3][4] This Experts' cabinet was composed of independents, three of whom were women[5] and was formed as an interim government.[4] The government ran the country for eighteen months until the aftermath of the elections in Spring 2013 and then replaced by the Letta Cabinet, formed by Enrico Letta on 28 April.[6]
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Formation[edit]
On 9 November 2011, Monti was appointed a Lifetime Senator by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.[7] He was seen as a favourite to replace Silvio Berlusconi and lead a new unity government in Italy in order to implement reforms and austerity measures.[8] The ultimate purpose of Monti's appointment was to save Italy from the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.[9]
On 12 November 2011, following Berlusconi's resignation, Napolitano asked Monti to form a new government.[10] Monti accepted, and held talks with the leaders of the main Italian political parties, declaring that he wanted to form a government that would remain in office until the next scheduled general elections in 2013.[11] On 16 November 2011, Monti was sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy, after making known a technocratic cabinet composed entirely of unelected professionals.[12] He also chose to hold personally the post of Minister of Economy and Finance.[13][14] His tenure in the latter post lasted until 11 July 2012 when Vittorio Grilli, previously vice-minister, became Minister.[15]
On 17 and 18 November 2011, the Italian Senate and Italian Chamber of Deputies both passed motions of confidence supporting Monti's government, with only Lega Nord voting against.[16][17]
Composition[edit]
Prime Minister[edit]
| Office | Name | Term | Party | ||
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Prime Minister | Mario Monti | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent |
Ministers[edit]
| Office | Name | Term | Party | ||
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Minister of the Interior | Annamaria Cancellieri | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata | 16 November 2011 – 26 March 2013 | Independent | |
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Mario Monti | 26 March 2013 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | ||
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Minister of Economy and Finances | Mario Monti | 16 November 2011 – 11 July 2012 | Independent | |
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Vittorio Grilli | 11 July 2012 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | ||
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Minister of Defence | Giampaolo Di Paola | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Justice | Paola Severino | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Economic Development | Corrado Passera | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies | Mario Catania | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Education, University and Research | Francesco Profumo | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Health | Renato Balduzzi | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Labour, Social Policies and Gender Equality | Elsa Fornero | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea | Corrado Clini | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister of Cultural Heritage | Lorenzo Ornaghi | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister without portfolio (Relations with Parliament, Implementation of the Government Program) | Dino Piero Giarda | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister without portfolio (Territorial Cohesion) | Fabrizio Barca | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister without portfolio (Tourism, Sport, Regional Affairs) | Piero Gnudi | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister without portfolio (European Affairs) | Enzo Moavero Milanesi | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister without portfolio (International Cooperation, Integration) | Andrea Riccardi | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Minister without portfolio (Public Administration, Legislative simplification) | Filippo Patroni Griffi | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent |
Deputy Ministers[edit]
| Office | Name | Term | Party | ||
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Arrairs | Staffan de Mistura | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Marta Dassù | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | ||
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Deputy Minister of Economy and Finances | Vittorio Grilli | 16 November 2011 – 11 July 2012 | Independent | |
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Deputy Minister of Infrastructures and Transports | Mario Ciaccia | 29 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent | |
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Deputy Minister of Labour, Social Policies and Gender Equality | Michel Martone | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent |
Secretary of the Council[edit]
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Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Antonio Catricalà | 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | Independent |
Notable actions[edit]
On 9 October 2012, Interior Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri sacked the municipal administration of Reggio Calabria (mayor, assessors, councillors) for alleged links to the organised crime syndicate 'Ndrangheta after a months long investigation and replaced it with three central government appointed administrators to govern for 18 months until a new election in 2014. This was the first time the government of a provincial capital had been dismissed.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mario Monti's technocrats: profiles of the new Italian cabinet". The Guardian. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Monti unveils technocratic cabinet for Italy". BBC News. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Facing Crisis, Technocrats Take Charge in Italy". The New York Times. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ a b Marangoni, Francesco (2012). "Technocrats in Government: The Composition and Legislative Initiatives of the Monti Government Eight Months into its Term of Office" (PDF). Bulletin of Italian Politics. 4 (1): 135–149. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Monti's Team – Seven Academics, Three Women and No Politicos". Corriere della Sera. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Dinmore, Guy (28 April 2013). "Mayhem greets Italy's grand coalition". Financial Times. Rome. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Napolitano nomina Monti senatore a vita". Corriere della Sera. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Vagnoni, Giselda; Hornby, Catherine (10 November 2011). "Mario Monti Emerges as Favorite To Lead Italy". Reuters. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Italy: Minister calls for fighting corruption". The Independent. AP. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Incarico a Monti: "Occorre crescita ed equità"". la Repubblica. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Donadio, Rachel; Povoledo, Elisabetta (16 November 2011). "Facing Crisis, Technocrats Take Charge in Italy". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Monti Unveils Technocratic Cabinet for Italy" (16 November 2011). BBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ Squires, Nick (16 November 2011). "Mario Monti Appoints Himself Economy Minister as He Unveils Italy Government". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Monti Unveils Technocratic Cabinet for Italy". BBC News. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Vittorio Grilli to replace Mario Monti as Italy's new finance minister: Government". The Economic Times. Rome. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Winfield, Nicole (18 November 2011). "Italian leader Mario Monti wins second confidence vote". The Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "New Italy PM wins confidence vote on tough reform plans". Reuters. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Italy sacks city government over mafia links". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
See also[edit]
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