Ciampi Cabinet

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The Ciampi Cabinet was the 52nd cabinet of the Italian Republic following World War II^[1] and the second and final cabinet of the XI Legislature. It held office from 28 April 1993 until 10 May 1994, a total of 377 days, or 1 year and 12 days.

It was the first government of the Republic to be led by a non-Parliamentarian. The government was a technical one.^[2] Former communists joined the government for the first time since 1947,^[3] but they left the government after a few days.

Initial composition of the government:

Independents, President of the Council of Ministers, 4 ministers
Christian Democracy (DC), 8 ministers and 20 secretaries
Italian Socialist Party (PSI), 5 ministers and 10 secretaries
Democratic Party of the Left (PDS), 3 ministers
Italian Liberal Party (PLI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
Federation of the Greens (FdV), 1 minister
Italian Republican Party (PRI), 1 secretary.

On 4 May 1993, the day after the government was sworn in, PDS and FdV withdrew their ministers from the government; they were replaced with independents.

Obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 7 May 1993 with 309 votes in favour, 60 against and 182 abstentions.^[4]

Obtained the confidence of the Senate on 12 May 1993 with 162 votes in favour, 36 against and 50 abstentions.^[5]

The government resigned on 13 January 1994.^[6]

President of the Council of Ministers

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (Independent)

Secretary to the President of the Council of Ministers

Antonio Maccanico (PRI)

Ministers without portfolio

Social Affairs	Fernanda Contri (PSI)
Coordination of Community Politics	Valdo Spini (PSI) until 4 May 1993 Livio Paladin (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Civil Service	Sabino Cassese (Independent)
Relations with Parliament	Augusto Barbera (PDS) until 4 May 1993 Paolo Barile (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Electoral and Institutional Reform	Leopoldo Elia (DC)

Ministers

Foreign Affairs

Minister	Beniamino Andreatta (DC) until 19 April 1994 Leopoldo Elia (DC) from 19 April 1994
Secretaries	Carmelo Azzarà (DC), Giuseppe Giacovazzo (DC), Laura Fincato (PSI)

Interior

Minister	Nicola Mancino (DC)
Secretaries	Antonino Murmura (DC), Saverio D'Aquino (PLI), Costantino Dell'Osso (PSI), Vito Riggio (DC, with responsibility for civil protection)

Grace and Justice

Minister	Giovanni Conso (Independent)
Secretaries	Vincenzo Binetti (DC), Daniela Mazzuconi (DC)

Budget and Economic Programme

Minister	Luigi Spaventa (Independent)
Secretaries	Luigi Grillo (DC), Florindo D'Aimmo (DC)

Finance

Minister	Vincenzo Visco (PDS) until 4 May 1993 Franco Gallo (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Secretaries	Paolo Bruno (PSDI, from 14 June 1993), Antonio Pappalardo (PSDI, until 22 May 1993), Stefano De Luca (PLI), Riccardo Triglia (DC)

Treasury

The department incorporated the Ministry of State Holdings following the aborted referendum of 1993.

Minister	Piero Barucci (DC)
Secretaries	Paolo De Paoli (PSDI), Piergiovanni Malvestio (DC), Maurizio Sacconi (PSI), Sergio Coloni (DC)

Defence

Minister	Fabio Fabbri (PSI)
Secretaries	Antonio Giagu Demartini (DC), Antonio Patuelli (PLI)

Public Instruction

Minister	Rosa Iervolino Russo (DC)
Secretaries	Giuseppe Matulli (DC), Antonio Mario Innamorato (PSI)

Public Works

Minister	Francesco Merloni (DC)
Secretaries	Achille Cutrera (PSI), Pino Pisicchio (DC)

Agricultural Resources, Food and Forestry

Name changed to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry following the aborted referendum of 1993.

Minister	Alfredo Luigi Diana (DC)
Secretaries	Pasquale Diglio (PSI)

Transport

Department closed 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 8.

Minister	Raffaele Costa (PLI)
Secretaries	Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI)

Mercantile Shipping

Department closed 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 8.

Minister	Raffaele Costa (PLI) Ad interim.
Secretaries	Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI)

Transport and Navigation

Department instituted 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 9, by the merger of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Mercantile Shipping.

Minister	Raffaele Costa (PLI) from 1994
Secretaries	Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI)

Post and Telecommunications

Minister	Maurizio Pagani (PSDI)
Secretaries	Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli (DC)

Industry, Commerce and Craft

Minister	Paolo Savona (Independent) until 19 April 1994 Paolo Baratta ad interim from 19 April 1994
Secretaries	Germano De Cinque (DC), Rossella Artioli (PSI)

Health

Minister	Maria Pia Garavaglia (DC)
Secretaries	Nicola Savino (PSI), Publio Fiori (DC)

Foreign Trade

Minister

Paolo Baratta (Independent)

Labour and Social Security

Minister	Gino Giugni (PSI)
Secretaries	Luciano Azzolini (DC), Sandro Principe (PSI)

Culture and Environment

Minister

Alberto Ronchey (Independent)

Tourism and Entertainment

Minister

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, ad interim

The Environment

Minister	Francesco Rutelli (FdV) until 4 May 1993 Valdo Spini (PSI) from 4 May 1993
Secretaries	Roberto Formigoni (DC)

University, Scientific Research and Technology

Minister	Luigi Berlinguer (PDS) until 4 May 1993 Umberto Colombo (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Secretaries	Silvia Costa (DC)

References

↑ Peggy Polk (29 April 1993). "Non-politician Puts Italy on Fresh Course". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
↑ Luca Verzichelli; Maurizio Cotta (July 2012). "Technicians, technical government and non-partisan ministers. The Italian experience". CirCap. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)
↑ Patricia Clough (29 April 1993). "Ex-Communists join Italy's reform government". The Independent (Rome). Retrieved 26 August 2013.
↑ Camera dei Deputati - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 176
↑ Senato della Repubblica - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 154
↑ Camera dei Deputati - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 297

Cabinets of the Republic of Italy

De Gasperi II
De Gasperi III
De Gasperi IV
De Gasperi V
De Gasperi VI
De Gasperi VII
De Gasperi VIII
Pella
Fanfani I
Scelba
Segni I
Zoli
Fanfani II
Segni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III
Fanfani IV
Leone I
Moro I
Moro II
Moro III
Leone II
Rumor I
Rumor II
Rumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I
Andreotti II
Rumor IV
Rumor V
Moro IV
Moro V
Andreotti III
Andreotti IV
Andreotti V
Cossiga I
Cossiga II
Forlani
Spadolini I
Spadolini II
Fanfani V
Craxi I
Craxi II
Fanfani VI
Goria
De Mita
Andreotti VI
Andreotti VII
Amato I
Ciampi
Berlusconi I
Dini
Prodi I
D'Alema I
D'Alema II
Amato II
Berlusconi II
Berlusconi III
Prodi II
Berlusconi IV
Monti
Letta

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