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{{short description|58th government of the Italian Republic}}
{{POV|talk=NPOV tone throughout the article|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
{{Infobox government cabinet
|cabinet_name = Third Berlusconi cabinet
|cabinet_name = Berlusconi III Cabinet
|cabinet_number = 58th
|cabinet_number = 58th
|jurisdiction = Italy
|jurisdiction = Italy
|flag = Flag_of_Italy.svg
|flag = Flag_of_Italy.svg
|flag_border = true
|image = Berlusconi incaricato premier 2008 - 2.jpg
|image = Silvio_Berlusconi_1996.jpg
|date_formed = 23 April 2005
|date_formed = {{start date|2005|4|23|df=y}}
|date_dissolved = 17 May 2006<br />(390 days)
|date_dissolved = {{end date|2006|5|2|df=y}} ({{duration in days|2005|4|23|2006|5|2}} days)
|government_head = [[Silvio Berlusconi]]
|government_head = [[Silvio Berlusconi]]
|government_head_history =
|government_head_history =
|state_head = [[Carlo Azeglio Ciampi]]
|state_head = [[Carlo Azeglio Ciampi]]
|current_number =
|members_number = 25 <small>(incl. Prime Minister)</small>
|former_members_number =
|former_members_number = 1
|total_number = 24
|total_number = 26 <small>(incl. Prime Minister)</small>
|political_party = [[Forza Italia]] (FI) <br> [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] (AN) <br> [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]] (UDC) <br> [[Lega Nord]] <br> [[Italian Republican Party]] (PRI) <br> [[New Italian Socialist Party]] (NPSI)
|political_parties = [[Forza Italia|FI]], [[National Alliance (Italy)|AN]], [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats|UDC]], [[Lega Nord|LN]], [[New Italian Socialist Party|NPSI]], [[Italian Republican Party|PRI]]
|election = [[Italian general election, 2001|2001 election]]
|election =
|last_election = [[Italian general election, 2006|2006 election]]
|last_election = [[2006 Italian general election|2006 election]]
|legislature_term = 31 May 2001 - 28 April 2006 (XIV)
|legislature_term = [[Legislature XIV of Italy|XIV Legislature]] (2001 – 2006)
|budget =
|legislature_status = [[Centre-right coalition (Italy)|Centre-right coalition]]
|opposition_cabinet =
|budget =
|opposition_party =
|opposition_cabinet =
|opposition_leader =
|opposition_parties = [[Democrats of the Left|DS]], [[Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy|DL]], [[Communist Refoundation Party|PRC]], [[Union of Democrats for Europe|UDEUR]], [[Italian Democratic Socialists|SDI]], [[Federation of the Greens|FdV]], [[Party of Italian Communists|PdCI]]
|incoming_formation = [[Political career of Silvio Berlusconi|Berlusconi III Cabinet formation, 2005]]
|opposition_leader =
|outgoing_formation = [[Romano Prodi|Prodi II Cabinet formation, 2006]]
|previous = [[Berlusconi II Cabinet|Berlusconi II Cabinet]]
|incoming_formation = [[Political career of Silvio Berlusconi#The Berlusconi III cabinet|Berlusconi III Cabinet formation, 2005]]
|outgoing_formation =
|successor = [[Prodi II Cabinet|Prodi II Cabinet]]
|previous = [[Second Berlusconi government]]
|successor = [[Second Prodi government]]
}}
}}


The '''Berlusconi III Cabinet''' was the [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] of the [[Politics of Italy|government of Italy]] from 23 April 2005 to 17 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.
The '''third Berlusconi government''' was the [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] of the [[Politics of Italy|government of Italy]] from 23 April 2005 to 17 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.


==Formation==
==Formation==
[[File:Giuramento Governo Berlusconi III.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Official photo of the Berlusconi's government after the oath at the [[Quirinal Palace]]]]
[[House of Freedoms]] did not do as well in the 2003 local elections as it did in the 2001 national elections. In common with many other European governing groups, in the 2004 elections of the European Parliament, gaining 43.37% support. Forza Italia's support was also reduced from 29.5% to 21.0% (in the 1999 European elections Forza Italia had 25.2%). As an outcome of these results the other coalition parties, whose electoral results were more satisfactory, asked Berlusconi and Forza Italia for greater influence in the government's political line.
[[House of Freedoms]] did not do as well in the 2003 local elections as it did in the [[2001 Italian general election|2001 national elections]]. In common with many other European governing groups, in the [[2004 European Parliament election in Italy|2004 elections of the European Parliament]], gaining 43.37% support. Forza Italia's support was also reduced from 29.5% to 21.0% (in the [[1999 European Parliament election in Italy|1999 European elections]] Forza Italia had 25.2%). As an outcome of these results the other coalition parties, whose electoral results were more satisfactory, asked Berlusconi and Forza Italia for greater influence in the government's political line.


In the 2005 regional elections (3-4 April 2005), the [[centre-left]] gubernatorial candidates won in 12 out of 14 regions where control of local governments and governorships was at stake. Berlusconi's coalition kept only two of the regional bodies ([[Lombardy]] and [[Veneto]]) up for re-election. Three parties, [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]], [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] and [[New Italian Socialist Party]], threatened to withdraw from the Berlusconi government. The Italian [[Premier]], after some hesitation, then presented to the [[List of Presidents of the Italian Republic|President of the Republic]] a request for the dissolution of his government on 20 April 2005. On 23 April he formed a new government with the same allies, reshuffling ministers and amending the government programme. A key point required by the [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]] (and to a lesser extent by [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]) for their continued support was that the strong focus on tax reduction central to the government's ambitions be changed.
In the [[2005 Italian regional elections|2005 regional elections]] (3-4 April 2005), the centre-left gubernatorial candidates won in 12 out of 14 regions where control of local governments and governorships was at stake. Berlusconi's coalition kept only two of the regional bodies ([[Lombardy]] and [[Veneto]]) up for re-election. Three parties, [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]], [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] and [[New Italian Socialist Party]], threatened to withdraw from the Berlusconi government. The Italian Premier, after some hesitation, then presented to the [[List of Presidents of the Italian Republic|President of the Republic]] a request for the dissolution of his government on 20 April 2005. On 23 April he formed a new government with the same allies, reshuffling ministers and amending the government programme. A key point required by the [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]] (and to a lesser extent by [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]) for their continued support was that the strong focus on tax reduction central to the government's ambitions be changed.


==New electoral law==
==New electoral law==
{{further|Italian electoral law of 2005}}
{{further2|[[Parliament of Italy#Electoral System|The new electoral system]]}}
During this second cabinet was also approved a new electoral law. A white paper for a proportional-only electoral system was presented to the Chamber of Deputies on September 13, 2005, only seven months before the 2006 general election. This reform, strongly backed by the centre-right [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]], proposed a 4% threshold before a party gained any seats, and a majority bonus of (at least) 340 seats for the winning coalition, the total votes for each coalition being the sum of the votes of those coalition parties which had won at least 4% of the national votes. The new proposal was approved by parliament.<ref>[http://www.corriere.it/english/articoli/2005/09_Settembre/14/pole.shtml Pole Agrees to Go Back to Proportional Vote], Corriere della Sera</ref>
During this second cabinet was also approved a new electoral law. A white paper for a proportional-only electoral system was presented to the Chamber of Deputies on September 13, 2005, only seven months before the 2006 general election. This reform, strongly backed by the [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]], proposed a 4% [[election threshold]] before a party gained any seats, and a majority bonus of (at least) 340 seats for the winning coalition, the total votes for each coalition being the sum of the votes of those coalition parties which had won at least 4% of the national votes. The new proposal was approved by parliament.<ref>[http://www.corriere.it/english/articoli/2005/09_Settembre/14/pole.shtml Pole Agrees to Go Back to Proportional Vote], Corriere della Sera</ref>


An electoral survey published on September 15, 2005 by the national left newspaper ''La Repubblica''<ref>{{it icon}} [http://www.repubblica.it/2005/i/sezioni/politica/leggeletto/sondaggio/sondaggio.html {{lang|it|Dalla vittoria alla sconfitta la riforma "scippa" l'Unione}}], La Repubblica</ref> claimed that, with the initial proposal of electoral reform become law, the House of Freedoms would win the next elections 340-290, even if they won only 45% of votes and the opposition coalition The Union won 50%, because the Union also includes several small parties with less than 4% of national votes. This could have been avoided if the small opposition parties ran on a common ticket. Aim of this bill of reform was to reduce the number of parties, and particularly the moderate Left would have taken advantage in respect to the smaller radical left parties.
An electoral survey published on September 15, 2005 by the national left newspaper ''La Repubblica''<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://www.repubblica.it/2005/i/sezioni/politica/leggeletto/sondaggio/sondaggio.html {{lang|it|Dalla vittoria alla sconfitta la riforma "scippa" l'Unione}}], La Repubblica</ref> claimed that, with the initial proposal of electoral reform become law, the House of Freedoms would win the next elections 340-290, even if they won only 45% of votes and the opposition coalition The Union won 50%, because the Union also includes several small parties with less than 4% of national votes. This could have been avoided if the small opposition parties ran on a common ticket. Aim of this bill of reform was to reduce the number of parties, and particularly the moderate Left would have taken advantage in respect to the smaller radical left parties.


The Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, commenting on the proposal, asked for the abolition of the 4% cut-off clause, whereas the [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] did not show any favour to this attempt of reform, with its leader [[Gianfranco Fini]] claiming to want first to vote for the constitutional reform, and then for the new voting system, on condition that the 4% cut-off were not repealed.<ref>[http://today.reuters.it/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-14T175917Z_01_CON463255_RTRIDST_0_OITTP-FINI-LEGGE-ELETTORALE-DEVOLUTION.XML], [[Reuters]]</ref>
The Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, commenting on the proposal, asked for the abolition of the 4% cut-off clause, whereas the [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] did not show any favour to this attempt of reform, with its leader [[Gianfranco Fini]] claiming to want first to vote for the constitutional reform, and then for the new voting system, on condition that the 4% cut-off were not repealed.<ref>[http://today.reuters.it/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-14T175917Z_01_CON463255_RTRIDST_0_OITTP-FINI-LEGGE-ELETTORALE-DEVOLUTION.XML]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Reuters]]</ref>


This proposal of law was strongly questioned by the opposition coalition, who defined it an "attempted coup". Opposition leader [[Romano Prodi]] said it was "totally unacceptable".<ref>{{it icon}} [http://www.repubblica.it/2005/i/sezioni/politica/leggeletto/leggeletto/leggeletto.html {{lang|it|Legge elettorale, accordo nella Cdl Unione insorge: "Blocchiamo le Camere"}}], La Repubblica</ref> Several newspapers politically oriented to the left nicknamed the electoral system proposal by the House of Freedoms as "{{lang|it|Truffarellum}}", after "{{lang|it|truffa}}" ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "[[fraud]]") and the "{{lang|la|Mattarellum}}", (from [[Sergio Mattarella]]), the most common name for the previous Italian electoral law (there is a recent custom to nickname new electoral systems by a somewhat Latinised version of the name of the lawmaker; another one is the system used in regional elections, the so-called "{{lang|la|Tatarellum}}" from [[Pinuccio Tatarella]]).
This proposal of law was strongly questioned by the opposition coalition, who defined it an "attempted coup". Opposition leader [[Romano Prodi]] said it was "totally unacceptable".<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://www.repubblica.it/2005/i/sezioni/politica/leggeletto/leggeletto/leggeletto.html {{lang|it|Legge elettorale, accordo nella Cdl Unione insorge: "Blocchiamo le Camere"}}], La Repubblica</ref> Several newspapers politically oriented to the left nicknamed the electoral system proposal by the House of Freedoms as "{{lang|it|Truffarellum}}", after "{{lang|it|truffa}}" ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "[[fraud]]") and the "{{lang|la|Mattarellum}}", (from [[Sergio Mattarella]]), the most common name for the previous Italian electoral law (there is a recent custom to nickname new electoral systems by a somewhat Latinised version of the name of the lawmaker; another one is the system used in regional elections, the so-called "{{lang|la|Tatarellum}}" from [[Giuseppe Tatarella|Pinuccio Tatarella]]).


Notably, some smaller opposition parties, such as [[Communist Refoundation Party]] and [[UDEUR Populars]], support a proportional electoral law; nevertheless, they declared they were against an electoral reform by this parliament, because the current law would be changed too close to the 2006 general election.
Notably, some smaller opposition parties, such as [[Communist Refoundation Party]] and [[Union of Democrats for Europe|UDEUR]], support a proportional electoral law; nevertheless, they declared they were against an electoral reform by this parliament, because the current law would be changed too close to the 2006 general election.


The Italian prime minister [[Silvio Berlusconi]] had previously been a strong supporter of the plurality-based electoral law; in 1995, talking about his coalition, he even defined the plurality principle as "our religion".<ref>{{it icon}} [http://www.dsmilano.it/html/Pressroom/2005/04/rep5_0429_unione-nessun-blitz.htm {{lang|it|Nessun blitz prima delle elezioni}}], [[DS Milano]]</ref>
The Italian prime minister [[Silvio Berlusconi]] had previously been a strong supporter of the plurality-based electoral law; in 1995, talking about his coalition, he even defined the plurality principle as "our religion".<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://www.dsmilano.it/html/Pressroom/2005/04/rep5_0429_unione-nessun-blitz.htm {{lang|it|Nessun blitz prima delle elezioni}}] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022653/http://www.dsmilano.it/html/Pressroom/2005/04/rep5_0429_unione-nessun-blitz.htm |date=2011-07-23 }}, [[DS Milano]]</ref>


A modified version of the first proposal, this time with a 2% threshold for entering Parliament and without vote of preference for candidates, but still without the support of the opposition, was presented to the Chamber of Deputies. The voting count started on October 11; the lower house of Italian parliament then approved the electoral reform on October 14.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4340434.stm Italy deputies back voting reform], BBC News</ref>
A modified version of the first proposal, this time with a 2% threshold for entering Parliament and without vote of preference for candidates, but still without the support of the opposition, was presented to the Chamber of Deputies. The voting count started on October 11; the lower house of Italian parliament then approved the electoral reform on October 14.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4340434.stm Italy deputies back voting reform], BBC News</ref>
The new electoral was then eventually approved on December 16, 2005, and countersigned by President Ciampi on December 23, 2005.<ref>{{it icon}} [http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Politica/2005/12_Dicembre/22/leggeelettorale.shtml {{lang|it|Ciampi ha firmato la legge elettorale}}], Corriere della Sera</ref>
The new electoral was then eventually approved on December 16, 2005, and countersigned by President Ciampi on December 23, 2005.<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Politica/2005/12_Dicembre/22/leggeelettorale.shtml {{lang|it|Ciampi ha firmato la legge elettorale}}], Corriere della Sera</ref>


[[Roberto Calderoli]], the main author of this electoral reform, defined this law "a rascality" (using the mildly vulgar term "{{lang|it|porcata}}").
[[Roberto Calderoli]], the main author of this electoral reform, defined this law "a rascality" (using the mildly vulgar term "{{lang|it|porcata}}").


Ironically, the new electoral law allowed Mr Prodi to count on a large majority in the Chamber and to obtain majority also in the Senate, where The House of Freedoms actually had more votes (49.88% vs. 49.18% of the Union).
Ironically, the new electoral law allowed Romano Prodi to count on a large majority in the Chamber and to obtain majority also in the Senate, where The House of Freedoms actually had more votes (49.88% vs. 49.18% of the Union).

==Party breakdown==
===Beginning of term===
====Ministers====
{|
|-
|
* [[Forza Italia]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Forza Italia}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 170px;">11</div>
|-
|
* [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 80px;">5</div>
|-
|
* [[Lega Nord|Northern League]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Lega Nord}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 50px;">3</div>
|-
|
* [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 50px;">3</div>
|-
|
* [[New Italian Socialist Party]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|New Italian Socialist Party}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 15px;">1</div>
|-
|
* [[Italian Republican Party]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Italian Republican Party}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 15px;">1</div>
|}

====Ministers and other members====
* [[Forza Italia]] (FI): Prime minister, 1 Deputy Prime minister, 10 ministers, 35 undersecretaries
* [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] (AN): 6 ministers (incl. 1 Deputy Prime minister), 16 undersecretaries
* [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]] (UDC): 3 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
* [[Lega Nord|Northern League]] (LN): 3 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
* [[New Italian Socialist Party]] (NPSI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
* [[Italian Republican Party]] (PRI): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
* [[Independent politician|Independents]]: 1 minister, 1 undersecretary

===End of term===
====Ministers====
{|
|-
|
* [[Forza Italia]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Forza Italia}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 155px;">10</div>
|-
|
* [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 90px;">6</div>
|-
|
* [[Lega Nord|Northern League]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Lega Nord}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 45px;">3</div>
|-
|
* [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 45px;">3</div>
|-
|
* [[New Italian Socialist Party]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|New Italian Socialist Party}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 15px;">1</div>
|-
|
* [[Italian Republican Party]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Italian Republican Party}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 15px;">1</div>
|-
|
* [[Independent politician|Independents]]
| <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; padding-right: 3px; text-align: right; font-size: 95%; font-weight: bold; color:white; width: 15px;">1</div>
|}

====Ministers and other members====
* [[Forza Italia]] (FI): Prime minister, 9 ministers, 3 deputy ministers, 32 undersecretaries
* [[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]] (AN): 5 ministers (incl. 1 Deputy Prime minister), 3 deputy ministers, 12 undersecretaries
* [[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]] (UDC): 3 ministers, 1 deputy minister, 8 undersecretaries
* [[Lega Nord|Northern League]] (LN): 3 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
* [[New Italian Socialist Party]] (NPSI): 1 minister, 1 deputy minister, 1 undersecretary
* [[Italian Republican Party]] (PRI): 1 minister, 1 deputy minister
* [[Independent politician|Independents]]: 1 undersecretary


==Composition==
==Composition==
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Portrait
!width=20%|Office
!width=20%|Name
!width=20%|Term
!width=20% colspan=2|Party
!width=20%|Deputy Ministers <br>Undersecretaries
|-
|-
!colspan=3|Berlusconi III Cabinet
|[[File:Silvio Berlusconi 1996.jpg|80px]]
|[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]]
|[[Silvio Berlusconi]]
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|rowspan="4"|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br> [[Gianni Letta]] (Ind.)<br> [[Paolo Bonaiuti]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
! colspan="6"|
!Ministry
!Minister
!Party
|-
|-
|[[File:Giulio Tremonti 2.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Prime Minister<br><small>Secretary</small>
|[[Deputy Prime Minister of Italy|Deputy Prime Minister]]
|align="left"|[[Silvio Berlusconi]]<br><small>[[Gianni Letta]]</small>
|[[Giulio Tremonti]]
|align="left"|[[Forza Italia|FI]]<br><small>FI</small>
|23 April 2005 – 8 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Gianfranco_Fini_(2001).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Deputy Prime Minister
|[[Deputy Prime Minister of Italy|Deputy Prime Minister]]
|align="left"|[[Gianfranco Fini]]
|[[Gianfranco Fini]]
|align="left"|[[National Alliance (Italy)|AN]]
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|-
|-
! colspan="7"|
|align="left"|Deputy Prime Minister
|align="left"|[[Giulio Tremonti]]
|align="left"|FI
|-
|-
|[[File:Gianfranco_Fini_(2001).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Foreign Affairs
|[[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Italy)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|align="left"|Gianfranco Fini
|[[Gianfranco Fini]]
|align="left"|AN
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Roberto Antonione]] (FI)<br> [[Giampaolo Bettamio]] (FI)<br> [[Margherita Boniver]] (FI)<br> [[Giuseppe Drago]] (UDC)<br> [[Alfredo Mantica]] (AN)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Beppe Pisanu.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of the Interior
|[[Italian Minister of the Interior|Minister of the Interior]]
|align="left"|[[Giuseppe Pisanu]]
|[[Giuseppe Pisanu]]
|align="left"|FI
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Maurizio Balocchi]] (LN)<br> [[Antonio D'Alì]] (FI)<br> [[Gianpiero D'Alia]] (UDC)<br> [[Alfredo Mantovano]] (AN)<br> [[Michele Saponara]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Roberto Castelli (2001).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Economy and Finances<br/><br/><small>Deputy Minister (Budget)</small><br><small>Deputy Minister (Finances)</small>
|[[Italian Minister of Justice|Minister of Justice]]
|align="left"|[[Domenico Siniscalco]]<br/>Giulio Tremonti <small>(since 22 September 2005)</small><br><small>[[Mario Baldassarri]]</small><br><small>[[Giuseppe Vegas]]</small>
|[[Roberto Castelli]]
|align="left"|Indep.<br/>FI<br><small>AN</small><br><small>FI</small>
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Lega Nord}}" width=1%|
|[[Lega Nord|Northern League]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Pasquale Giuliano]] (FI)<br> [[Jole Santelli]] (FI)<br> [[Giuseppe Valentino (politician)|Giuseppe Valentino]] (AN)<br> [[Luigi Vitali]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Domenico Siniscalco.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Defense
|rowspan=3|[[Italian Minister of Economy and Finance|Minister of Economy and Finance]]
|align="left"|[[Antonio Martino]]
|[[Domenico Siniscalco]]
|align="left"|FI
|23 April 2005 – 22 September 2005
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" width=1%|
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|rowspan=3|<small>'''Deputy Ministers:'''<br>[[Mario Baldassarri]] (AN){{efn|name=fn1|Undersecretary until 1 July 2005}}<br>(since 1 July 2005)<br> [[Giuseppe Vegas]] (FI){{efn|name=fn1}}<br>(since 1 July 2005)<br>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Maria Teresa Armosino]] (FI)<br> [[Manlio Contento]] (AN)<br> [[Daniele Molgora]] (LN)<br> [[Michele Vietti]] (UDC)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Giulio Tremonti 2.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Justice
|[[Giulio Tremonti]]
|align="left"|[[Roberto Castelli]]
|22 September 2005 – 8 May 2006
|align="left"|[[Lega Nord|LN]]
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Silvio Berlusconi 1996.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Productive Activities<br><small>Deputy Minister (International Trade)</small>
|[[Silvio Berlusconi]] <br>''(ad interim)''
|align="left"|[[Claudio Scajola]]<br><small>[[Adolfo Urso]]</small>
|8 May 2006 – 17 May 2006
|align="left"|FI<br><small>AN</small>
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Claudio_Scajola_2001.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Agriculture
|[[Italian Minister of Economic Development|Minister of Productive Activities]]
|align="left"|[[Gianni Alemanno]]
|[[Claudio Scajola]]
|align="left"|AN
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|<small>'''Deputy Ministers:'''<br>[[Adolfo Urso]] (AN){{efn|name=fn2|Undersecretary until 23 May 2005}}<br>(since 23 May 2005)<br>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Giovambattista Caligiuri]] (FI)<br> [[Roberto Cota]] (LN)<br> [[Giuseppe Galati]] (UDC)<br> [[Mario Valducci]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Moratti 2006 cropped (2).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Education, University and Research<br><small>Deputy Minister (University and Research)</small><br><small>Deputy Minister (Education)</small>
|[[Italian Minister of Education|Minister of Education, University and Research]]
|align="left"|[[Letizia Moratti]]<br><small>[[Guido Possa]]<small><br><small>[[Giovanni Ricevuto]]</small>
|[[Letizia Moratti]]
|align="left"|FI<br/><small>FI</small><br><small>[[New Italian Socialist Party|NPSI]]</small>
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|<small>'''Deputy Ministers:'''<br>[[Guido Possa]] (FI){{efn|name=fn2}}<br>(since 23 May 2005)<br> [[Giovanni Ricevuto]] (NPSI){{efn|name=fn2}}<br>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Valentina Aprea]] (FI)<br> [[Maria Grazia Siliquini]] (AN)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Roberto Maroni 1996.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Health
|[[Italian Minister of Labour and Social Policies|Minister of Labour and Social Security]]
|align="left"|[[Francesco Storace]] <small>(until 10 March 2006)</small>
|[[Roberto Maroni]]
|align="left"|AN
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Lega Nord}}" width=1%|
|[[Lega Nord|Northern League]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Alberto Brambilla]] (LN)<br> {{nowrap|[[Francesco Saverio Romano|Saverio Romano]] (UDC)}}<br> [[Roberto Rosso]] (FI)<br> [[Maurizio Sacconi]] (FI)<br>[[Grazia Sestini]] (FI)<br> [[Pasquale Viespoli]] (AN)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Antonio Martino daticamera 2001.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
|[[Italian Minister of Defence|Minister of Defense]]
|align="left"|[[Roberto Maroni]]
|[[Antonio Martino]]
|align="left"|LN
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Filippo Berselli]] (AN)<br> [[Francesco Bosi]] (UDC)<br> [[Salvatore Cicu]] (FI)<br> [[Rosario Giorgio Costa]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Gianni Alemanno 2001.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Infrastructures and Transports<br><small>Deputy Minister (Infrastructures)</small><br><small>Deputy Minister (Transports)</small>
|[[Italian Minister of Agriculture|Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies]]
|align="left"|[[Pietro Lunardi]]<br><small>[[Ugo Martinat]]</small><br><small>[[Mario Tassone]]</small>
|[[Gianni Alemanno]]
|align="left"|FI<br><small>AN</small><br><small>[[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats|UDC]]</small>
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Teresio Delfino]] (UDC)<br> [[Gianpaolo Dozzo]] (LN)<br> [[Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora|Paolo Scarpa]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Altero Matteoli datisenato 2006.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Environment<br><small>Deputy Minister</small>
|[[Italian Minister of the Environment|Minister of the Environment]]
|align="left"|[[Altero Matteoli]]<br><small>[[Francesco Nucara]]</small>
|[[Altero Matteoli]]
|align="left"|AN<br><small>[[Italian Republican Party|PRI]]</small>
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|<small>'''Deputy Ministers:'''<br>[[Francesco Nucara]] (PRI){{efn|name=fn2}}<br>(since 23 May 2005)<br>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Stefano Stefani]] (LN)<br> [[Roberto Tortoli]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Pietro Lunardi 2006.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Culture<br><small>Deputy Minister</small>
|[[Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport|Minister of Infrastructure and Transport]]
|align="left"|[[Rocco Buttiglione]]<br><small>[[Antonio Martusciello]]</small>
|[[Pietro Lunardi]]
|align="left"|UDC<br><small>FI</small>
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|<small>'''Deputy Ministers:'''<br>[[Ugo Martinat]] (AN){{efn|name=fn2}}<br>(since 23 May 2005)<br> [[Mario Tassone]] (UDC){{efn|name=fn2}}<br>(since 23 May 2005)<br>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Federico Bricolo]] (LN)<br> [[Mauro Del Bue]] (NPSI)<br> [[Silvano Moffa]] (AN)<br> [[Paolo Uggè]] (FI)<br> [[Guido Viceconte]] (FI)<br> [[Nino Sospiri]] (AN)<br>(until 2 January 2006)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Francesco Storace (2006).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister of Communications
|rowspan=2|[[Italian Minister of Health|Minister of Health]]
|align="left"|[[Mario Landolfi]]
|[[Francesco Storace]]
|align="left"|AN
|23 April 2005 – 11 March 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|rowspan=2|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Elisabetta Casellati]] (FI)<br> [[Cesare Cursi]] (AN)<br> [[Domenico Di Virgilio]] (FI)<br> [[Domenico Zinzi]] (UDC)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Silvio Berlusconi 1996.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (European Affairs)
|[[Silvio Berlusconi]] <br>''(ad interim)''
|align="left"|[[Giorgio La Malfa]]
|11 March 2006 – 17 May 2006
|align="left"|PRI
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Rocco Buttiglione 2001.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Reforms and Devolution)
|[[Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism|Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities]]
|align="left"|[[Roberto Calderoli]] <small>(until 18 February 2006)</small>
|[[Rocco Buttiglione]]
|align="left"|LN
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats}}" width=1%|
|[[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]]
|<small>'''Deputy Ministers:'''<br>[[Antonio Martusciello]] (FI){{efn|name=fn3|Undersecretary until 18 July 2005}}<br>(since 18 July 2005)<br>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Nicola Bono]] (AN)<br> [[Mario Pescante]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Mario Landolfi 2001.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Parliament)
|[[Ministry of Communications (Italy)|Minister of Communications]]
|align="left"|[[Carlo Giovanardi]]
|[[Mario Landolfi]]
|align="left"|UDC
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br>[[Massimo Baldini]] (FI)<br> [[Paolo Romani]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
! colspan="7"|
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Southern Italy)
|align="left"|[[Gianfranco Micciché]]
|align="left"|FI
|-
|-
|[[File:Enrico La Loggia.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Public Administration)
|[[Italian Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies|Minister of Regional Affairs]] <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|align="left"|[[Mario Baccini]]
|[[Enrico La Loggia]]
|align="left"|UDC
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br> [[Alberto Gagliardi]] (FI)<br> [[Luciano Gasperini]] (LN)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Stefano Caldoro 2008.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Innovation)
|Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|align="left"|[[Lucio Stanca]]
|[[Stefano Caldoro]]
|align="left"|FI
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|New Italian Socialist Party}}" width=1%|
|[[New Italian Socialist Party]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br> [[Giovanni Dell'Elce]] (FI)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Mario Baccini deputato.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Regional Affairs)
|[[Italian Minister of Public Administration|Minister of Public Function]] <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|align="left"|[[Enrico La Loggia]]
|[[Mario Baccini]]
|align="left"|FI
|23 April 2005 – 5 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats}}" width=1%|
|[[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br> [[Learco Saporito]] (AN)</small>
|-
|-
|[[File:Lucio Stanca senato.jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Platform Accomplishment)
|Minister for Innovation and Technologies <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|align="left"|[[Stefano Caldoro]]
|[[Lucio Stanca]]
|align="left"|NPSI
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Mirko Tremaglia (2001).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Equal Opportunities)
|Minister of Italians in the World <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|align="left"|[[Stefania Prestigiacomo]]
|[[Mirko Tremaglia]]
|align="left"|FI
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Alliance (Italy)}}" width=1%|
|[[National Alliance (Italy)|National Alliance]]
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Stefania_Prestigiacomo_(p38350).jpg|80px]]
|align="left"|Minister without portfolio (Italians in the World)
|[[Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities|Minister for Equal Opportunities]] <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|align="left"|[[Mirko Tremaglia]]
|[[Stefania Prestigiacomo]]
|align="left"|AN
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|
|-
|[[File:Giorgio La Malfa 2001.jpg|80px]]
|[[Italian Minister of European Affairs|Minister of Community Affairs]] <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|[[Giorgio La Malfa]]
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Italian Republican Party}}" width=1%|
|[[Italian Republican Party]]
|
|-
|[[File:Roberto Calderoli datisenato 2001.jpg|80px]]
|Minister for Institutional Reforms and Devolution <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|[[Roberto Calderoli]]
|23 April 2005 – 20 February 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Lega Nord}}" width=1%|
|[[Lega Nord|Northern League]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br> [[Aldo Brancher]] (FI)<br> [[Nuccio Carrara]] (AN)</small>
|-
|[[File:Carlo Giovanardi 2001.jpg|80px]]
|[[Italian Minister for Parliamentary Relations|Minister for Parliamentary Relations]] <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|[[Carlo Giovanardi]]
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats}}" width=1%|
|[[Union of Christian and Centre Democrats]]
|<small>'''Undersecretaries:'''<br> [[Cosimo Ventucci]] (FI)<br> [[Gianfranco Conte]] (FI)</small>
|-
|[[File:Gianfranco_Micciché.jpg|80px]]
|[[Italian Minister for the South|Minister for Development and Territorial Cohesion]] <br> ''(without portfolio)''
|[[Gianfranco Micciché]]
|23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
|bgcolor="{{party color|Forza Italia}}" width=1%|
|[[Forza Italia]]
|
|}
|}
{{notelist}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
*[http://www.governo.it/Governo/Governi/berlusconi3.html Italian Government - Berlusconi III Cabinet]
* [http://www.governo.it/Governo/Governi/berlusconi3.html Italian Government - Berlusconi III Cabinet]


==References==
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Berlusconi III Cabinet

58th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed23 April 2005 (2005-04-23)
Date dissolved2 May 2006 (2006-05-02) (375 days)
People and organisations
Head of stateCarlo Azeglio Ciampi
Head of governmentSilvio Berlusconi
No. of ministers25 (incl. Prime Minister)
Ministers removed1
Total no. of members26 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partiesFI, AN, UDC, LN, NPSI, PRI
Status in legislatureCentre-right coalition
Opposition partiesDS, DL, PRC, UDEUR, SDI, FdV, PdCI
History
Outgoing election2006 election
Legislature termXIV Legislature (2001 – 2006)
Incoming formationBerlusconi III Cabinet formation, 2005
PredecessorSecond Berlusconi government
SuccessorSecond Prodi government

The third Berlusconi government was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 23 April 2005 to 17 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.

Formation

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Official photo of the Berlusconi's government after the oath at the Quirinal Palace

House of Freedoms did not do as well in the 2003 local elections as it did in the 2001 national elections. In common with many other European governing groups, in the 2004 elections of the European Parliament, gaining 43.37% support. Forza Italia's support was also reduced from 29.5% to 21.0% (in the 1999 European elections Forza Italia had 25.2%). As an outcome of these results the other coalition parties, whose electoral results were more satisfactory, asked Berlusconi and Forza Italia for greater influence in the government's political line.

In the 2005 regional elections (3-4 April 2005), the centre-left gubernatorial candidates won in 12 out of 14 regions where control of local governments and governorships was at stake. Berlusconi's coalition kept only two of the regional bodies (Lombardy and Veneto) up for re-election. Three parties, Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, National Alliance and New Italian Socialist Party, threatened to withdraw from the Berlusconi government. The Italian Premier, after some hesitation, then presented to the President of the Republic a request for the dissolution of his government on 20 April 2005. On 23 April he formed a new government with the same allies, reshuffling ministers and amending the government programme. A key point required by the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (and to a lesser extent by National Alliance) for their continued support was that the strong focus on tax reduction central to the government's ambitions be changed.

New electoral law

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Further information: Italian electoral law of 2005

During this second cabinet was also approved a new electoral law. A white paper for a proportional-only electoral system was presented to the Chamber of Deputies on September 13, 2005, only seven months before the 2006 general election. This reform, strongly backed by the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, proposed a 4% election threshold before a party gained any seats, and a majority bonus of (at least) 340 seats for the winning coalition, the total votes for each coalition being the sum of the votes of those coalition parties which had won at least 4% of the national votes. The new proposal was approved by parliament.[1]

An electoral survey published on September 15, 2005 by the national left newspaper La Repubblica[2] claimed that, with the initial proposal of electoral reform become law, the House of Freedoms would win the next elections 340-290, even if they won only 45% of votes and the opposition coalition The Union won 50%, because the Union also includes several small parties with less than 4% of national votes. This could have been avoided if the small opposition parties ran on a common ticket. Aim of this bill of reform was to reduce the number of parties, and particularly the moderate Left would have taken advantage in respect to the smaller radical left parties.

The Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, commenting on the proposal, asked for the abolition of the 4% cut-off clause, whereas the National Alliance did not show any favour to this attempt of reform, with its leader Gianfranco Fini claiming to want first to vote for the constitutional reform, and then for the new voting system, on condition that the 4% cut-off were not repealed.[3]

This proposal of law was strongly questioned by the opposition coalition, who defined it an "attempted coup". Opposition leader Romano Prodi said it was "totally unacceptable".[4] Several newspapers politically oriented to the left nicknamed the electoral system proposal by the House of Freedoms as "Truffarellum", after "truffa" (Italian for "fraud") and the "Mattarellum", (from Sergio Mattarella), the most common name for the previous Italian electoral law (there is a recent custom to nickname new electoral systems by a somewhat Latinised version of the name of the lawmaker; another one is the system used in regional elections, the so-called "Tatarellum" from Pinuccio Tatarella).

Notably, some smaller opposition parties, such as Communist Refoundation Party and UDEUR, support a proportional electoral law; nevertheless, they declared they were against an electoral reform by this parliament, because the current law would be changed too close to the 2006 general election.

The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi had previously been a strong supporter of the plurality-based electoral law; in 1995, talking about his coalition, he even defined the plurality principle as "our religion".[5]

A modified version of the first proposal, this time with a 2% threshold for entering Parliament and without vote of preference for candidates, but still without the support of the opposition, was presented to the Chamber of Deputies. The voting count started on October 11; the lower house of Italian parliament then approved the electoral reform on October 14.[6] The new electoral was then eventually approved on December 16, 2005, and countersigned by President Ciampi on December 23, 2005.[7]

Roberto Calderoli, the main author of this electoral reform, defined this law "a rascality" (using the mildly vulgar term "porcata").

Ironically, the new electoral law allowed Romano Prodi to count on a large majority in the Chamber and to obtain majority also in the Senate, where The House of Freedoms actually had more votes (49.88% vs. 49.18% of the Union).

Party breakdown

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Beginning of term

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Ministers

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11
5
3
3
1
1

Ministers and other members

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End of term

[edit]

Ministers

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10
6
3
3
1
1
1

Ministers and other members

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Composition

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Portrait Office Name Term Party Deputy Ministers
Undersecretaries
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Undersecretaries:
Gianni Letta (Ind.)
Paolo Bonaiuti (FI)
Deputy Prime Minister Giulio Tremonti 23 April 2005 – 8 May 2006 Forza Italia
Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 National Alliance
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gianfranco Fini 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 National Alliance Undersecretaries:
Roberto Antonione (FI)
Giampaolo Bettamio (FI)
Margherita Boniver (FI)
Giuseppe Drago (UDC)
Alfredo Mantica (AN)
Minister of the Interior Giuseppe Pisanu 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Undersecretaries:
Maurizio Balocchi (LN)
Antonio D'Alì (FI)
Gianpiero D'Alia (UDC)
Alfredo Mantovano (AN)
Michele Saponara (FI)
Minister of Justice Roberto Castelli 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Northern League Undersecretaries:
Pasquale Giuliano (FI)
Jole Santelli (FI)
Giuseppe Valentino (AN)
Luigi Vitali (FI)
Minister of Economy and Finance Domenico Siniscalco 23 April 2005 – 22 September 2005 Independent Deputy Ministers:
Mario Baldassarri (AN)[a]
(since 1 July 2005)
Giuseppe Vegas (FI)[a]
(since 1 July 2005)
Undersecretaries:
Maria Teresa Armosino (FI)
Manlio Contento (AN)
Daniele Molgora (LN)
Michele Vietti (UDC)
Giulio Tremonti 22 September 2005 – 8 May 2006 Forza Italia
Silvio Berlusconi
(ad interim) 		8 May 2006 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia
Minister of Productive Activities Claudio Scajola 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Deputy Ministers:
Adolfo Urso (AN)[b]
(since 23 May 2005)
Undersecretaries:
Giovambattista Caligiuri (FI)
Roberto Cota (LN)
Giuseppe Galati (UDC)
Mario Valducci (FI)
Minister of Education, University and Research Letizia Moratti 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Deputy Ministers:
Guido Possa (FI)[b]
(since 23 May 2005)
Giovanni Ricevuto (NPSI)[b]
Undersecretaries:
Valentina Aprea (FI)
Maria Grazia Siliquini (AN)
Minister of Labour and Social Security Roberto Maroni 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Northern League Undersecretaries:
Alberto Brambilla (LN)
Saverio Romano (UDC)
Roberto Rosso (FI)
Maurizio Sacconi (FI)
Grazia Sestini (FI)
Pasquale Viespoli (AN)
Minister of Defense Antonio Martino 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Undersecretaries:
Filippo Berselli (AN)
Francesco Bosi (UDC)
Salvatore Cicu (FI)
Rosario Giorgio Costa (FI)
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies Gianni Alemanno 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 National Alliance Undersecretaries:
Teresio Delfino (UDC)
Gianpaolo Dozzo (LN)
Paolo Scarpa (FI)
Minister of the Environment Altero Matteoli 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 National Alliance Deputy Ministers:
Francesco Nucara (PRI)[b]
(since 23 May 2005)
Undersecretaries:
Stefano Stefani (LN)
Roberto Tortoli (FI)
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Pietro Lunardi 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Deputy Ministers:
Ugo Martinat (AN)[b]
(since 23 May 2005)
Mario Tassone (UDC)[b]
(since 23 May 2005)
Undersecretaries:
Federico Bricolo (LN)
Mauro Del Bue (NPSI)
Silvano Moffa (AN)
Paolo Uggè (FI)
Guido Viceconte (FI)
Nino Sospiri (AN)
(until 2 January 2006)
Minister of Health Francesco Storace 23 April 2005 – 11 March 2006 National Alliance Undersecretaries:
Elisabetta Casellati (FI)
Cesare Cursi (AN)
Domenico Di Virgilio (FI)
Domenico Zinzi (UDC)
Silvio Berlusconi
(ad interim) 		11 March 2006 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities Rocco Buttiglione 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats Deputy Ministers:
Antonio Martusciello (FI)[c]
(since 18 July 2005)
Undersecretaries:
Nicola Bono (AN)
Mario Pescante (FI)
Minister of Communications Mario Landolfi 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 National Alliance Undersecretaries:
Massimo Baldini (FI)
Paolo Romani (FI)
Minister of Regional Affairs
(without portfolio) 		Enrico La Loggia 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia Undersecretaries:
Alberto Gagliardi (FI)
Luciano Gasperini (LN)
Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program
(without portfolio) 		Stefano Caldoro 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 New Italian Socialist Party Undersecretaries:
Giovanni Dell'Elce (FI)
Minister of Public Function
(without portfolio) 		Mario Baccini 23 April 2005 – 5 May 2006 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats Undersecretaries:
Learco Saporito (AN)
Minister for Innovation and Technologies
(without portfolio) 		Lucio Stanca 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia
Minister of Italians in the World
(without portfolio) 		Mirko Tremaglia 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 National Alliance
Minister for Equal Opportunities
(without portfolio) 		Stefania Prestigiacomo 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia
Minister of Community Affairs
(without portfolio) 		Giorgio La Malfa 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Italian Republican Party
Minister for Institutional Reforms and Devolution
(without portfolio) 		Roberto Calderoli 23 April 2005 – 20 February 2006 Northern League Undersecretaries:
Aldo Brancher (FI)
Nuccio Carrara (AN)
Minister for Parliamentary Relations
(without portfolio) 		Carlo Giovanardi 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats Undersecretaries:
Cosimo Ventucci (FI)
Gianfranco Conte (FI)
Minister for Development and Territorial Cohesion
(without portfolio) 		Gianfranco Micciché 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 Forza Italia
  1. ^ a b Undersecretary until 1 July 2005
  2. ^ a b c d e f Undersecretary until 23 May 2005
  3. ^ Undersecretary until 18 July 2005

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ Pole Agrees to Go Back to Proportional Vote, Corriere della Sera
  2. ^ (in Italian) Dalla vittoria alla sconfitta la riforma "scippa" l'Unione, La Repubblica
  3. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍], Reuters
  4. ^ (in Italian) Legge elettorale, accordo nella Cdl Unione insorge: "Blocchiamo le Camere", La Repubblica
  5. ^ (in Italian) Nessun blitz prima delle elezioni Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, DS Milano
  6. ^ Italy deputies back voting reform, BBC News
  7. ^ (in Italian) Ciampi ha firmato la legge elettorale, Corriere della Sera
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