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Legislature XVI of Italy

XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Legislature XVI of Italy ; XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
16th legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies; Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	29 April 2008
Disbanded	14 March 2013 (4 years, 319 days)
Preceded by	XV Legislature
Succeeded by	XVII Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Renato Schifani, PdL ; since 29 April 2008
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Gianfranco Fini, PdL ; since 30 April 2008
Structure
Seats	C: 630; S: 319 (315 + 4)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	PD (203); PdL (202); LN (58); UdC (36); FLI (24); PT (21); IdV (14); Mixed (71);
Senate political groups	PdL (113); PD (104); LN (22); UdC–SVP-Aut. (16); ApI–FLI–CD (13); CN (12); FdI (11); IdV (10); Mixed (18);
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Porcellum
Senate voting system	Porcellum
Last general election	13–14 April 2008
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
	Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
	leg16.camera.it; www.senato.it/Leg16/home
Constitution
	Constitution of Italy

The Legislature XVI of Italy (Italian: XVI Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) started on 29 April 2008 and ended on 14 March 2013.^[1]^[2] Its composition resulted from the snap election of 13–14 April 2008, called after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008.^[3] The dissolution of the Parliament was a consequence of the defeat of the incumbent government led by Romano Prodi during a vote of confidence in the Senate.^[4]

The legislature was dissolved by President Napolitano on 22 December 2012, a few months before the end of its natural five-year term.^[5]

Government

Prime Minister		Party	Term of office		Government	Composition
Prime Minister		Party	Took office	Left office	Government	Composition
	Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023)	The People of Freedom	8 May 2008	16 November 2011	Berlusconi IV	PdL • LN • MpA (Centre-right coalition)
	Mario Monti (b. 1943)	Independent	16 November 2011	28 April 2013	Monti	Independents (Technocratic cabinet)

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

The number of elected deputies is 630.

President: Gianfranco Fini (PdL until 30 July 2010, then FLI), elected on 30 April 2008
Vice Presidents: Maurizio Lupi (PdL), Antonio Leone (PdL), Rosy Bindi (PD), Rocco Buttiglione (UdC)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies
Parliamentary group			Seats	Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
Initial composition^[6]				Final composition^[7]
	People of Freedom		275		People of Freedom		202	73
	Democratic Party		217		Democratic Party		203	14
	Lega Nord Padania		60		Northern League Padania		58	2
	Union of the Centre		35		Union of the Centre for the Third Pole		36	1
	Italy of Values		29		Italy of Values		15	14
					Future and Freedom for the Third Pole		24	24
					People and Territory (We the South–Freedom and Autonomy, The Populars of Italy Tomorrow-PID, Movement of National Responsibility-MRN, Popular Action, Alliance of the Centre-AdC, Popular Agreement)		21	21
	Mixed		14		Mixed		71	57
		Movement for Autonomy	8			Movement for the Autonomies – Allied for the South	4	4
		Linguistic Minorities	3			Linguistic Minorities	3
						Great South – PPA	10	10
						Free Italy – Italian Populars – Populars for Europe – Liberals for Italy – Italian Liberal Party	10	10
						Rights and Freedom	5	5
						Democratic Centre	4	4
						FareItalia for the Popular Constituent	4	4
						Italian Republican Party – Actionists	4	4
						Liberal Democrats – MAIE	3	3
						Autonomy South – Lega Sud Ausonia – Souvereign Peoples of Europe	3	3
						Liberal Initiative	3	3
		Non inscrits	3			Non inscrits	18	15

Total seats			630	Total seats			630

Senate

The number of elected senators was 315. At the start of the legislature there were seven life senators (Francesco Cossiga, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Carlo Azeglio Ciampi as former Presidents, as well as nominated life senators Giulio Andreotti, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Emilio Colombo and Sergio Pininfarina), making the total number of senators 322. At the end of the legislature, after the deaths of Cossiga, Scalfaro, Levi-Montalcini and Pininfarina, and the nomination of a new life senator (Mario Monti) the total number of senators went down to 319.

President: Renato Schifani (PdL), elected on 29 April 2008
Vice Presidents: Rosi Mauro (LN, then Mixed), Domenico Nania (PdL), Valerio Chiti (PD), Emma Bonino (RI)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic
Parliamentary group			Seats	Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
Initial composition^[8]				Final composition^[9]
	The People of Freedom		146		The People of Freedom		113	33
	Democratic Party		119		Democratic Party		104	15
	Northern League Padania		26		Northern League Padania		22	4
	Italy of Values		14		Italy of Values		10	4
	UdC, SVP and Autonomies		11		Union of the Centre, SVP and Autonomies (Union Valdôtaine, MAIE, Toward North, European Republicans Movement, Italian Liberal Party, Italian Socialist Party)		16	5
					For the Third Pole (ApI – FLI – Democratic Centre)		13	13
					National Cohesion (Great South – Yes Mayors – Populars of Italy Tomorrow – The Good Government – FareItalia)		12	12
					Brothers of Italy – National Centre-right		11	11
	Mixed		6		Mixed		18	12
		MPA – Movement for Autonomy	2			MPA – Movement for the Autonomies – Allied for the South	3	1
						We Are The Common People Territorial Movement	2	2
						Democratic Participation	2	2
						Italian Republican Party	1	1
						Movement of Autonomist Socialists	1	1
						Rights and Freedom	1	1
						Pensioners' Party	1	1
						Democratic Union for Consumers	1	1
		Non inscrits	4			Non inscrits	6	2

Total seats			322	Total seats			319	3

References

^ "Camera.it - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "senato.it - Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ 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.
^ "Prodi sconfitto in Senato: cade il governo. Il premier al Quirinale: si è dimesso" [Prodi defeated in the Senate: the government falls. The Prime Minister at the Quirinal Palace: he resigned]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Rome. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^ "Napolitano scioglie le Camere: "Strada era segnata". Elezioni 24-25 febbraio" [Napolitano dissolves the houses: "The path was clear". Election on 24–25 February]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ "Modifiche ai gruppi parlamentari". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ "Camera.it - XVI Legislatura - Deputati e Organi Parlamentari - Composizione gruppi Parlamentari". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ "senato.it - Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella XVI Legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ "senato.it - Variazioni nei Gruppi parlamentari". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.