Legislature XV of Italy

Legislature XV of Italy

XV legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Legislature XV of Italy ; XV legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
15th legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies; Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	28 April 2006
Disbanded	28 April 2008 (2 years, 0 days)
Preceded by	XIV Legislature
Succeeded by	XVI Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Franco Marini, The Daisy ; since 29 April 2006
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Fausto Bertinotti, PRC ; since 29 April 2006
Structure
Seats	C: 630; S: 322 (315 + 7)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	PD–L'Ulivo (194); FI (131); AN (68); PRC (40); UDC (36); LN (22); RnP (21); SD (20); IdV (17); PdCI (17); FdV (15); UDEUR (11); Mixed (33);
Senate political groups	PD–L'Ulivo (84); FI (73); AN (37); PRC (26); UDC (18); LN (12); FdV–PdCI–CU (10); SD (10); Aut. (10); DCA–PRI–MpA (10); Mixed (32);
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Porcellum
Senate voting system	Porcellum
Last general election	9–10 April 2006
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
	Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
	leg15.camera.it; www.senato.it/Leg15/home
Constitution
	Constitution of Italy

The Legislature XV of Italy (Italian: XV Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) started on 28 April 2006 and ended on 28 April 2008.^[1]^[2] Its composition resulted from the election of 9–10 April 2006, called after President Ciampi dissolved the houses on 11 February 2006, at the end of the previous legislature.^[3] This legislature was the second shortest in the history of the Italian Republic, lasting exactly two years, and ending when President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008, after a vote of no confidence on the incumbent Prodi Cabinet.^[4]

The election was the first one with the new preferential block electoral system (also known as Porcellum) introduced by Roberto Calderoli in 2005, and later declared partially unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court.^[5]

Government

Prime Minister			Party	Term of office		Government	Composition
Prime Minister			Party	Took office	Left office	Government	Composition
		Romano Prodi (b. 1939)	Independent	17 May 2006	8 May 2008	Prodi II	DS • DL • PRC • RnP • PdCI • IdV • FdV • UDEUR (The Union)

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

The number of elected deputies is 630.

President: Fausto Bertinotti (PRC), elected on 29 April 2006
Vice Presidents: Pierluigi Castagnetti (L'Ulivo, then PD), Carlo Leoni (L'Ulivo, then SD), Giulio Tremonti (FI), Giorgia Meloni (AN)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies
Parliamentary group			Seats	Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
Initial composition^[6]				Final composition^[6]
	The Olive Tree		218		Democratic Party – The Olive Tree		194	24
	Forza Italia		134		Forza Italia		131	3
	National Alliance		72		National Alliance		68	4
	Communist Refoundation – European Left		41		Communist Refoundation – European Left		40	1
	UDC (CCD – CDU)		39		UDC (Union of Christian and Centre Democrats)		36	3
	Lega Nord Padania		23		Lega Nord Padania		22	1
	Italy of Values		20		Italy of Values		17	3
					Socialists and Radicals – RnP		21	21
					Democratic Left. For European Socialism		20	20
					Italian Communists		17	17
					Greens		15	15
					Populars – UDEUR		11	11
					DCA – Christian Democracy for Autonomies – New PSI		5	5
	Mixed		83		Mixed		33	50
		Linguistic Minorities	5			Linguistic Minorities	5
		The Rose in the Fist	18					18
		Italian Communists	16					16
		Greens	16					16
		Populars – UDEUR	14					14
		Christian Democracy – Socialist Party	6					6
						MpA – Movement for Autonomy	6	6
						The Right	4	4
		Non inscrits	8			Non inscrits	18	10

Total seats			630	Total seats			630

Senate

The number of elected senators was 315. At the start of the Legislature the number of life senators was seven (Francesco Cossiga and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro as former Presidents, as well as nominated life senators Giulio Andreotti, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Emilio Colombo, Giorgio Napolitano, and Sergio Pininfarina). During the legislature Giorgio Napolitano was elected President, thus leaving his seat as life senator. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi became life senator on 15 May 2006 as the former President.^[7]

President: Franco Marini (L'Ulivo, then PD), elected on 29 April 2006
Vice Presidents: Gavino Angius (L'Ulivo, then SD), Roberto Calderoli (LN), Milziade Caprili (PRC), Mario Baccini (UdC)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic
Parliamentary group			Seats	Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
Initial composition^[8]				Final composition^[9]
	The Olive Tree		108		Democratic Party – The Olive Tree		84	24
	Forza Italia		77		Forza Italia		73	4
	National Alliance		41		National Alliance		37	4
	Communist Refoundation – European Left		27		Communist Refoundation – European Left		26	1
	Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC)		21		Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC)		18	3
	Lega Nord Padania		13		Lega Nord Padania		12	1
	Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists		11		Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists		10	1
					Christian Democracy for Autonomies – Italian Republican Party – Movement for Autonomy		10	10
					For the Autonomies		10	10
					Democratic Left for European Socialism		10	10
	Mixed		24		Mixed		32	6
		Italy of Values	5			Italy of Values	3	2
		Populars – UDEUR	3			Populars – UDEUR	2	1
		Southern Democratic Party	1			Southern Democratic Party	1
		For the Autonomies	4					4
		Christian Democracy for Autonomies	2					2
		Movement for Autonomy	2					2
						The Right	3	3
						Socialist Party	3	3
						Liberal Democrats Union	3	3
						Democratic Union for Consumers	2	2
						Italians in the World	1	1
						Citizens' Political Movement	1	1
						Critical Left	1	1
						Popular Civic Federative Movement	1	1
						Towards the European People's Party	1	1
		Non inscrits	7			Non inscrits	10	3

Total seats			322	Total seats			322

Senators for Life

Senator	Motivation	Appointed by	From	Till
Giulio Andreotti	Merits in the social field	President Francesco Cossiga	Previous legislature	Next legislature
Francesco Cossiga	Former president of Italy	ex officio	Previous legislature	Next legislature
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro	Former president of Italy	ex officio	Previous legislature	Next legislature
Rita Levi Montalcini	Merits in the social and scientific field	President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Previous legislature	Next legislature
Emilio Colombo	Merits in the social field	President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Previous legislature	Next legislature
Giorgio Napolitano	Merits in the social field	President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Previous legislature	15 May 2006 (elected president of Italy)
Sergio Pininfarina	Merits in the social field	President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Previous legislature	Next legislature

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Former president of Italy	ex officio	15 May 2006	Next legislature

References

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[1] "La Camera dei Deputati - XV Legislatura - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[2] "Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[3] "Ciampi ha sciolto le Camere. "Il confronto sia leale e corretto"" [Ciampi dissolved the houses. "Let the competition be loyal and fair"]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 11 February 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[4] 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.

[5] "Legge elettorale, la Consulta boccia il porcellum" [Electoral law, the Constitutional Court rejects the "porcellum"]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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[7] "senato.it - Senatori a vita - legislatura 15". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2019.

[8] "senato.it - Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella XV Legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

[9] "Variazioni nella composizione dei gruppi - XV legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 5 March 2019.