Berlusconi III Cabinet
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The Berlusconi III Cabinet was the cabinet
of the government of Italy
from 23 April 2005 to 5 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.
Composition of the governemnt:
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
of the government of Italy
Politics of Italy
The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...
from 23 April 2005 to 5 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.
Composition of the governemnt:
- House of FreedomsHouse of FreedomsThe House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
: President of the Council of MinistersPrime minister of ItalyThe Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
, 23 ministers, 72 fra deputy ministers and secretaries, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers- Forza ItaliaForza ItaliaForza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
(FI): President of the Council of MinistersPrime minister of ItalyThe Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
, 9 ministers, 36 deputy ministers & secretaries, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers - National AllianceNational Alliance (Italy)National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
(AN): 6 ministers and 16 deputy ministers & secretaries - Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC): 3 ministers and 9 deputy ministers & secretaries
- Lega Nord (LN): 3 ministers and 8 secretaries
- New Italian Socialist Party (NPSI): 1 minister and 2 deputy ministers & secretaries
- Italian Republican PartyItalian Republican PartyThe Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
(PRI): 1 minister and 1 deputy minister
- Forza Italia
- Independents: 1 minister.
| Berlusconi III Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ministry | Minister | Party |
| Prime Minister Secretary |
Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the... Gianni Letta Gianni Letta Gianni Letta is an Italian ex politician and journalist.After graduating in law, he started working as a journalist for several daily newspapers, as well as RAI and ANSA.... |
FI Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... FI |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Gianfranco Fini Gianfranco Fini Gianfranco Fini is an Italian politician, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, leader of the center-right Future and Freedom party, and the former leader of the conservative National Alliance and the post-fascist Italian Social Movement... |
AN National Alliance (Italy) National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by... |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Giulio Tremonti Giulio Tremonti Giulio Tremonti is an Italian politician. He served in the government of Italy as Minister of Economy and Finance under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from 1994 to 1995, from 2001 to 2004, from 2005 to 2006, and from 2008 to 2011.... |
FI |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Gianfranco Fini | AN |
| Minister of the Interior | Giuseppe Pisanu Giuseppe Pisanu Giuseppe Pisanu is an Italian politician, longtime member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Democracy and then for Forza Italia... |
FI |
| Minister of Economy and Finances Deputy Minister (Budget) Deputy Minister (Finances) |
Domenico Siniscalco Domenico Siniscalco Domenico Siniscalco is an Italian economist and former Minister of Finance.He served Italian government from June 2001 to July 2004 as Director General of Treasury... Giulio Tremonti (since 22 September 2005) Mario Baldassarri Mario Baldassarri Mario Baldassarri is an Italian economist and politician, and a member of Alleanza Nazionale. He was elected as a senator during the 2006 general election.... Giuseppe Vegas Giuseppe Vegas Giuseppe Vegas is an Italian politician, senator for The People of Freedom and minister in the Berlusconi IV Government.... |
Indep. FI AN FI |
| Minister of Defense | Antonio Martino Antonio Martino Antonio Martino is an Italian politician, who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1994 and Italian Minister of Defense from 2001 to 2006. He is a founding member of Forza Italia, holding party card no. 2.-Career:... |
FI |
| Minister of Justice | Roberto Castelli Roberto Castelli Roberto Castelli is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the third Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi, he is a Senator and one of the main representatives of Lega Nord.- Career :... |
LN |
| Minister of Productive Activities Deputy Minister (International Trade) |
Claudio Scajola Claudio Scajola Claudio Scajola is an Italian politician.-Career:A long-time Christian Democrat, he was mayor of Imperia in the Eighties, as his father and his brother had been. When Christian Democracy disbanded, he joined Forza Italia in 1995. He was then elected deputy in 1996 and was national coordinator of... Adolfo Urso |
FI AN |
| Minister of Agriculture | Gianni Alemanno | AN |
| Minister of Education, University and Research Deputy Minister (University and Research) Deputy Minister (Education) |
Letizia Moratti Letizia Moratti Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi Moratti is an Italian businesswoman and politician. She is the former mayor of Milan.-Biography:... Guido Possa Giovanni Ricevuto |
FI FI NPSI |
| Minister of Health | Francesco Storace Francesco Storace Francesco Storace is an Italian politician.He began his career at the right-wing newspaper Il Secolo d'Italia, until entering the ranks of the Italian Social Movement and later of National Alliance . He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the first time in 1994... (until 10 March 2006) |
AN |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Roberto Maroni Roberto Maroni Roberto Maroni is an Italian politician from Varese. He is a member of the Northern League political movement. Since 1992 he is a Member of the Chamber of Duputies of the Italian Republic, always elected in Lombardy's districts and costituencies... |
LN |
| Minister of Infrastructures and Transports Deputy Minister (Infrastructures) Deputy Minister (Transports) |
Pietro Lunardi Pietro Lunardi -Career:Born at Parma, he took his degree in civil engineering and transportation at the University of Padua in 1966.He was Italian Minister for Infrastructure and Transportation from 2001 to 2006, and is the author of more than 130 publications.-References:... Ugo Martinat Mario Tassone |
FI AN UDC |
| Minister of Environment Deputy Minister |
Altero Matteoli Altero Matteoli Altero Matteoli is an Italian politician, former member of Alleanza Nazionale right-wing party and then member of People of Freedom.Matteoli was born in Cecina. From 2001 to 2006 he was the Italian Environment Minister.-References:*... Francesco Nucara |
AN PRI Italian Republican Party The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini... |
| Minister of Culture Deputy Minister |
Rocco Buttiglione Rocco Buttiglione Rocco Buttiglione is an Italian Christian Democrat politician and an academic.His nomination for a post as European Commissioner with a portfolio that was to include civil liberties, resulted in controversy as some political groups opposed him for his Roman Catholic views on homosexuality, despite... Antonio Martusciello |
UDC FI |
| Minister of Communications | Mario Landolfi | AN |
| Minister without portfolio (European Affairs) | Giorgio La Malfa Giorgio La Malfa Giorgio La Malfa is an Italian politician.-Biography:La Malfa was born in Milan, the son of Ugo La Malfa, a long-time Italian political leader and minister.... |
PRI |
| Minister without portfolio (Reforms and Devolution) | Roberto Calderoli Roberto Calderoli Roberto Calderoli is an Italian politician and a member of the Senate of Italy. He is currently a Minister without portfolio for Legislative Simplification in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet.... (until 18 February 2006) |
LN |
| Minister without portfolio (Parliament) | Carlo Giovanardi Carlo Giovanardi Carlo Amedeo Giovanardi is an Italian politician and member of the Parliament..-Political career:He graduated in jurisprudence, and did his military service in the Carabinieri... |
UDC |
| Minister without portfolio (Southern Italy) | Gianfranco Micciché | FI |
| Minister without portfolio (Public Administration) | Mario Baccini Mario Baccini Mario Baccini is an Italian politician, former member of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and promoter of the White Rose.He started his political activity as town councilor in Rome, for the Christian Democracy... |
UDC |
| Minister without portfolio (Innovation) | Lucio Stanca | FI |
| Minister without portfolio (Regional Affairs) | Enrico La Loggia | FI |
| Minister without portfolio (Platform Accomplishment) | Stefano Caldoro | NPSI |
| Minister without portfolio (Equal Opportunities) | Stefania Prestigiacomo Stefania Prestigiacomo Stefania Prestigiacomo is the Italian Minister of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea.-Biography:Stefania Prestigiacomo is a graduate in Public Administration. In 1990, she became the president of the Young Entrepreneurs Group of Syracuse, Sicily.In 1994 she joined the House of... |
FI |
| Minister without portfolio (Italians in the World) | Mirko Tremaglia | AN |