Legislature XV of Italy

15th legislature of the Italian Republic (2006–2008)
  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 2006Meeting placePalazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)Websiteleg15.camera.it
    www.senato.it/Leg15/homeConstitutionConstitution 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
    Took office Left office
    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.

    Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies
    Initial composition[6] Final composition[6]
    Parliamentary group Seats Parliamentary group Seats Change
    The Olive Tree 218 Democratic Party – The Olive Tree 194 Decrease 24
    Forza Italia 134 Forza Italia 131 Decrease 3
    National Alliance 72 National Alliance 68 Decrease 4
    Communist Refoundation – European Left 41 Communist Refoundation – European Left 40 Decrease 1
    UDC (CCD – CDU) 39 UDC (Union of Christian and Centre Democrats) 36 Decrease 3
    Lega Nord Padania 23 Lega Nord Padania 22 Decrease 1
    Italy of Values 20 Italy of Values 17 Decrease 3
    Socialists and Radicals – RnP 21 Increase 21
    Democratic Left. For European Socialism 20 Increase 20
    Italian Communists 17 Increase 17
    Greens 15 Increase 15
    Populars – UDEUR 11 Increase 11
    DCA – Christian Democracy for Autonomies – New PSI 5 Increase 5
    Mixed 83 Mixed 33 Decrease 50
    Linguistic Minorities 5 Linguistic Minorities 5 Steady
    The Rose in the Fist 18 Decrease 18
    Italian Communists 16 Decrease 16
    Greens 16 Decrease 16
    Populars – UDEUR 14 Decrease 14
    Christian Democracy – Socialist Party 6 Decrease 6
    MpA – Movement for Autonomy 6 Increase 6
    The Right 4 Increase 4
    Non inscrits 8 Non inscrits 18 Increase 10
    Total seats 630 Total seats 630 Steady

    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]

    Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic
    Initial composition[8] Final composition[9]
    Parliamentary group Seats Parliamentary group Seats Change
    The Olive Tree 108 Democratic Party – The Olive Tree 84 Decrease 24
    Forza Italia 77 Forza Italia 73 Decrease 4
    National Alliance 41 National Alliance 37 Decrease 4
    Communist Refoundation – European Left 27 Communist Refoundation – European Left 26 Decrease 1
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) 21 Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) 18 Decrease 3
    Lega Nord Padania 13 Lega Nord Padania 12 Decrease 1
    Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists 11 Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists 10 Decrease 1
    Christian Democracy for Autonomies – Italian Republican Party – Movement for Autonomy 10 Increase 10
    For the Autonomies 10 Increase 10
    Democratic Left for European Socialism 10 Increase 10
    Mixed 24 Mixed 32 Increase 6
    Italy of Values 5 Italy of Values 3 Decrease 2
    Populars – UDEUR 3 Populars – UDEUR 2 Decrease 1
    Southern Democratic Party 1 Southern Democratic Party 1 Steady
    For the Autonomies 4 Decrease 4
    Christian Democracy for Autonomies 2 Decrease 2
    Movement for Autonomy 2 Decrease 2
    The Right 3 Increase 3
    Socialist Party 3 Increase 3
    Liberal Democrats Union 3 Increase 3
    Democratic Union for Consumers 2 Increase 2
    Italians in the World 1 Increase 1
    Citizens' Political Movement 1 Increase 1
    Critical Left 1 Increase 1
    Popular Civic Federative Movement 1 Increase 1
    Towards the European People's Party 1 Increase 1
    Non inscrits 7 Non inscrits 10 Increase 3
    Total seats 322 Total seats 322 Steady

    References

    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.
    6. ^ a b "Camera dei Deputati - XV legislatura - Organi Parlamentari- Gruppi Parlamentari- Composizione". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
    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.
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