Legislature II of Italy

Legislature II of Italy

II legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
2nd legislature
Type
Type
HousesChamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
History
Founded25 June 1953 (1953-06-25)
Disbanded11 June 1958 (1958-06-11)
(4 years, 351 days)
Preceded byI Legislature
Succeeded byIII Legislature
Leadership
Cesare Merzagora, Ind
since 25 June 1953
Giovanni Gronchi, DC
(25 June 1953 – 29 April 1955)
Giovanni Leone, DC
(10 May 1955 – 11 June 1958)
Structure
Seats590 (C)
237 (S)
Chamber of Deputies political groups
  •   DC (263)
  •   PCI (143)
  •   PSI (75)
  •   PNM (40)
  •   MSI (29)
  •   PSDI (19)
  •   PLI (14)
  •   PRI (5)
  •   SVP (3)
Senate political groups
Elections
Proportional with majority bonus
Proportional
Last general election
7 June 1953
Meeting place
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
Second Legislature – Chamber of Deputies
Second Legislature – Senate
Constitution
Constitution of Italy

The Legislature II of Italy (Italian: II Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) was the 2nd legislature of the Italian Republic, and lasted from 25 June 1953 until 11 June 1958.[1][2] Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 7 June 1953.

  1. ^ "Camera dei Deputati – 2ª Legislatura". www.storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Senato della Repubblica – 2ª Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.