Second Amato government

Second Amato government

56th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed26 April 2000 (2000-04-26)
Date dissolved11 June 2001 (2001-06-11) (412 days)
People and organisations
Head of stateCarlo Azeglio Ciampi
Head of governmentGiuliano Amato
No. of ministers25 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partiesDS, PPI, Dem, FdV, PdCI, UDEUR, RI, SDI
Status in legislatureCentre-left coalition
Opposition partiesFI, LN, AN, PRC, CCD, CDU
Opposition leaderSilvio Berlusconi
History
Outgoing election2001 election
Legislature termXIII Legislature (1996 – 2001)
PredecessorSecond D'Alema government
SuccessorSecond Berlusconi government

The second Amato government was the 56th government of the Italian Republic, the fourth and last government of the XIII Legislature. It held office from 26 April 2000 to 11 June 2001, a total of 412 days, or 1 year, 1 month and 17 days.

The government obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 28 April 2000 with 319 votes in favour and 298 against.,[1] and the confidence of the Senate on 3 May 2000 with 179 votes in favour, 112 against and 2 abstentions.[2]

Amato resigned on 31 May 2001, at the end of the legislature.[3]