Second Prodi government

Prodi II Cabinet

59th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed17 May 2006 (2006-05-17)
Date dissolved8 May 2008 (2008-05-08) (723 days)
People and organisations
Head of stateGiorgio Napolitano
Head of governmentRomano Prodi
No. of ministers26 (incl. Prime Minister)
Ministers removed1 resigned
Total no. of members27 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partyThe Union (DS, DL, PRC, RNP, IdV, PdCI, FdV, UDEUR)
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
Chamber of Deputies:
351 / 630 (56%)
Senate:
166 / 322 (52%)
Opposition partiesHouse of Freedoms (FI, AN, UDC, LN)
Opposition leaderSilvio Berlusconi
History
Election2006 election
Outgoing election2008 election
Legislature termXV Legislature (2006 – 2008)
PredecessorBerlusconi III Cabinet
SuccessorBerlusconi IV Cabinet

The second Prodi government was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008, a total of 722 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 21 days. The 59th cabinet of the Italian Republic, it was the only cabinet of the XV Legislature.

It was composed of 24 ministers, 10 deputy-ministers and 66 under-secretaries, for a total of 102 members.[1]

This was the first government of the Republic in which the Communist Refoundation Party and the Italian Radicals participated directly, and the first government supported by the entire parliamentary left wing since the De Gasperi III Cabinet in 1947.

  1. ^ "DPR 7 maggio 2008". Gazzetta Ufficiale. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.