Legislature XVI of Italy

Legislature XVI of Italy

XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
16th legislature
Type
Type
HousesChamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
History
Founded29 April 2008 (2008-04-29)
Disbanded14 March 2013 (2013-03-14) (4 years, 319 days)
Preceded byXV Legislature
Succeeded byXVII Legislature
Leadership
Renato Schifani, PdL
since 29 April 2008
Gianfranco Fini, PdL
since 30 April 2008
Structure
SeatsC: 630
S: 319 (315 + 4)
Chamber of Deputies political groups
  •   PD (203)
  •   PdL (202)
  •   LN (58)
  •   UdC (36)
  •   FLI (24)
  •   PT (21)
  •   IdV (14)
  •   Mixed (71)
Senate political groups
Elections
Porcellum
Porcellum
Last general election
13–14 April 2008
Meeting place
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
leg16.camera.it
www.senato.it/Leg16/home
Constitution
Constitution of Italy

The Legislature XVI of Italy (Italian: XVI Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) started on 29 April 2008 and ended on 14 March 2013.[1][2] Its composition resulted from the snap election of 13–14 April 2008, called after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008.[3] The dissolution of the Parliament was a consequence of the defeat of the incumbent government led by Romano Prodi during a vote of confidence in the Senate.[4]

The legislature was dissolved by President Napolitano on 22 December 2012, a few months before the end of its natural five-year term.[5]

  1. ^ "Camera.it - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ "senato.it - Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Prodi sconfitto in Senato: cade il governo. Il premier al Quirinale: si è dimesso" [Prodi defeated in the Senate: the government falls. The Prime Minister at the Quirinal Palace: he resigned]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Rome. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Napolitano scioglie le Camere: "Strada era segnata". Elezioni 24-25 febbraio" [Napolitano dissolves the houses: "The path was clear". Election on 24–25 February]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2019.