Monti government | |
|---|---|
 61st Cabinet of Italy | |
 | |
| Date formed | 16 November 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 28 April 2013 (530 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Head of government | Mario Monti |
| No. of ministers | 18 (incl. Prime Minister) |
| Ministers removed | 1 resigned |
| Total no. of members | 19 (incl. Prime Minister) |
| Member parties | Independents External support: PdL, PD, UdC, FLI |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority (national unity) Chamber of Deputies: 550 / 630 (87%)
Senate:285 / 321 (89%) |
| Opposition parties | LN, IdV |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2013 election |
| Legislature term | XVI Legislature (2008–2013) |
| Predecessor | Fourth Berlusconi government |
| Successor | Letta government |
The Monti government was the sixty-first government of Italy and was announced on 16 November 2011.[1][2][3][4] This Experts' cabinet was composed of independents, three of whom were women[5] and was formed as an interim government.[4] The government ran the country for eighteen months until the aftermath of the elections in Spring 2013 and then replaced by the Letta government, formed by Enrico Letta on 28 April.[6]
- ^ "Mario Monti's technocrats: profiles of the new Italian cabinet". The Guardian. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Monti unveils technocratic cabinet for Italy". BBC News. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Facing Crisis, Technocrats Take Charge in Italy". The New York Times. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ a b Marangoni, Francesco (2012). "Technocrats in Government: The Composition and Legislative Initiatives of the Monti Government Eight Months into its Term of Office" (PDF). Bulletin of Italian Politics. 4 (1): 135–149. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Monti's Team – Seven Academics, Three Women and No Politicos". Corriere della Sera. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Dinmore, Guy (28 April 2013). "Mayhem greets Italy's grand coalition". Financial Times. Rome. Retrieved 29 April 2013.