Legislature XV of Italy

15th legislature of the Italian Republic (2006–2008)

Legislature XV of Italy

XV legislatura della Repubblica Italiana

15th legislature
Type
Type|

bicameral

Houses| Chamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
History
Founded| 28 April 2006 (2006-04-28)
Disbanded| 28 April 2008 (2008-04-28) (2 years, 0 days)
Preceded by| XIV Legislature
Succeeded by| XVI Legislature
Leadership

President of the Senate

Franco Marini, The Daisy
since 29 April 2006

President of the Chamber of Deputies

Fausto Bertinotti, PRC
since 29 April 2006

Structure
Seats| C: 630
S: 322 (315 + 7)

Chamber of Deputies political groups

*   PD–L'Ulivo (194)
*   FI (131)
*   AN (68)
*   PRC (40)
*   UDC (36)
*   LN (22)
*   RnP (21)
*   SD (20)
*   IdV (17)
*   PdCI (17)
*   FdV (15)
*   UDEUR (11)
*   Mixed (33)

Senate political groups

*   PD–L'Ulivo (84)
*   FI (73)
*   AN (37)
*   PRC (26)
*   UDC (18)
*   LN (12)
*   FdV–PdCI–CU (10)
*   SD (10)
*   Aut. (10)
*   DCA–PRI–MpA (10)
*   Mixed (32)

Elections

Chamber of Deputies voting system

| Porcellum

Senate voting system

| Porcellum

Last general election

| 9–10 April 2006
Meeting place
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
leg15.camera.it
www.senato.it/Leg15/home
Constitution
Constitution of Italy

The Legislature XV of Italy (Italian: XV Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) started on 28 April 2006 and ended on 28 April 2008.[1][2] Its composition resulted from the election of 9–10 April 2006, called after President Ciampi dissolved the houses on 11 February 2006, at the end of the previous legislature.[3] This legislature was the second shortest in the history of the Italian Republic, lasting exactly two years, and ending when President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008, after a vote of no confidence on the incumbent Prodi Cabinet.[4]

The election was the first one with the new preferential block electoral system (also known as Porcellum) introduced by Roberto Calderoli in 2005, and later declared partially unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court.[5]

## Government

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Prime Minister  | Party  | Term of office  | Government  | Composition

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Took office  | Left office
|  | Romano Prodi
(b. 1939) | Independent | 17 May 2006  | 8 May 2008  | Prodi II | DS • DL • PRC • RnP • PdCI • IdV • FdV • UDEUR
(The Union)

## Composition

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### Chamber of Deputies

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The number of elected deputies is 630.

* President: Fausto Bertinotti (PRC), elected on 29 April 2006
* Vice Presidents: Pierluigi Castagnetti (L'Ulivo, then PD), Carlo Leoni (L'Ulivo, then SD), Giulio Tremonti (FI), Giorgia Meloni (AN)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies Initial composition[6] |  | Final composition[6]

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Parliamentary group  | Seats  | Parliamentary group  | Seats  | Change
| The Olive Tree | 218  |  | Democratic Party – The Olive Tree | 194  |  24
| Forza Italia | 134  |  | Forza Italia | 131  |  3
| National Alliance | 72  |  | National Alliance | 68  |  4
| Communist Refoundation – European Left | 41  |  | Communist Refoundation – European Left | 40  |  1
| UDC (CCD – CDU) | 39  |  | UDC (Union of Christian and Centre Democrats) | 36  |  3
| Lega Nord Padania | 23  |  | Lega Nord Padania | 22  |  1
| Italy of Values | 20  |  | Italy of Values | 17  |  3
|  | Socialists and Radicals – RnP | 21  |  21
|  | Democratic Left. For European Socialism | 20  |  20
|  | Italian Communists | 17  |  17
|  | Greens | 15  |  15
|  | Populars – UDEUR | 11  |  11
|  | DCA – Christian Democracy for Autonomies – New PSI | 5  |  5
| Mixed | 83  |  | Mixed | 33  |  50
|  | Linguistic Minorities | 5 |  |  | Linguistic Minorities | 5 |
|  | The Rose in the Fist | 18 |  |  18
|  | Italian Communists | 16 |  |  16
|  | Greens | 16 |  |  16
|  | Populars – UDEUR | 14 |  |  14
|  | Christian Democracy – Socialist Party | 6 |  |  6
|  |  | MpA – Movement for Autonomy | 6 |  6
|  |  | The Right | 4 |  4
|  | Non inscrits | 8 |  |  | Non inscrits | 18 |  10

Total seats | 630 | Total seats | 630 |

### Senate

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The number of elected senators was 315. At the start of the Legislature the number of life senators was seven (Francesco Cossiga and Oscar Luigi Scalfaro as former Presidents, as well as nominated life senators Giulio Andreotti, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Emilio Colombo, Giorgio Napolitano, and Sergio Pininfarina). During the legislature Giorgio Napolitano was elected President, thus leaving his seat as life senator. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi became life senator on 15 May 2006 as the former President.[7]

* President: Franco Marini (L'Ulivo, then PD), elected on 29 April 2006
* Vice Presidents: Gavino Angius (L'Ulivo, then SD), Roberto Calderoli (LN), Milziade Caprili (PRC), Mario Baccini (UdC)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic Initial composition[8] |  | Final composition[9]

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Parliamentary group  | Seats  | Parliamentary group  | Seats  | Change
| The Olive Tree | 108  |  | Democratic Party – The Olive Tree | 84  |  24
| Forza Italia | 77  |  | Forza Italia | 73  |  4
| National Alliance | 41  |  | National Alliance | 37  |  4
| Communist Refoundation – European Left | 27  |  | Communist Refoundation – European Left | 26  |  1
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) | 21  |  | Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) | 18  |  3
| Lega Nord Padania | 13  |  | Lega Nord Padania | 12  |  1
| Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists | 11  |  | Together with the Union Greens and Italian Communists | 10  |  1
|  | Christian Democracy for Autonomies – Italian Republican Party – Movement for Autonomy | 10  |  10
|  | For the Autonomies | 10  |  10
|  | Democratic Left for European Socialism | 10  |  10
| Mixed | 24  |  | Mixed | 32  |  6
|  | Italy of Values | 5 |  |  | Italy of Values | 3 |  2
|  | Populars – UDEUR | 3 |  |  | Populars – UDEUR | 2 |  1
|  | Southern Democratic Party | 1 |  |  | Southern Democratic Party | 1 |
|  | For the Autonomies | 4 |  |  4
|  | Christian Democracy for Autonomies | 2 |  |  2
|  | Movement for Autonomy | 2 |  |  2
|  |  | The Right | 3 |  3
|  |  | Socialist Party | 3 |  3
|  |  | Liberal Democrats Union | 3 |  3
|  |  | Democratic Union for Consumers | 2 |  2
|  |  | Italians in the World | 1 |  1
|  |  | Citizens' Political Movement | 1 |  1
|  |  | Critical Left | 1 |  1
|  |  | Popular Civic Federative Movement | 1 |  1
|  |  | Towards the European People's Party | 1 |  1
|  | Non inscrits | 7 |  |  | Non inscrits | 10 |  3

Total seats | 322 | Total seats | 322 |

#### Senators for Life

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Senator  | Motivation  | Appointed by  | From  | Till

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Giulio Andreotti | Merits in the social field  | President Francesco Cossiga  | Previous legislature | Next legislature
Francesco Cossiga | Former president of Italy  | ex officio | Previous legislature | Next legislature
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | Former president of Italy  | ex officio | Previous legislature | Next legislature
Rita Levi Montalcini | Merits in the social and scientific field  | President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Previous legislature | Next legislature
Emilio Colombo | Merits in the social field  | President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi  | Previous legislature | Next legislature
Giorgio Napolitano | Merits in the social field  | President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi  | Previous legislature | 15 May 2006 (elected president of Italy)
Sergio Pininfarina | Merits in the social field  | President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi  | Previous legislature | Next legislature
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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Former president of Italy  | ex officio | 15 May 2006  | Next legislature

## References

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1. ^ "La Camera dei Deputati - XV Legislatura - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
2. ^ "Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
3. ^ "Ciampi ha sciolto le Camere. "Il confronto sia leale e corretto"" [Ciampi dissolved the houses. "Let the competition be loyal and fair"]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 11 February 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "Legge elettorale, la Consulta boccia il porcellum" [Electoral law, the Constitutional Court rejects the "porcellum"]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Rome. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
6. ^ a b "Camera dei Deputati - XV legislatura - Organi Parlamentari- Gruppi Parlamentari- Composizione". camera.it. Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
7. ^ "senato.it - Senatori a vita - legislatura 15". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2019.
8. ^ "senato.it - Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella XV Legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
9. ^ "Variazioni nella composizione dei gruppi - XV legislatura". senato.it. Senate of the Republic. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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