Shadow Cabinet of Italy (2008)

A Shadow Cabinet of Italy had been announced on 15 April 2008, by Walter Veltroni, Secretary of the Democratic Party, after the 2008 Italian general election[1] and officially presented on 9 May.[2]

The new party Secretary Dario Franceschini announced on 21 February 2009 that he will dissolve the Shadow Cabinet.[3]

Portfolio  | Shadow Minister

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Shadow President of the Council | Walter Veltroni
Shadow Vice President of the Council | Enrico Morando
Shadow Spokesman of the Council | Riccardo Franco Levi
Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | Piero Fassino
Shadow Minister of the Interior | Marco Minniti
Shadow Minister of Justice | Lanfranco Tenaglia
Shadow Minister of Economy | Pierluigi Bersani
Shadow Ministry of Education, Universities and Research | Maria Pia Garavaglia
Shadow Minister of Industry | Matteo Colaninno
Shadow Minister of Welfare | Enrico Letta
Shadow Minister of Defense | Roberta Pinotti
Shadow Minister of Agriculture | Alfonso Andria
Shadow Minister of Environment | Ermete Realacci
Shadow Minister of Infrastructures and Transports | Andrea Martella
Shadow Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities | Vincenzo Cerami
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Communications)  | Giovanna Melandri
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Reforms)  | Sergio Chiamparino
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Regional Affairs)  | Mariangela Bastico
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Public Administration and Innovation)  | Linda Lanzillotta
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Equal Opportunities)  | Vittoria Franco
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Normative Simplification)  | Beatrice Magnolfi
Shadow Minister without portfolio (European Affairs)  | Maria Paola Merloni
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Platform Accomplishment)  | Michele Ventura
Shadow Minister without portfolio (Youth)  | Pina Picierno

## References

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1. ^ Partito Democratico Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ l'Unità.it - Il governo-ombra di Veltroni: 9 donne su 21 - Politica
3. ^ "Avanti. Senza paura". Democratic Party. Retrieved 2009-02-12.