The Ciampi Cabinet was the 50th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second and final cabinet of the XI Legislature. It held office from 28 April 1993 until 10 May 1994, a total of 377 days, or 1 year and 12 days. It was the first government of the Republic to be led by a non-Parliamentarian. Former communists joined the government for the first time since 1947, but they left the government after a few days.
Initial composition of the government:
- Independents, President of the Council of Ministers, 4 ministers
- Christian Democracy (DC), 8 ministers and 20 secretaries
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI), 5 ministers and 10 secretaries
- Democratic Party of the Left (PDS), 3 ministers
- Italian Liberal Party (PLI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
- Federation of the Greens (FdV), 1 minister
- Italian Republican Party (PRI), 1 secretary.
On 4 May 1993, the day after the government was sworn in, PDS and FdV withdrew their ministers from the government; they were replaced with independents.
Obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 7 May 1993 with 309 votes in favour, 60 against and 182 abstentions.
Obtained the confidence of the Senate on 12 May 1993 with 162 votes in favour, 36 against and 50 abstentions.
The government resigned on 13 January 1994.
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