Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Romano Prodi | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | Independent | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Lamberto Dini | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | RI | |
| Minister of the Interior | Giorgio Napolitano | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PDS | |
| Minister of Treasury and Budget | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | Independent | |
| Minister of Finance | Vincenzo Visco | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PDS | |
| Minister of Defense | Beniamino Andreatta | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PPI | |
| Minister of Justice | Giovanni Maria Flick | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | Independent | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Pier Luigi Bersani | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PDS | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Michele Pinto | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PPI | |
| Minister of Education, University and Research | Luigi Berlinguer | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PDS | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Tiziano Treu | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | RI | |
| Minister for Health | Rosy Bindi | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PPI | |
| Minister of Public Works | Antonio Di Pietro | 17 May 1996 | 20 November 1996 | Independent | |
| Paolo Costa | 20 November 1996 | 21 October 1998 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Transoprts | Claudio Burlando | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PDS | |
| Minister of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea | Edo Ronchi | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | Greens | |
| Minister of Cultural Heritage | Walter Veltroni | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | PDS | |
| Minister of Communications | Antonio Maccanico | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | UD | |
| Minister of International Trade | Augusto Fantozzi | 17 May 1996 | 21 October 1998 | RI | |
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