Ciampi government

The Ciampi government, led by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (the former governor of the Bank of Italy), was the 50th cabinet (Council of Ministers) of the Italian Republic,^[2] and the second and final cabinet of the XI Legislature. It held office from 29 April 1993 until 11 May 1994, a total of 378 days, or 1 year and 12 days. Referred to as a governo di scopo ("purpose government" or "limited-purpose government"), it was a transitional government and was also similar to a technocratic government, although it mainly included ministers from political parties.^[3][4]

Dateformed29 April 1993 (1993-04-29)

Datedissolved11 May 1994 (1994-05-11) (378 days)

Head of state

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

Head of government

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

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Ciampi Cabinet
50th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	29 April 1993 (1993-04-29)
Date dissolved	11 May 1994 (1994-05-11) (378 days)
People and organisations
Head of state	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Head of government	Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
No. of ministers	25 (incl. Prime Minister)
Ministers removed	6
Total no. of members	30 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties	Independents, DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI Abstention: PDS, LN, PRI, FdV
Status in legislature	National unity government Technocratic cabinet[1]
Opposition parties	PRC, MSI, Rete
History
Outgoing election	1994 election
Legislature term	XI Legislature (1992–1994)
Predecessor	Amato I Cabinet
Successor	Berlusconi I Cabinet

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In what was a sort of national unity government, the Ciampi government was the first government of the Italian Republic led by a non-parliamentarian and the last government led by Christian Democracy (DC). Former Italian Communist Party (PCI) members joined the government for the first time since 1947;^[5] however, they left the government after a few days.^[3]

On 4 May 1993, a few days later the settlement of the government and at the height of Tangentopoli, the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) and the Federation of the Greens (FdV) withdrew their ministers in protest against the failed authorization to proceed against Italian Socialist Party (PSI) leader Bettino Craxi by the Chamber of Deputies.^[6]

The PDS ministers were replaced with independent politicians or experts, and the cabinet obtained the confidence in the Chamber of Deputies on 7 May 1993, with 309 votes in favour, 60 against and 182 abstentions, and in the Senate of the Republic on 12 May 1993, with 162 votes in favour, 36 against and 50 abstentions.^[7] The PDS, the Northern League (LN), the Italian Republican Party (PR), and the FdV refrained from voting for confidence in the government. The government resigned on 13 January 1994.^[8]