Draghi Cabinet

The Draghi Cabinet is the 67th and current Cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the first one led by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi. It has been in office since 13 February 2021.[1][2]

Draghi Cabinet

67th Cabinet of Italy
Incumbent
Date formed13 February 2021 (2021-02-13)
People and organisations
Head of stateSergio Mattarella
Head of governmentMario Draghi
No. of ministers24 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member partiesM5S, Lega, PD, FI, IV, Art.1, CD, NcI, +E
Status in legislatureNational unity government
Opposition partiesFdI, SI, Alt[lower-alpha 1]
History
Election(s)2018 election
Legislature term(s)XVIII Legislature (2018–present)
Incoming formation2021 government formation
PredecessorConte II Cabinet
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Mario Draghi
  • Governor of the Bank of Italy
  • President of the European Central Bank
  • Prime Minister of Italy
    Incumbent

The Draghi Cabinet was formed following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in the midst of a political crisis which led to the Conte Cabinet losing its majority. After consultations with political parties, President Sergio Mattarella tasked Draghi with forming a "high-profile" government.[3] Mattarella stated that the new government would have to face the health, economic and social crises related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as overseeing the EU relief fund associated with it.[4][5] The Draghi Cabinet was described as a national unity government by numerous news sources.[6][7][8][9] The choice by Mattarella to appoint Draghi as Prime Minister was welcomed by some international observers, with others casting doubt on the stability of a new technocratic government.[10][11]

The Draghi Government was formed with both politicians and independent technocrats, and is supported by a large majority of the Italian Parliament, including the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), the right-wing League (Lega), the centre-right Forza Italia (FI), the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), the centrist Italia Viva (IV), and the leftist Article One (Art.1).[6][12]

Supporting parties
Party Position Main ideology Leader
Five Star Movement (M5S) Big tent Populism Giuseppe Conte
League (Lega) Right-wing Right-wing populism Matteo Salvini
Democratic Party (PD) Centre-left Social democracy Enrico Letta
Forza Italia (FI) Centre-right Liberal conservatism Silvio Berlusconi
Italia Viva (IV) Centre Liberalism Matteo Renzi
Article One (Art.1) Left-wing Social democracy Roberto Speranza
  1. Parliamentary group formed by former members of the M5S, who were expelled in February 2021.

History

Background
Main article: 2021 Italian government crisis

On 13 January 2021, Italia Viva (IV) withdrew its support for the Conte Cabinet, triggering a political crisis.[13] Conte subsequently won confidence motions in both houses of Parliament, with the abstention of IV, but could only reach a plurality in the Senate, rather than an absolute majority.[14][15][16] In the wake of this, Conte tendered his resignation to President Mattarella, who then began a round of discussions with various parties to form a new government.[17]

Government formation
Mario Draghi announcing the Cabinet at the Quirinal Palace.

Mattarella met with delegations of political parties on 28 and 29 January to determine their views on the formation of a new government. The Five Star Movement (M5S), Democratic Party (PD), Free and Equal (LeU), For the Autonomies, Europeanists, and some members of the Mixed Group all expressed support for the reappointment of Conte as Prime Minister, but IV ruled this out.[18][19][20] The centre-right and right-wing parties, the League (Lega), Forza Italia (FI) and the Brothers of Italy (FdI), stated that they preferred a snap election, but would be willing to join a national unity government under certain conditions.[21][22] Following this deadlock, Mattarella asked Roberto Fico, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, to explore the possibility of a grand coalition government.[23] On 2 February, Fico confirmed that there was insufficient support for the proposal.[24]

The Draghi Cabinet at the Quirinal Palace for the official portrait.

With the prospect of early elections looming, on 3 February Mattarella invited former ECB President Mario Draghi to the Quirinal Palace to charge him to forming a national unity government.[25] Draghi accepted the offer, and began consultations with the leaders of political parties.[26] Conte publicly endorsed him as his successor the following day, and further negotiations commenced.[27] On 10 February, League leader Matteo Salvini and FI leader Silvio Berlusconi jointly announced their support for Draghi.[28] Conversely, FdI leader Giorgia Meloni stated that her party would go into opposition.[29] The PD's national board unanimously voted on 11 February to support Draghi.[30] The same day, the M5S held an online referendum on whether to "support a technical-political government with the other political forces indicated by the appointed prime minister Mario Draghi", which was approved by 59.3%.[31]

Having achieved sufficient support, on 12 February Draghi met with President Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace and presented his list of ministers. The Draghi Cabinet was sworn in on the following day, 13 February, at 11:00 AM UTC.[32][33] The Cabinet was composed of twenty-four ministers, eight women and sixteen men, most of them from Northern Italy, largely from Lombardy and Veneto; it contained representatives from all supportive political parties, as well as numerous independent technocrats.[34][35]

Investiture vote

On 17 February 2021, the Senate approved the Draghi Cabinet with 262 votes in favour, 40 against and 2 abstentions.[36] The following day, the Chamber of Deputies affirmed its support, with 535 votes in favour, 56 against and 5 abstentions.[37] This was the third largest majority garnered by a cabinet in the history of the Italian Republic after the Monti Cabinet and after the Andreotti IV Cabinet.[38]

17–18 February 2021
Investiture votes for Draghi Cabinet
House of Parliament Vote Parties Votes
Senate of the Republic
(Voting: 302 of 321,
Majority: 152)		 Y YesM5S (69), Lega–PSd'Az (62), FI–UDC (49), PD (35), IV–PSI (17), Eur–MAIE–CD (10), Aut (5), LeU (4), IdeA–C! (3), +E–A (2), Others (6)
262 / 302
N NoFdI (19), M5S (15),[39] LeU / Italian Left (2), Others (4)
40 / 302
AbstentionAut (1), Others (1)
2 / 321
Chamber of Deputies
(Voting: 591 of 630,
Majority: 296)		 Y YesM5S (155), Lega (125), PD (91), FI (81), IV (28), CD (14), LeU (11), C! (10), NcI−USEI−AdC (5), SVP–PATT (4), A–+E–RI (4), Eur–MAIE–PSI (2), Others (5)
535 / 591
N NoFdI (31), M5S (16),[40] Lega (1),[41] LeU / Italian Left (1), Others (7)
56 / 591
AbstentionM5S (5)[40]
5 / 630

    Party breakdown

    Ministers
    9
    4
    3
    3
    3
    1
    1

    Ministers and other members

    Geographical breakdown

    Beginning of term
    A choropleth map showing the number of ministers from each region.

    Council of Ministers

    The Council of Ministers is composed of the following members:[42]

    Office Name Party Term
    Prime Minister Mario Draghi Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio Five Star Movement 2021–present
    Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Justice Marta Cartabia Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini Democratic Party 2021–present
    Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti League 2021–present
    Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Stefano Patuanelli Five Star Movement 2021–present
    Minister for the Ecological Transition[lower-alpha 1] Roberto Cingolani Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility[lower-alpha 2] Enrico Giovannini Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Labour and Social Policies Andrea Orlando Democratic Party 2021–present
    Minister of Education Patrizio Bianchi Independent 2021–present
    Minister of University and Research Maria Cristina Messa Independent 2021–present
    Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini Democratic Party 2021–present
    Minister of Health Roberto Speranza Article One 2021–present
    Minister of Tourism[lower-alpha 3] Massimo Garavaglia League 2021–present
    Minister for Parliamentary Relations Federico D'Incà Five Star Movement 2021–present
    Minister of Public Administration Renato Brunetta Forza Italia 2021–present
    Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies Mariastella Gelmini Forza Italia 2021–present
    Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion Mara Carfagna Forza Italia 2021–present
    Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family Elena Bonetti Italia Viva 2021–present
    Minister for Youth Policies Fabiana Dadone Five Star Movement 2021–present
    Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition Vittorio Colao Independent 2021–present
    Minister for Disabilities Erika Stefani League 2021–present
    Secretary of the Council of Ministers Roberto Garofoli Independent 2021–present
    1. On 26 February 2021, the Ministry of the Environment was renamed Ministry for the Ecological Transition, and its responsibilities were expanded so as to include energy policies.
    2. On 26 February 2021, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport was renamed Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility.
    3. The Ministry of Culture was also responsible for tourism in the previous governments. The new Ministry of Tourism has just been established as an independent institution.

    Composition
    Office Portrait Name Term of office Party
    Prime Minister Mario Draghi 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio 13 February 2021 – present Five Star Movement
    Deputy Minister
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Justice Marta Cartabia 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Undersecretaries
    • Anna Macina (M5S)
    • Francesco Paolo Sisto (FI)
    Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini 13 February 2021 – present Democratic Party
    Undersecretaries
    • Giorgio Mulè (FI)
    • Stefania Pucciarelli (Lega)
    Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Deputy Minister
    Undersecretaries
    • Claudio Durigon (Lega) (until 27 August 2021)[lower-alpha 1]
    • Maria Cecilia Guerra (Art.1)
    • Alessandra Sartore (PD)
    Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti 13 February 2021 – present League
    Deputy Ministers
    • Gilberto Pichetto Fratin (FI)
    • Alessandra Todde (M5S)
    Undersecretary
    Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Stefano Patuanelli 13 February 2021 – present Five Star Movement
    Undersecretaries
    Minister for the Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility Enrico Giovannini 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Deputy Ministers
    Undersecretary
    • Giancarlo Cancelleri (M5S)
    Minister of Labour and Social Policies Andrea Orlando 13 February 2021 – present Democratic Party
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Education Patrizio Bianchi 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of University and Research Maria Cristina Messa 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini 13 February 2021 – present Democratic Party
    Undersecretary
    Minister of Health Roberto Speranza 13 February 2021 – present Article One
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Tourism Massimo Garavaglia 13 February 2021 – present League
    Minister for Parliamentary Relations
    (without portfolio)    		 Federico D'Incà 13 February 2021 – present Five Star Movement
    Undersecretaries
    Minister of Public Administration
    (without portfolio)    		 Renato Brunetta 13 February 2021 – present Forza Italia
    Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies
    (without portfolio)    		 Mariastella Gelmini 13 February 2021 – present Forza Italia
    Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion
    (without portfolio)    		 Mara Carfagna 13 February 2021 – present Forza Italia
    Undersecretary
    • Dalila Nesci (M5S)
    Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities
    (without portfolio)    		 Elena Bonetti 13 February 2021 – present Italia Viva
    Minister for Youth Policies
    (without portfolio)    		 Fabiana Dadone 13 February 2021 – present Five Star Movement
    Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition
    (without portfolio)    		 Vittorio Colao 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    Undersecretary
    • Assuntela Messina (PD)
    Minister for Disabilities
    (without portfolio)    		 Erika Stefani 13 February 2021 – present League
    Secretary of the Council of Ministers
    (Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers)     		Roberto Garofoli 13 February 2021 – present Independent
    1. Durigon resigned after tensions within the majority due to his support in renaming a public park of Latina after Arnaldo Mussolini, brother of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

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