Legislature XI of Italy

ElectionsProportionalProportional5–6 April 1992Meeting placePalazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)Websitestoria.camera.it/legislature/leg-repubblica-XI
www.senato.it/leg11/homeConstitutionConstitution of Italy

The Legislature XI of Italy (Italian: XI Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) was the 11th legislature of the Italian Republic, and lasted from 23 April 1992 until 14 April 1994.^[1][2] Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 5 and 6 April 1992. The election was called by President Cossiga on 3 February 1992.^[3]

This legislature was one of the shortest in the history of the Italian Republic and is considered the last one of the so-called "First Republic" (Italian: Prima Repubblica). Characterized by a huge political fragmentation, the legislature prematurely came to an end after many of the historical parties represented in Parliament were overwhelmed by Tangentopoli scandal and subsequently disbanded.

Government

Prime Minister			Party	Term of office		Government	Composition
				Took office	Left office
		Giuliano Amato (b. 1938)	Italian Socialist Party	28 June 1992	28 April 1993	Amato I	DC  • PSI  • PSDI  • PLI (Quadripartito)
		Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1920–2016)	Independent	28 April 1993	10 May 1994	Ciampi	DC  • PSI  • PDS  • PLI  • PSDI  • PRI  • FdV

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

• President: Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (DC), elected on 24 April 1992, dismissed on 25 May 1992 (elected President of the Republic), Giorgio Napolitano (PDS), elected on 1 June 1992
• Vice Presidents: Silvano Labriola (PSI), Alfredo Biondi (PLI), Stefano Rodotà (PDS, until 4 June 1992), Mario D'Acquisto (DC, until 17 June 1993), Tarcisio Gitti (DC, from 25 June 1992), Clemente Mastella (DC, from 1 July 1993)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies

Initial composition[1]					Final composition[1]
Parliamentary group			Seats		Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
	Christian Democratic		206			Christian Democratic – Italian People's Party		179	27
	Communist – PDS		107			Democratic Party of the Left		106	1
	Italian Socialist Party		92			Italian Socialist Party		91	1
	Lega Nord		55			Lega Nord		50	5
	Communist Refoundation		35			Communist Refoundation		33	2
	Italian Social Movement – National Right		34			Italian Social Movement – National Right		34
	Republican		27			Republican		26	1
	Italian Liberal Party		17			Italian Liberal Party		17
	Greens		16			Greens		16
	Italian Democratic Socialist Party		16			Italian Democratic Socialist Party		15	1
	Movement for Democracy: The Network		12			Movement for Democracy: The Network		12
	European Federalist		6			European Federalist		6
						Christian Democratic Centre		24	24
	Mixed		7			Mixed		21	14
Total seats			630		Total seats			630

Senate

• President: Giovanni Spadolini (PRI), elected on 24 April 1992
• Vice Presidents: Luciano Lama (PDS), Gino Scevarolli (PSI), Giorgio De Giuseppe (DC), Luigi Granelli (DC)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic

Initial composition[4]					Final composition[4]
Parliamentary group			Seats		Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
	Christian Democratic		112			Italian People's Party – Christian Democracy		112
	Democratic Party of the Left		66			Democratic Party of the Left		65	1
	Italian Socialist Party		51			Italian Socialist Party		50	1
	Lega Nord		25			Lega Nord		25
	Communist Refoundation		20			Communist Refoundation		20
	Italian Social Movement – National Right		16			Italian Social Movement – National Right		16
	Republican		12			Republican		12
						Greens – The Network		6	6
						Liberal		5	5
	Mixed		23			Mixed		15	8
		South Tyrolean People's Party	3				South Tyrolean People's Party	3
		Italian Democratic Socialist Party	3				Italian Democratic Socialist Party	3
		Regions League	1				Regions League	1
		Aosta Valley	1				Aosta Valley	1
		The Network	3				The Network	1	2
		Liberal	5						5
		Greens	4						4
		Non inscrits	3				Non inscrits	6	3
Total seats			325		Total seats			326	1

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