Berlusconi IV Cabinet
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Berlusconi IV Cabinet has been the cabinet
of the government of Italy
from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.
As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
of the government of Italy
Politics of Italy
The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...
from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.
As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.
| Berlusconi IV Cabinet | ||
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| Ministry | Minister | Party |
| President of the Council of Ministers President of the Council of Ministers The official title President of the Council of Ministers, or Chairman of the Council of Ministers is used to describe the head of government of the states of Italy and Poland, and formerly in the Soviet Union, Portugal, France , Spain , Brazil , and Luxembourg... Secretary of the Council |
Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the... Gianni Letta Gianni Letta Gianni Letta is an Italian ex politician and journalist.After graduating in law, he started working as a journalist for several daily newspapers, as well as RAI and ANSA.... |
PdL The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... PdL |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Franco Frattini | PdL |
| Minister of the Interior Italian Minister of the Interior This is a list of Italian Ministers of the Interior since 1861.-Kingdom of Italy:-Italian Republic:... |
Roberto Maroni Roberto Maroni Roberto Maroni is an Italian politician from Varese. He is a member of the Northern League political movement. Since 1992 he is a Member of the Chamber of Duputies of the Italian Republic, always elected in Lombardy's districts and costituencies... |
Lega Nord |
| Minister of Economy and Finance Deputy Minister (Budget) |
Giulio Tremonti Giulio Tremonti Giulio Tremonti is an Italian politician. He served in the government of Italy as Minister of Economy and Finance under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from 1994 to 1995, from 2001 to 2004, from 2005 to 2006, and from 2008 to 2011.... Giuseppe Vegas Giuseppe Vegas Giuseppe Vegas is an Italian politician, senator for The People of Freedom and minister in the Berlusconi IV Government.... (until 15 December 2010) |
PdL PdL |
| Minister of Defense | Ignazio La Russa Ignazio La Russa Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa is an Italian politician . He became Minister of Defence in the fourth cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi on 8 May 2008... |
PdL |
| Minister of Justice Italian Minister of Justice This is a list of Italian Ministers of Justice since 1946.-External links:* *... |
Angelino Alfano Angelino Alfano Angelino Alfano is an Italian politician who served as Italy's Minister of Justice from 2008 to 2011, as part of the Berlusconi IV Cabinet... (until 27 July 2011) Nitto Francesco Palma Nitto Francesco Palma Nitto Francesco Palma is an Italian politician. In July 2011 he was appointed as Minister of Justice as part of the Berlusconi Cabinet.-External links:* at senato.it... (since 28 July 2011) |
PdL PdL |
| Minister of Economic Development Deputy Minister (Communications) Deputy Minister (International Trade) |
Claudio Scajola Claudio Scajola Claudio Scajola is an Italian politician.-Career:A long-time Christian Democrat, he was mayor of Imperia in the Eighties, as his father and his brother had been. When Christian Democracy disbanded, he joined Forza Italia in 1995. He was then elected deputy in 1996 and was national coordinator of... (until 4 May 2010) Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the... (ad interim 5 May – 4 October 2010) Paolo Romani (since 4 October 2010) Paolo Romani (8 May 2009 – 4 October 2010) Adolfo Urso (8 May 2009 – 15 November 2010) Catia Polidori (since 14 October 2011) |
PdL PdL PdL PdL PdL/FLI Future and Freedom Future and Freedom , whose complete name is Future and Freedom for Italy is a centre-right political party in Italy.... AP Popular Action (Italy) Popular Action is a conservative political party in Italy.It was founded in by Silvano Moffa as an association of former members of National Alliance who left Future and Freedom to return into the centre-right fold in late 2010... –PT Land and Freedom Land and Freedom is a 1995 film directed by Ken Loach and written by Jim Allen. The film narrates the story of David Carr, an unemployed worker and member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, who decides to fight for the republican side in the Spanish Civil War... |
| Minister of Agriculture |
Luca Zaia Luca Zaia Luca Zaia is an Italian Venetist politician, member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord.Since March 2010 Zaia is President of Veneto... (until 16 April 2010) Giancarlo Galan Giancarlo Galan Giancarlo Galan is an Italian politician.After having been a Liberal activist in the Seventies and the Eighties, he was not active in politics until he joined Forza Italia since its foundation in 1994. In the same year he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies.In 1995 he ran successfully... (16 April 2010 – 23 March 2011) Francesco Saverio Romano (since 23 March 2011) |
Lega Nord PdL PID–PT |
| Minister of Education, University and Research | Mariastella Gelmini Mariastella Gelmini Mariastella Gelmini, is an Italian politician and attorney . She served as Italian Minister of Education in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet until November 16, 2011.-Political career:Gelmini was born in Leno, Italy.... |
PdL |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Deputy Minister (Health) |
Maurizio Sacconi Maurizio Sacconi Maurizio Sacconi is an Italian politician from Veneto.A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party, from 1979 to 1994 he was a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and from 1987 to 1994 he served also as Under-Secretary of the Treasury... (until 12 December 2009 Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs) Ferruccio Fazio (8 May – 12 December 2009) |
PdL PdL |
| Minister of Health Italian Minister of Health This is a list of Italian Ministers of Health... |
Ferruccio Fazio (since 13 December 2009) | PdL |
| Minister of Infrastructures and Transports Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is the government ministry for transport in the Republic of Italy. It is responsible for all transport infrastructure as well as general transport planning and logistics, especially for urban transport schemes... Deputy Minister Deputy Minister |
Altero Matteoli Altero Matteoli Altero Matteoli is an Italian politician, former member of Alleanza Nazionale right-wing party and then member of People of Freedom.Matteoli was born in Cecina. From 2001 to 2006 he was the Italian Environment Minister.-References:*... Roberto Castelli Roberto Castelli Roberto Castelli is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the third Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi, he is a Senator and one of the main representatives of Lega Nord.- Career :... (since 8 May 2009) Aurelio Misiti (since 14 October 2011) |
PdL Lega Nord Ind. |
| Minister of Environment | Stefania Prestigiacomo Stefania Prestigiacomo Stefania Prestigiacomo is the Italian Minister of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea.-Biography:Stefania Prestigiacomo is a graduate in Public Administration. In 1990, she became the president of the Young Entrepreneurs Group of Syracuse, Sicily.In 1994 she joined the House of... |
PdL |
| Minister of Culture |
Sandro Bondi Sandro Bondi Sandro Bondi is an Italian politician of The People of Freedom. He was appointed on 8 May 2008 to be Culture Minister until March 23, 2011 in Silvio Berlusconi's fourth cabinet.-Biography:... (until 23 March 2011) Giancarlo Galan Giancarlo Galan Giancarlo Galan is an Italian politician.After having been a Liberal activist in the Seventies and the Eighties, he was not active in politics until he joined Forza Italia since its foundation in 1994. In the same year he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies.In 1995 he ran successfully... (since 23 March 2011) |
PdL PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (European Affairs) |
Andrea Ronchi Andrea Ronchi Andrea Ronchi is an Italian politician, former Italian Minister of Community Policy.-Biography:Andrea Ronchi was born in Perugia, Umbria. He graduated in political science and worked as a journalist. He was a founding member of the National Alliance party.In 2001, he joined the House of... (until 15 November 2010) Anna Maria Bernini (since 28 July 2011) |
PdL/FLI PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Federal Reforms) | Umberto Bossi Umberto Bossi Umberto Bossi is an Italian politician, leader of the Northern League, a party seeking autonomy or independence for Northern Italy. He is married to Manuela Marrone and has four sons .... |
Lega Nord |
| Minister without portfolio (Parliament) | Elio Vito Elio Vito -Biography:Elio Vito was born on November 12, 1964 in Naples, Italy. He received a degree in Sociology from the University of Naples.He became a member of Forza Italia in 1994, and of People of Freedom in 2008. From 1988 to 1992, he was a councillor for Naples... |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Public Administration, Innovation) | Renato Brunetta Renato Brunetta Renato Brunetta is an Italian economist and politician and, as of May 2008, a minister in the Berlusconi government.He is a former member of the Italian Socialist Party, Member of the European Parliament for the North-East from 2004 to 2009 with the Forza Italia, part of the European People's... |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Legislative simplification) | Roberto Calderoli Roberto Calderoli Roberto Calderoli is an Italian politician and a member of the Senate of Italy. He is currently a Minister without portfolio for Legislative Simplification in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet.... |
Lega Nord |
| Minister without portfolio (Regional Affairs) | Raffaele Fitto Raffaele Fitto Raffaele Fitto is an Italian politician, current Minister for Regional Business in Berlusconi IV Cabinet.-Biography:Raffaele Fitto was born in Maglie, Province of Lecce. His father, Salvatore Fitto, who was an exponent of the Christian Democracy and President of Apulia from 1985, died in... |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Platform Accomplishment) | Gianfranco Rotondi Gianfranco Rotondi Gianfranco Rotondi is an Italian politician, and the current leader of the Christian Democracy for Autonomies since June 2005.- Biography :Rotondi was born in Avellino, Campania.... |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Equal Opportunities) | Mara Carfagna Mara Carfagna Maria Rosaria Carfagna is an Italian politician and former showgirl and topless model. After obtaining a degree in law, Carfagna worked for several years on Italian television shows and as a model. She later entered politics and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Forza Italia party in 2006... |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Youth) | Giorgia Meloni Giorgia Meloni -Biography:Giorgia Meloni was born on January 15, 1977 in Rome, Italy. in 1996, she graduated from the Amerigo Vespucci Institute in Foreign Languages... |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Tourism) | Michela Vittoria Brambilla Michela Vittoria Brambilla Michela Vittoria Brambilla is an Italian politician and businesswoman. On May 12th 2008, she is nominated undersecretary in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet... (since 8 May 2009) |
PdL |
| Minister without portfolio (Subsidiarity, Decentralization) | Aldo Brancher Aldo Brancher Aldo Brancher is an Italian politician. He served as a Minister without portfolio in the Government of Silvio Berlusconi for 17 days in June/July 2010, but was forced to resign due to a pending court case.-Early career:... (18 June – 5 July 2010) |
PdL |