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Council of Ministers
Italian: Consiglio dei Ministri
Logo of the Italian Government
Overview
Established23 March 1861; 162 years ago (1861-03-23) (Kingdom of Italy)
14 July 1946; 77 years ago (1946-07-14) (Italian Republic)
StateItaly
LeaderPresident of the Council
Appointed byPresident of the Republic
Responsible toItalian Parliament
HeadquartersPalazzo Chigi
WebsiteOfficial website

The Council of Ministers (Italian: Consiglio dei Ministri, CdM) is the principal executive organ of the Government of Italy. It comprises the President of the Council (the Prime Minister of Italy), all the ministers, and the undersecretary to the Prime Minister. Deputy ministers (Italian: viceministri) and junior ministers (Italian: sottosegretari) are part of the government, but are not members of the Council of Ministers.

History

The Council of Ministers' origins date to the production of the Albertine Statute by the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1848. The Statute, which subsequently became the Constitution of the Kingdom of Italy, did not envision collegial meetings of individual ministers, but simply the existence of ministers as heads of their ministries, responsible for their operations. The Council of Ministers subsequently developed as a constitutional convention and the office of the President of the Council emerged from the need to co-ordinate the activities of the individual ministers.[citation needed]

Formation

Appointment

The Office of the Council of Ministers is regulated by the Constitution and consists of:

All powers of the Council of Ministers rest in the hands of the President of the Republic until the ministers assume their offices.

Oath

After the President of the Republic signs the appointment decrees, but before being able to exercise their functions, the Prime Minister and the Ministers must take an oath of office according to the formula laid out in Article 1.3 of Law n. 400/1988. The oath expresses the necessity of trust which is incumbent on all citizens, but especially on those holding public office (according to Article 54 of the Constitution).

Recall

According to Article 94 of the Constitution, Government can have its confidence (or trust) revoked. The motion of no-confidence must be signed by at least one-tenth of the members of the House, and cannot be discussed for at least three days following proposal. Once discussed, it must be voted through nominal appeal. While the recall of single ministers is not explicitly regulated, procedural practice allows for an individual motion of no-confidence: the first such case was Filippo Mancuso in 1995.[1]

Functions

The functions of the Council of Ministers are disciplined by the Constitution (article 92–96)[2] and by Law n. 400 of 23 August 1988.[3]

Relationship with other parts of the political system

The Council of Ministers within a Parliamentary form of Government (e.g., Italy) is the principal holder of executive power – that is, the power to put a decision of the Italian political process into effect (i.e., execute it).

The members of the Council of Ministers, even if they leave their positions, are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts for activities committed in their official capacity only with the authorization of one of the chambers of the Parliament (art. 96 of the Constitution).[4]

Powers

As the main organ of the executive power, the primary role of the Council of Ministers is the actualization of a given national policy. The Constitution provides it with the following means for doing this:

Tasks of the President of the Council and of the Ministers

List of current Italian Ministers

Main article: Meloni Cabinet

The current Italian government is led by Giorgia Meloni. As of October 2022, the government has 25 Ministers, of whom 9 are without portfolio.

Office Portrait Name Term of office Party
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Undersecretaries
  • Alessio Butti (FdI) – Delegated to Technological Innovation
  • Giovanbattista Fazzolari (FdI) – Delegated to the Implementation of the Government Program
  • Alberto Barachini (FI) – Delegated to Information and Publishing
  • Alessandro Morelli (Lega) – Delegated to the Coordination of Economic Policy
Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani 22 October 2022 – present Forza Italia
Matteo Salvini 22 October 2022 – present League
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani 22 October 2022 – present Forza Italia
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
  • Giorgio Silli (IaC)
  • Maria Tripodi (FI)
Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi 22 October 2022 – present Independent
Undersecretaries
Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Deputy Minister
  • Francesco Paolo Sisto (FI)
Undersecretaries
  • Andrea Delmastro (FdI)
  • Andrea Ostellari (Lega)
Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Undersecretaries
Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti 22 October 2022 – present League
Deputy Minister
  • Maurizio Leo (FdI)
Undersecretaries
Minister of Business and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignity and Forests Francesco Lollobrigida 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Undersecretaries
  • Luigi D'Eramo (Lega)
  • Patrizio La Pietra (FdI)
Minister for the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin 22 October 2022 – present Forza Italia
Deputy Minister
Undersecretary
  • Claudio Barbaro (FdI)
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini 22 October 2022 – present League
Deputy Minister
Undersecretaries
  • Tullio Ferrante (FI)
Minister of Labour and Social Policies Marina Elvira Calderone 22 October 2022 – present Independent
Deputy Minister
  • Maria Teresa Bellucci (FdI)
Undersecretary
  • Claudio Durigon (Lega)
Minister of Education and Merit Giuseppe Valditara 22 October 2022 – present League
Undersecretary
  • Paola Frassinetti (FdI)
Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini 22 October 2022 – present Forza Italia
Undersecretary
Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano 22 October 2022 – present Independent
Undersecretaries
Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci 22 October 2022 – present Independent
Undersecretaries
  • Marcello Gemmato (FdI)
Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Minister for Relations with Parliament
(without portfolio)
Luca Ciriani 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Undersecretary
  • Giuseppina Castiello (Lega)
  • Matilde Siracusano (FI)
Minister for Public Administration
(without portfolio)
Paolo Zangrillo 22 October 2022 – present Forza Italia
Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies
(without portfolio)
Roberto Calderoli 22 October 2022 – present League
Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies
(without portfolio)
Nello Musumeci 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP
(without portfolio)
Raffaele Fitto 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Minister for Sport and Youth
(without portfolio)
Andrea Abodi 22 October 2022 – present Independent
Minister for Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities
(without portfolio)
Eugenia Roccella 22 October 2022 – present Brothers of Italy
Minister for Disabilities
(without portfolio)
Alessandra Locatelli 22 October 2022 – present League
Minister for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification
(without portfolio)
Elisabetta Casellati 22 October 2022 – present Forza Italia
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano 22 October 2022 – present Independent

Possible current additional members

The Presidents of the Regions with Special Statute have the right to participate in sessions of the Council of Ministers in matters relevant to them are discussed (distinct from general issues common to all the regions). The Presidents of Sardinia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Aosta Valley, and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol have only a consultative vote, while the President of Sicily has a full vote and the rank of a minister.[5]

Presidents of the Regions with Special Statute
Member Title
Renato Schifani President of Sicily
Christian Solinas President of Sardinia
Erik Lavévaz President of the Aosta Valley
Massimiliano Fedriga President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Arno Kompatscher President of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

References

  1. ^ "Ministri del governo: nomina e revoca, la prassi in Italia". OpenBlog (in Italian). 4 April 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ Article 92 and following
  3. ^ "Governo Italiano – La normativa della PCM". presidenza.governo.it. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. ^ Article 96, Constitution
  5. ^ Decree Law no. 35, 21 January 2004.