The Ciampi Cabinet was the 50th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second and final cabinet of the XI Legislature. It held office from 28 April 1993 until 10 May 1994, a total of 377 days, or 1 year and 12 days. It was the first government of the Republic to be led by a non-Parliamentarian. Former communists joined the government for the first time since 1947, but they left the government after a few days.

Initial composition of the government:

• Independents, President of the Council of Ministers
  Prime minister of Italy
  The Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
  
  , 4 ministers
• Christian Democracy
  Christian Democracy (Italy)
  Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
  
   (DC), 8 ministers and 20 secretaries
• Italian Socialist Party
  Italian Socialist Party
  The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
  
   (PSI), 5 ministers and 10 secretaries
• Democratic Party of the Left
  Democratic Party of the Left
  The Democratic Party of the Left was a post-communist, democratic socialist political party in Italy.-History:...
  
   (PDS), 3 ministers
• Italian Liberal Party
  Italian Liberal Party
  The Italian Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Italy.-Origins:The origins of liberalism in Italy came from the so-called "Historical Right", a parliamentary group formed by Camillo Benso di Cavour in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia following the 1848 revolution...
  
   (PLI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
• Italian Democratic Socialist Party
  Italian Democratic Socialist Party
  The Italian Democratic Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. Mimmo Magistro is the party leader. The PSDI, before the 1990s decline in votes and members, had been an important force in Italian politics, being the longest serving partner in government for Christian...
  
   (PSDI), 1 minister and 3 secretaries
• Federation of the Greens
  Federation of the Greens
  The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
  
   (FdV), 1 minister
• Italian Republican Party
  Italian Republican Party
  The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
  
   (PRI), 1 secretary.

On 4 May 1993, the day after the government was sworn in, PDS and FdV withdrew their ministers from the government; they were replaced with independents.

Obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 7 May 1993 with 309 votes in favour, 60 against and 182 abstentions.

Obtained the confidence of the Senate on 12 May 1993 with 162 votes in favour, 36 against and 50 abstentions.

The government resigned on 13 January 1994.

President of the Council of Ministers

Prime minister of Italy

The Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Ciampi dr. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi is an Italian politician and banker. He was the 73rd Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was the tenth President of the Italian Republic from 1999 to 2006... (Independent)

Secretary to the President of the Council of Ministers

Antonio Maccanico (PRI)

Ministers without portfolio

Social Affairs	Fernanda Contri (PSI)
Coordination of Community European Economic Community The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...  Politics	Valdo Spini Valdo Spini Valdo Spini is an Italian politician and writer.A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party , in 1994 he founded the Labour Federation , of which he was leader until FL merged into the Democrats of the Left . Since then, he was a leading member of the Socialist faction within DS. .Elected MP...  (PSI) until 4 May 1993 Livio Paladin (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Civil Service	Sabino Cassese Sabino Cassese Sabino Cassese is an Italian Professor of Administrative Law and currently a judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy.- Education and career :...  (Independent)
Relations with Parliament	Augusto Barbera (PDS) until 4 May 1993 Paolo Barile (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Electoral and Institutional Reform	Leopoldo Elia Leopoldo Elia Leopoldo Elia was an Italian politician.Born in Fano, Marche, he was judge of the Constitutional Court, in Carlo Azeglio Ciampi's government was Minister for Reforms and briefly Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1994, when Beniamino Andreatta belong President of Popular Party parliamentary...  (DC)

Foreign Affairs

Minister

Beniamino Andreatta Beniamino Andreatta Beniamino Andreatta was an Italian economist and politician.He was a leftish Christian Democrat and one of the founders of the Italian People's Party in 1994.Andreatta was born in Trento...  (DC) until 19 April 1994 Leopoldo Elia Leopoldo Elia Leopoldo Elia was an Italian politician.Born in Fano, Marche, he was judge of the Constitutional Court, in Carlo Azeglio Ciampi's government was Minister for Reforms and briefly Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1994, when Beniamino Andreatta belong President of Popular Party parliamentary...  (DC) from 19 April 1994

Secretaries

Carmelo Azzarà (DC), Giuseppe Giacovazzo (DC), Laura Fincato (PSI)

Interior

Italian Minister of the Interior

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Minister	Nicola Mancino Nicola Mancino Nicola Mancino is an Italian politician. He was President of the Italian Senate from 1996 to 2001. He was also Minister of the Interior from 1992 to 1994.Mancino was born in Montefalcione, province of Avellino...  (DC)
Secretaries	Antonino Murmura (DC), Saverio D'Aquino (PLI), Costantino Dell'Osso (PSI), Vito Riggio (DC, with responsibility for civil protection)

Grace and Justice

Italian Minister of Justice

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Minister	Giovanni Conso Giovanni Conso Giovanni Conso has served on the Constitutional Court of Italy for nine years beginning in 1982, and has served as President of the Accademia dei Lincei since 1989.-References:...  (Independent)
Secretaries	Vincenzo Binetti (DC), Daniela Mazzuconi (DC)

Budget and Economic Programme

Minister	Luigi Spaventa (Independent)
Secretaries	Luigi Grillo (DC), Florindo D'Aimmo (DC)

Finance

Minister	Vincenzo Visco Vincenzo Visco Vincenzo Alfonso Visco is an Italian politician and economist who has served as a government minister.He gained an MSc in Economics at the University of York in 1969 and was awarded an honorary degree in 2004....  (PDS) until 4 May 1993 Franco Gallo (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Secretaries	Paolo Bruno (PSDI, from 14 June 1993), Antonio Pappalardo (PSDI, until 22 May 1993), Stefano De Luca (PLI), Riccardo Triglia (DC)

Treasury

The department incorporated the Ministry of State Holdings following the aborted referendum of 1993.>

Minister	Piero Barucci (DC)
Secretaries	Paolo De Paoli (PSDI), Piergiovanni Malvestio (DC), 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...  (PSI), Sergio Coloni (DC)

Defence

Minister	Fabio Fabbri (PSI)
Secretaries	Antonio Giagu Demartini (DC), Antonio Patuelli (PLI)

Public Instruction

Ministry of Public Education (Italy)

The Ministry of Public Education was was the organ of the Italian Republic devoted to the administration of the national education system...

Minister	Rosa Iervolino Russo (DC)
Secretaries	Giuseppe Matulli (DC), Antonio Mario Innamorato (PSI)

Public Works

Italian Minister of Infrastructures

-Ministers of Public Works:-Ministers of Infrastructures and Transports:-Ministers of Infrastructures:-Ministers of Infrastructures and Transports:...

Minister	Francesco Merloni (DC)
Secretaries	Achille Cutrera (PSI), Pino Pisicchio (DC)

Agricultural Resources, Food and Forestry

Name changed to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry following the aborted referendum of 1993.>

Minister	Alfredo Luigi Diana (DC)
Secretaries	Pasquale Diglio (PSI)

Transport

Italian Minister of Transports

This is a list of the Italian Ministers of Transports. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names. In fact this Ministry has changed name many times....

Department closed 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 8.>

Minister	Raffaele Costa Raffaele Costa Raffaele Costa is an Italian politician. He has been President of the Province of Cuneo...  (PLI)
Secretaries	Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI)

Mercantile Shipping

Department closed 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 8.>

Minister	Raffaele Costa Raffaele Costa Raffaele Costa is an Italian politician. He has been President of the Province of Cuneo...  (PLI) Ad interim.
Secretaries	Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI)

Transport and Navigation

Italian Minister of Transports

This is a list of the Italian Ministers of Transports. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names. In fact this Ministry has changed name many times....

Department instituted 24 December 1993, n. 537, art. 1, comma 9, by the merger of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Mercantile Shipping.>

Minister	Raffaele Costa Raffaele Costa Raffaele Costa is an Italian politician. He has been President of the Province of Cuneo...  (PLI) from 1994
Secretaries	Giorgio Carta (PSDI), Michele Sellitti (PSI)

Post and Telecommunications

Ministry of Communications (Italy)

The Ministry of Communications was a government ministry of the Republic of Italy, dealing with postal, telephone, telegraph and electronic communications, journalistic information and commercial advertising. Set up in 1924, since the Berlusconi IV Cabinet of 2008 it has been subsumed into the...

Minister	Maurizio Pagani (PSDI)
Secretaries	Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli (DC)

Industry, Commerce and Craft

Minister	Paolo Savona Paolo Savona Paolo Savona is an Italian economist and university professor.- Institutional career :After graduating from university, his career started by winning the competition to enter the Servizio Studi of Banca d'Italia . Here he worked together with the governors Guido Carli and Paolo Baffi...  (Independent) until 19 April 1994 Paolo Baratta ad interim from 19 April 1994
Secretaries	Germano De Cinque (DC), Rossella Artioli (PSI)

Health

Minister	Maria Pia Garavaglia Maria Pia Garavaglia Maria Pia Gravaglia is an Italian politician, former Italian Minister of Health during the Carlo Azeglio Ciampi government and currently is Deputy Mayor of Rome. She was member of Democrazia Cristiana, then of Italian People's Party and Democracy is Freedom – Daisy. She was extraordinary...  (DC)
Secretaries	Nicola Savino (PSI), Publio Fiori Publio Fiori Publio Fiori is an Italian politician.-Career:Fiori was born in Rome and graduated in jurisprudence. He became a member of Democrazia Cristiana , to which he belonged for much of his political career....  (DC)

Foreign Trade

Minister

Paolo Baratta (Independent)

Labour and Social Security

Minister	Gino Giugni (PSI)
Secretaries	Luciano Azzolini (DC), Sandro Principe (PSI)

Tourism and Entertainment

Minister

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Ciampi dr. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi is an Italian politician and banker. He was the 73rd Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was the tenth President of the Italian Republic from 1999 to 2006... , ad interim

The Environment

Minister	Francesco Rutelli (FdV) until 4 May 1993 Valdo Spini Valdo Spini Valdo Spini is an Italian politician and writer.A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party , in 1994 he founded the Labour Federation , of which he was leader until FL merged into the Democrats of the Left . Since then, he was a leading member of the Socialist faction within DS. .Elected MP...  (PSI) from 4 May 1993
Secretaries	Roberto Formigoni Roberto Formigoni Roberto Formigoni is an Italian politician, and the current President of Lombardy Region, Italy.-Life and career:Graduated in Philosophy at the Catholic University of Milan, he studied political economy at the Sorbonne, in Paris....  (DC)

University, Scientific Research and Technology

Minister	Luigi Berlinguer (PDS) until 4 May 1993 Umberto Colombo Umberto Colombo Umberto Colombo was an Italian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Colombo competed in the 100 metres event, but was eliminated in the first round when he placed third in his heat...  (Independent) from 4 May 1993
Secretaries	Silvia Costa Silvia Costa Silvia Costa Acosta-Martínez is a former high jumper from Cuba most known for winning medals at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 1993 World Championships in Athletics. She also has three medals from the Summer Universiade... (DC)

External information

• Parliamentary reform under the majoritarian system in 1993 Youtube - Tg3