Shadow Cabinet of Italy (2008)
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A Shadow Cabinet
of Italy
had been announced on 15 April 2008, by Walter Veltroni
, Secretary of the Democratic Party
, after the 2008 Italian general election
and officially presented on 9 May.
The new party Secretary Dario Franceschini
announced on February 21, 2009 that he will dissolve the Shadow Cabinet.
Shadow Cabinet
The Shadow Cabinet is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition form an alternative cabinet to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual member of the government...
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
had been announced on 15 April 2008, by Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian writer, journalist and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He served as Mayor of Rome from 2001 to 2008.-Biography:Walter Veltroni was...
, Secretary of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
, after the 2008 Italian general election
Italian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
and officially presented on 9 May.
The new party Secretary Dario Franceschini
Dario Franceschini
Dario Franceschini is an Italian lawyer, writer, and politician, who served as the second leader of the Democratic Party. He has been a prominent member of the Italian People's Party , of the Daisy and the first Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party...
announced on February 21, 2009 that he will dissolve the Shadow Cabinet.
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
|---|---|
| Shadow President of the Council | Walter Veltroni Walter Veltroni Walter Veltroni, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian writer, journalist and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He served as Mayor of Rome from 2001 to 2008.-Biography:Walter Veltroni was... |
| Shadow Vice President of the Council | Enrico Morando |
| Shadow Spokesman of the Council | Riccardo Franco Levi |
| Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs As in most countries, in Italy the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is one of the most important ministerial positions... |
Piero Fassino Piero Fassino Pietro Franco "Piero" Fassino is an Italian politician with the Democratic Party, the current Mayor of Turin and a former national secretary of the Democrats of the Left party.-Biography:... |
| Shadow 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:... |
Marco Minniti |
| Shadow Minister of Justice Italian Minister of Justice This is a list of Italian Ministers of Justice since 1946.-External links:* *... |
Lanfranco Tenaglia |
| Shadow Minister of Economy | Pierluigi Bersani |
| Shadow Ministry of Education, Universities and Research | 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... |
| Shadow Minister of Industry | Matteo Colaninno |
| Shadow Minister of Welfare | Enrico Letta Enrico Letta Enrico Letta is an Italian politician, and was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in the 2006 General election for the Olive Tree coalition... |
| Shadow Minister of Defense Italian Minister of Defense This is a list of Italian Ministers of Defence since 1947.... |
Roberta Pinotti |
| Shadow Minister of Agriculture Italian Minister of Agriculture The Italian Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies is the head of the Republic of Italy's Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. The ministry had been abolished by legislative referendum in 1993, during a period of great upheaval and financial sacrifices, but it was... |
Alfonso Andria Alfonso Andria Alfonso Andria is an Italian politician andMember of the European Parliamentfor Southernwith the Margherita Party,part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on... |
| Shadow Minister of Environment | Ermete Realacci |
| Shadow Minister of Infrastructures and Transports Italian Minister of Infrastructures -Ministers of Public Works:-Ministers of Infrastructures and Transports:-Ministers of Infrastructures:-Ministers of Infrastructures and Transports:... |
Andrea Martella |
| Shadow Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities is the ministry of culture of the Republic of Italy. It is based at 27 via del Collegio Romano, Rome, and the current minister is Lorenzo Ornaghi.... |
Vincenzo Cerami |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Communications) |
Giovanna Melandri Giovanna Melandri Giovanna Melandri is an Italian politician.-Education:Giovanna Melandri was born in New York, USA.She earned a diploma "cum laude" in economics and commerce at the Sapienza University of Rome and one of her teachers was Federico Caffè.From 1983 to 1987 she was a coordinator for the work group on... |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Reforms) |
Sergio Chiamparino Sergio Chiamparino Sergio Chiamparino was the mayor of Turin, Italy from 2001 to 2011.A graduate in political sciences at the University of Turin, where he worked as a researcher until 1975, Chiamparino started his political career that same year as head of the Italian Communist Party in the Town Council of... |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Regional Affairs) |
Mariangela Bastico |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Public Administration and Innovation) |
Linda Lanzillotta |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Equal Opportunities) |
Vittoria Franco |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Normative Simplification) |
Beatrice Magnolfi |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (European Affairs) |
Maria Paola Merloni |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Platform Accomplishment) |
Michele Ventura |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... (Youth) |
Pina Picierno |