This is a list of successful votes of no confidence in Italian governments, which resulted in their resignation or dismissal. It includes both governments who served under the Kingdom of Italy and governments who served under the Republic of Italy. The first such vote took place on 19 December 1865, while the most recent one took place on 28 January 2008.
Practice Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy was a constitutional monarchy, in which the Council of Ministers, which exercised executive power, was appointed by the King and required parliamentary confidence in order to remain in office. Although the Italian Parliament was bicameral, being composed of both a Senate and a Chamber of Deputies (with bills needing the approval of both before becoming law), by convention the government only needed the support of the latter.
Republic of Italy Under the Constitution of Italy, the government is appointed by the President and can only remain in office as long as it enjoys the confidence of both houses of Parliament.
List Kingdom of Italy Assembly Government in office Date Subject of motion ResultMajority against the governmentChamber of Deputies Second La Marmora government 19 December 1865 Motion inviting the government not to enforce the Decree on the Treasury until its conversion into law by Parliament 196-1195 First Menabrea government 22 December 1867 Motion of confidence 199-2012 Lanza government 25 June 1873 Motion of confidence 156-8670 First Cairoli government 11 December 1878 Motion of confidence 189-26374 Third Depretis government 3 July 1879 Motion of no confidence 251-15992 Third Cairoli government 7 April 1881 Government-backed motion to change the order of business 192-17121 Second Crispi government 31 January 1891 Government-backed motion to begin consideration of the Bill on Tariffs and Taxes on Alcoholic Substances 186-1937 First Di Rudinì government 5 May 1892 Motion of confidence 185-1938 Third Di Rudinì government 3 December 1897 Government-backed Bill on Career Advancement in the Royal Italian Army Unknown Saracco government 6 February 1901 Amendment to motion 318-102216 First Fortis government 17 December 1905 Conversion into law of the Decree on the Modus Vivendi with Spain 145-293148 Second Fortis government 2 February 1906 Motion of confidence 188-288100 First Sonnino government 17 May 1906 Motion to reject the Government's proposal to set a deadline for consideration in committee of the Bill on Southern Railways 179-15227 Boselli government 25 October 1917 Motion of confidence 96-314218 Orlando government 19 June 1919 Government-backed motion to sit in private 68-261193 First Facta government 19 July 1922 Motion of confidence 103-288185 Grand Council of Fascism Mussolini government 24 July 1943Bianchi (1963), p. 609Grandi (1983), p. 268 Motion calling on the King to restore the constitutional regime 19-811
Republic of Italy Assembly Government in office Date Subject of motion ResultMajority against the governmentChamber of Deputies Eighth De Gasperi government 28 July 1953 Motion of confidence 263-28219 First Fanfani government 30 January 1954 Motion of confidence 260-30343Senate of the Republic First Andreotti government 26 February 1972 Motion of confidence 152-1586 Fifth Andreotti government 30 March 1979 Motion of confidence 149-1501Chamber of Deputies Sixth Fanfani government 28 April 1987 Motion of confidence 131-240109 First Prodi government 9 October 1998 Motion of confidence 312-3131 Senate of the Republic Second Prodi government 24 January 2008 Motion of confidence 156-1615
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