First Amato government

Amato I Cabinet
49th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	28 June 1992 (1992-06-28)
Date dissolved	29 April 1993 (1993-04-29) (306 days)
People and organisations
Head of state	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Head of government	Giuliano Amato
No. of ministers	21 (incl. Prime Minister)
Ministers removed	7
Total no. of members	28 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties	DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI
Status in legislature	Coalition government Quadripartito
Opposition parties	PDS, LN, PRC, PRI, MSI, FdV, Rete
History
Election	1992 election
Legislature term	XI Legislature (1992–1994)
Predecessor	Andreotti VII Cabinet
Successor	Ciampi Cabinet

The Amato I Cabinet was the 49th cabinet of the Italian Republic,^[1] and the first cabinet of the XI Legislature. It held office from 28 June 1992 until 28 April 1993, a total of 304 days, or 10 months.

The cabinet obtained the confidence of the Senate on 2 July 1992 with 173 votes in favour and 140 against.^[2] It obtained the confidence of the Chamber of Deputies on 4 July 1992 with 330 votes in favour, 280 against and 2 abstentions.^[3] The number of the ministries were reduced to 24 from 32.^[1] The government resigned on 22 April 1993.^[4]

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

• Italian Socialist Party (PSI): Prime minister, 7 ministers, 11 undersecretaries
• Christian Democracy (DC): 12 ministers, 18 undersecretaries
• Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Independents: 2 ministers

End of term

• Italian Socialist Party (PSI): Prime minister, 3 ministers, 11 undersecretaries
• Christian Democracy (DC): 13 ministers, 18 undersecretaries
• Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Independents: 3 ministers

Composition

Official photo of the Amato's government after the oath at the Quirinal Palace

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Giuliano Amato	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSI
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Vincenzo Scotti	28 June 1992	29 July 1992		DC
	Giuliano Amato (ad interim)	29 July 1992	1 August 1992		PSI
	Emilio Colombo	1 August 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of the Interior	Nicola Mancino	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Grace and Justice	Claudio Martelli	28 June 1992	10 February 1993		PSI
	Giovanni Conso	10 February 1993	29 April 1993		Independent
Minister of Defence	Salvo Andò	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSI
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning	Franco Reviglio	28 June 1992	21 February 1993		PSI
	Beniamino Andreatta	21 February 1993	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Finance	Giovanni Goria	28 June 1992	19 February 1993		DC
	Franco Reviglio	19 February 1993	30 March 1993		PSI
	Giuliano Amato (ad interim)	30 March 1993	29 April 1993		PSI
Minister of Treasury	Piero Barucci	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister for Agriculture and Forests	Giovanni Angelo Fontana	28 June 1992	21 March 1993		DC
	Alfredo Luigi Diana	22 March 1993	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Public Works	Francesco Merloni	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Transport	Giancarlo Tesini	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Merchant Navy	Giancarlo Tesini (ad interim)	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of State Holdings	Giuseppe Guarino	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship	Giuseppe Guarino (ad interim)	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Foreign Trade	Claudio Vitalone	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Post and Telecommunications	Maurizio Pagani	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSDI
Minister of Health	Francesco De Lorenzo	28 June 1992	21 February 1993		PLI
	Raffaele Costa	21 February 1993	29 April 1993		PLI
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Nino Cristofori	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage	Alberto Ronchey	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		Independent
Minister of the Environment	Carlo Ripa di Meana	28 June 1992	7 March 1993		PSI
	Valdo Spini	7 March 1993	29 April 1993		PSI
Minister of Public Education	Rosa Russo Jervolino	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of University and Scientific and Technological Research	Alessandro Fontana	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment	Margherita Boniver	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSI
Minister without portfolio (Social Affairs)	Adriano Bompiani	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		DC
Minister without portfolio (Urban Area)	Carmelo Conte	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSI
Minister without portfolio (Community Policies and Regional Affairs)	Raffaele Costa	28 June 1992	21 February 1993		PLI
	Gianfranco Ciaurro	21 February 1993	29 April 1993		PLI
Minister without portfolio (Coordination of Civil Protection)	Ferdinando Facchiano	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSDI
Minister without portfolio (Restructuring of State Holdings)	Paolo Baratta	21 February 1993	29 April 1993		Independent
Secretary to the Council of Ministers	Fabio Fabbri	28 June 1992	29 April 1993		PSI

Notes

1. "New faces". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
2. Senato della Repubblica - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 12
3. Camera dei Deputati - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 16
4. Camera dei Deputati - XI Legislatura - Seduta n. 171