Legislature IX of Italy

The Legislature IX of Italy (Italian: IX Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) was the 9th legislature of the Italian Republic, and lasted from 12 July 1983 until 1 July 1987.[1][2] Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 26 and 27 June 1983. The election was called by President Sandro Pertini one year before the previous legislature's natural end on 5 May 1983, after a crisis in the incumbent government majority (Pentapartito).[3][4]

Legislature IX of Italy IX legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
9th legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	12 July 1983
Disbanded	1 July 1987 (3 years, 354 days)
Preceded by	VIII Legislature
Succeeded by	X Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Francesco Cossiga (DC) (from 12 July 1983 until 24 June 1985) Amintore Fanfani (DC) (until 17 April 1987) Giovanni Malagodi (PLI)
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Nilde Iotti, PCI since 12 July 1983
Structure
Seats	630 (C) 315 (S)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	DC (226)   PCI (177)   PSI (74)   MSI (42)   PRI (29)   PSDI (22)   SI (20)   PLI (16)   Rad (9)   DP (7)   Mixed (8)
Senate political groups	DC (121)   PCI (92)   PSI (40)   MSI (18)   SI (17)   PRI (12)   PSDI (9)   PLI (6)   Mixed (9)
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Proportional
Senate voting system	Proportional
Last general election	26 June 1983
Meeting place
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
storia.camera.it/legislature/leg-repubblica-IX www.senato.it/leg9/home
Constitution
Constitution of Italy

Government

• Craxi I Cabinet (4 August 1983 – 31 July 1986)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Bettino Craxi (PSI)
  • Composition of the government : DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI, PRI
• Craxi II Cabinet (1 August 1986 – 16 April 1987)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Bettino Craxi (PSI)
  • Composition of the government : DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI, PRI
• Fanfani VI Cabinet (17 April 1987 – 27 July 1987)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Amintore Fanfani (DC)
  • Composition of the government : DC, Independents

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

• President: Nilde Iotti (PCI), elected on 12 July 1983
• Vice Presidents: Aldo Aniasi (PSI), Vito Lattanzio (DC), Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (DC, until 4 August 1983), Oddo Biasini (PRI), Giuseppe Azzaro (DC, from 29 September 1983)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies

Initial composition[5]					Final composition[5]
Parliamentary group			Seats		Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
	Christian Democracy		225			Christian Democracy		226	1
	Italian Communist Party		172			Italian Communist Party		177	5
	Italian Socialist Party		73			Italian Socialist Party		74	1
	Italian Social Movement – National Right		42			Italian Social Movement – National Right		42
	Republican		29			Republican		29
	Italian Democratic Socialist Party		23			Italian Democratic Socialist Party		22	1
	Independent Left		20			Independent Left		20
						Italian Liberal Party		16	16
						Radical Party		9	9
						Proletarian Democracy		7	7
	Mixed		46			Mixed		8	38
		Sudtirolen Volkspartei	3				Sudtirolen Volkspartei	3
		Valdostan Union – UVP – People's Party	1				Valdostan Union – Popular Democrats – UVP	1
		Liga Veneta	1				Liga Veneta	1
		Italian Liberal Party	16						16
		Radical Party	11						11
		Proletarian Democracy	7						7
		Proletarian Unity Party	6						6
		Sardinian Action Party	1						1
							Non inscrits	3	3
Total seats			630		Total seats			630

Senate

• President: Francesco Cossiga (DC, until 24 June 1985), elected on 12 July 1983; Amintore Fanfani (DC, until 17 April 1987), elected on 9 July 1985; Giovanni Malagodi (PLI), elected on 22 April 1987
• Vice Presidents: Giorgio De Giuseppe (DC), Libero Della Briotta (PSI, until 10 June 1985), Giglia Tedesco (PCI), Enzo Enriques Agnoletti (SI, until 25 September 1985), Gino Scevarolli (PSI, from 10 July 1985), Adriano Ossicini (SI, from 3 October 1985)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic

Initial composition[6]					Final composition[6]
Parliamentary group			Seats		Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
	Christian Democratic		121			Christian Democratic		121
	Communist		90			Communist		92	2
	Italian Socialist Party		38			Italian Socialist Party		40	2
	Independent Left		19			Independent Left		17	2
	Italian Social Movement – National Right		18			Italian Social Movement – National Right		18
	Republican		12			Republican		12
	Italian Democratic Socialist Party		9			Italian Democratic Socialist Party		9
						Italian Liberal Party		6	6
	Mixed		15			Mixed		9	6
		South Tyrolean People's Party	3				South Tyrolean People's Party	2	1
		Valdostan Union	1				Valdostan Union	1
		Liga Veneta	1				Liga Veneta	1
		Sardinian Action Party	1				Sardinian Action Party	1
		Radical Party	1				Radical Party	1
		Italian Liberal Party	6						6
		Non inscrits	1				Non inscrits	2	1
Total seats			322		Total seats			324	2

References

1. "Senato della Repubblica – 9ª Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
2. "IX Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / Legislature / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
3. "PER CINQUE VOLTE DI SEGUITO LE CAMERE SCIOLTE IN ANTICIPO – la Repubblica.it". Archivio – la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 29 April 1987. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
4. "VIII Legislatura / Cronologia / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
5. "IX Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / Legislature / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
6. "senato.it – Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella IX Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2019.