Legislature X of Italy

The Legislature X of Italy (Italian: X Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) was the 10th legislature of the Italian Republic, and lasted from 2 July 1987 until 22 April 1992.[1][2] Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 14 and 15 June 1987. The election was called by President Cossiga on 28 April 1987, when he dissolved the Houses of Parliament.[3]

Legislature X of Italy X legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
10th legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	2 July 1987
Disbanded	22 April 1992 (4 years, 295 days)
Preceded by	IX Legislature
Succeeded by	XI Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Giovanni Spadolini, PRI since 2 July 1987
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Nilde Iotti, PCI since 2 July 1987
Structure
Seats	630 (C) 315 (S)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	DC (234)   PCI–PDS (149)   PSI (100)   MSI (33)   PRI (20)   SI (19)   V (16)   PSDI (12)   PLI (11)   DP (11)   FE (8)   Mixed (16)
Senate political groups	DC (129)   PCI (74)   PSI (45)   SI (15)   MSI (15)   PRC (11)   PRI (9)   FE (6)   PSDI (5)   Mixed (14)
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Proportional
Senate voting system	Proportional
Last general election	14 June 1987
Meeting place
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
storia.camera.it/legislature/leg-repubblica-X www.senato.it/leg10/home
Constitution
Constitution of Italy

Government

• Goria Cabinet (28 July 1987 – 13 April 1988)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Giovanni Goria (DC)
  • Composition of the government : DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI, PRI
• De Mita Cabinet (13 April 1988 – 22 July 1989)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Ciriaco De Mita (DC)
  • Composition of the government : DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI, PRI
• Andreotti VI Cabinet (22 July 1989 – 12 April 1991)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Giulio Andreotti (DC)
  • Composition of the government : DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI, PRI
• Andreotti VII Cabinet (12 April 1991 – 24 April 1992)
  • President of the Council of Ministers: Giulio Andreotti (DC)
  • Composition of the government : DC, PSI, PSDI, PLI

Composition

Chamber of Deputies

• President: Nilde Iotti (PCI), elected on 2 July 1987
• Vice Presidents: Aldo Aniasi (PSI), Alfredo Biondi (PLI), Vito Lattanzio (DC, until 12 May 1988), Gerardo Bianco (DC, until 27 July 1990), Michele Zolla (DC, from 12 May 1988), Adolfo Sarti (DC, from 18 October 1990)

Parliamentary groups in the Chamber of Deputies

Initial composition[4]					Final composition[4]
Parliamentary group			Seats		Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
	Christian Democratic		234			Christian Democratic		234
	Communist		157			Communist Group – PDS		149	8
	Italian Socialist Party		94			Italian Socialist Party		100	6
	MSI – National Right		34			MSI – National Right		33	1
	Republican		21			Republican		20	1
	Independent Left		20			Independent Left		19	1
	Italian Democratic Socialist Party		17			Italian Democratic Socialist Party		12	5
	Green		13			Green		16	3
	European Federalist		12			European Federalist		8	4
	Italian Liberal Party		11			Italian Liberal Party		11
	Proletarian Democracy		8			DP – Communists		11	3
	Mixed		8			Mixed		16	8
Total seats			629		Total seats			629

Senate

• President: Giovanni Spadolini (PRI), elected on 2 July 1987
• Vice Presidents: Luciano Lama (PDS), Paolo Emilio Taviani (DC), Giorgio De Giuseppe (DC), Gino Scevarolli (PSI)

Parliamentary groups in the Senate of the Republic

Initial composition[5]					Final composition[5]
Parliamentary group			Seats		Parliamentary group			Seats	Change
	Christian Democratic		127			Christian Democracy		129	2
	Communist		85			Communist – PDS		74	11
	Italian Socialist Party		45			Italian Socialist Party		45
	Independent Left		17			Independent Left		15	2
	Italian Social Movement – National Right		16			Italian Social Movement – National Right		15	1
	Republican		9			Republican		9
	Italian Democratic Socialist Party		7			Italian Democratic Socialist Party		5	2
	European Federalist Ecologist		6			European Federalist Ecologist		6
						Communist Refoundation		11	11
	Mixed		12			Mixed		14	2
		Italian Liberal Party	3				Liberal	3
		South Tyrolean People's Party	2				South Tyrolean People's Party	2
		Progressive Democratic Autonomists	1				Progressive Democratic Autonomists	1
		Sardinian Action Party	1				Sardinian Action Party	1
		Lega Lombarda	1				Lega Lombarda – Lega Nord	1
		Green List	1						1
		Proletarian Democracy	1						1
							Federation of the Greens	1	1
							Housewives – Pensioners	1	1
		Non inscrits	2				Non inscrits	4	2
Total seats			324		Total seats			323	1

References

1. "X Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / Legislature / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
2. "Senato della Repubblica – 10ª Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
3. "IX Legislatura / Cronologia / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
4. "X Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / Legislature / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2019.
5. "senato.it – Composizione dei gruppi parlamentari nella X Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2019.