Fourth Berlusconi government | |
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![]() 60th Cabinet of Italy | |
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Date formed | 8 May 2008 |
Date dissolved | 16 November 2011 | (1,288 days)
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Giorgio Napolitano |
Head of government | Silvio Berlusconi |
No. of ministers | 25 (incl. Prime Minister) |
Ministers removed | 5 resigned |
Total no. of members | 30 (incl. Prime Minister) |
Member parties | PdL, LN, PT (since March 2011) |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) Chamber of Deputies: 343 / 630 (54%)
Senate:174 / 322 (54%) |
Opposition parties | PD, IdV, UdC, FLI (since Nov. 2010), MpA (since Nov. 2010) |
History | |
Election | 2008 election |
Legislature term | XVI Legislature (2008–2013) |
Incoming formation | Berlusconi IV Cabinet formation, 2008 |
Predecessor | Second Prodi government |
Successor | Monti government |
The fourth Berlusconi government was the 60th government of Italy, in office from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.[1] It was the fourth government led by Silvio Berlusconi, who then became the longest-serving Prime Minister of Italy of the Italian Republic (3340 days in office). The government was supported by a coalition between The People of Freedom (PdL) and the Northern League (LN), together with other smaller centre-right parties.
At its formation, the government included 22 ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 61 members. At the end of its term the cabinet was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members. With 1287 days of tenure, it was second in longevity only to Berlusconi's second government (1409 days from 2001 to 2005) in the history of the Italian Republic.