Legislature XVI of Italy

Legislature XVI of Italy

XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
Legislature XVI of Italy ; XVI legislatura della Repubblica Italiana
16th legislature
Type
Type	bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Deputies; Senate of the Republic
History
Founded	29 April 2008
Disbanded	14 March 2013 (4 years, 319 days)
Preceded by	XV Legislature
Succeeded by	XVII Legislature
Leadership
President of the Senate	Renato Schifani, PdL ; since 29 April 2008
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Gianfranco Fini, PdL ; since 30 April 2008
Structure
Seats	C: 630; S: 319 (315 + 4)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	PD (203); PdL (202); LN (58); UdC (36); FLI (24); PT (21); IdV (14); Mixed (71);
Senate political groups	PdL (113); PD (104); LN (22); UdC–SVP-Aut. (16); ApI–FLI–CD (13); CN (12); FdI (11); IdV (10); Mixed (18);
Elections
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Porcellum
Senate voting system	Porcellum
Last general election	13–14 April 2008
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome (C)
	Palazzo Madama, Rome (S)
Website
	leg16.camera.it; www.senato.it/Leg16/home
Constitution
	Constitution of Italy

The Legislature XVI of Italy (Italian: XVI Legislatura della Repubblica Italiana) started on 29 April 2008 and ended on 14 March 2013.^[1]^[2] Its composition resulted from the snap election of 13–14 April 2008, called after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the houses on 6 February 2008.^[3] The dissolution of the Parliament was a consequence of the defeat of the incumbent government led by Romano Prodi during a vote of confidence in the Senate.^[4]

The legislature was dissolved by President Napolitano on 22 December 2012, a few months before the end of its natural five-year term.^[5]

^ "Camera.it - Home Page". camera.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ "senato.it - Senato della Repubblica". www.senato.it. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
^ Cottone, Nicoletta (6 February 2008). "Oggi Napolitano scioglie le camere" [Today Napolitano dissolves the houses]. Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^ "Prodi sconfitto in Senato: cade il governo. Il premier al Quirinale: si è dimesso" [Prodi defeated in the Senate: the government falls. The Prime Minister at the Quirinal Palace: he resigned]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Rome. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^ "Napolitano scioglie le Camere: "Strada era segnata". Elezioni 24-25 febbraio" [Napolitano dissolves the houses: "The path was clear". Election on 24–25 February]. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2019.