Italy’s Berlusconi Forms New Coalition Government
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James Joyner | Saturday, April 23, 2005 |
Silvio Berlusconi has formed a new coalition and will once again be Italy’s prime minister.
Berlusconi forms new government (CNN)
Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned from the Italian prime ministership three days ago, is back at the helm Saturday as the next leader of a new government. He presented a Cabinet to Italy’s president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. Berlusconi will be the prime minister in a new government to be sworn in later in the day.
Ciampi Friday asked Berlusconi to form the government after Berlusconi quit as prime minister Wednesday. That resignation sparked political consultations among Ciampi and other politicians over a new government. Berlusconi said Friday he expected to go before parliament for a confidence vote next week. The conservative leader said the government’s new platform would focus on aiding Italy’s underdeveloped south and financially pressed families — as demanded by some of his political allies, including the powerful National Alliance party.
Berlusconi resigned from the prime ministership Wednesday, sparking political consultations among Ciampi and other politicians. Up until Wednesday, Berlusconi had led Italy’s longest-serving government since World War II.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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