second Conte government

At the time of the government formation, its ministers and other members were part of the following three parties.

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The government also obtained the support of the Associative Movement Italians Abroad (MAIE), and one of its senators, Ricardo Merlo, was appointed as undersecretary in the government.[http://www.askanews.it/politica/2019/09/13/ricardo-merlo-maie-confermato-sottosegretario-agli-esteri-pn_20190913_00169 Riccardo Merlo (MAIE) confermato sottosegretario agli steri] The government received also the external support of the following minor parties: Popular Civic List (CP), the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), Italia in Comune (IiC), the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) and the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT).[https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/09/09/news/governo_conte_fiducia_camera-235548089/?ref=RHPPTP-BL-I235485988-C12-P1-S1.12-T1 La Camera vota la fiducia con 343 sì, il premier replica alla Camera fra le proteste. Alzata anche una sedia][https://www.quotidiano.net/politica/governo-conte-fiducia-camera-1.4774983 Governo, il Conte bis incassa la fiducia alla Camera. Il discorso del premier]

From 18 September 2019 to 13 January 2021, the government ministers and other members were from the following four parties.

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On 17 September 2019 former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi led a breakaway group outside the PD and formed Italia Viva, which confirmed its support to the government.{{cite news |last1=Amante |first1=Angelo |last2=Ciociola |first2=Andrea |title=Former Italy PM Renzi leads breakaway from PD, still backs government |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-renzi/former-italy-pm-renzi-leads-breakaway-from-pd-still-backs-government-idUSKBN1W20GN |access-date=18 September 2019 |work=Reuters |date=17 September 2019 |language=en}}

At the time of its resignation, the government ministers and other members were from the following three parties.

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On 13 January 2021 former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced the withdrawal of his party’s support to the government.{{cite news |last1=Squires |first1=Nick |last2=|first2=|title= Italy plunged into political crisis as ex-PM Matteo Renzi withdraws support from government |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/13/italy-verge-political-crisis-ex-pm-threatens-pull-support-coalition/amp/ |access-date=13 January 2021 |agency=Reuters |date=13 January 2021 |language=en}}

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File:Mattarella Conte 2019.jpg at the Quirinal Palace in August 2019]]

After the 2018 general election the Five Star Movement (M5S), which had come first in the election, and the League agreed to form a coalition government led by Giuseppe Conte, the first Conte government.

In August 2019, Matteo Salvini, Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the League, announced a motion of no confidence against the government, after growing tensions within the majority. Salvini's move came right after a vote in the Senate regarding the progress of the Turin–Lyon high-speed railway, in which the League, along with the largest opposition parties, voted against an attempt of the M5S to block the construction works.{{cite web | url=https://www.corriere.it/politica/19_agosto_07/voto-tav-giorno-mozioni-senato-lega-vota-quella-pd-5d7ba448-b8e6-11e9-8028-c32e9be56d04.shtml | title=Voto Tav, Senato respinge la mozione M5S e approva quella del Pd con il sostegno della Lega. Governo diviso | date=8 July 2019 }} Many political analysts believe the no confidence motion was an attempt to force early elections to improve his party's standing in Parliament, due to its increasing support in opinion polls, ensuring Salvini could become the next prime minister.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/09/italys-league-files-no-confidence-motion-prime-minister-inbid/|title=Italy's League files no confidence motion in prime minister in bid to trigger election|first=Nick|last=Squires|date=August 9, 2019|via=www.telegraph.co.uk|newspaper=The Telegraph}} On 20 August, following the parliamentary debate in which Conte harshly accused Salvini of being a political opportunist who "had triggered the political crisis only to serve his personal interest",{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/20/italian-pm-expected-resign-giuseppe-conte|title=Italian PM resigns with attack on 'opportunist' Salvini|first=Angela|last=Giuffrida|date=August 20, 2019|via=www.theguardian.com|newspaper=The Guardian}} the Prime Minister tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/world/europe/italy-pm-giuseppe-conte-resign.html|title=Italy's Government Collapses, Turning Chaos Into Crisis|first=Jason|last=Horowitz|date=August 20, 2019|newspaper=The New York Times}}

On 21 August, Mattarella started consultations with parliamentary groups. On the same day, the national board of the Democratic Party (PD) officially and unanimously opened to the prospect of a government with the M5S, based on pro-Europeanism, green economy, sustainable development, fight against economic inequality and a new immigration policy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/08/21/news/governo_il_testo_integrale_della_relazione_di_zingaretti_alla_direzione_pd-234041294/|title=Governo, Zingaretti: "I 5 punti per trattare con il M5S. No accordicchi, governo di svolta"|date=August 21, 2019|website=Repubblica.it}} However, the talks resulted in a unclear outcome, the President announced a second round of consultations starting on 27 August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/politica/notizia_3228185201902a.shtml|title=Crisi di governo, secondo giro di consultazioni al Colle|website=Tgcom24}}

Negotiations between PD and M5S started,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fanpage.it/politica/ce-laccordo-sul-conte-bis-da-pd-e-m5s-via-libera-a-governo-con-tutti-i-big/|title=Ecco l'accordo sul Conte bis: Zingaretti dà il via libera, nodo su ministeri e manovra|website=Fanpage}} while Free and Equal (LeU), a left-wing parliamentary group, announced its support too.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2019/08/19/grasso-possibile-intesa-m5s-pd-leu_301fb033-f640-4d0f-bba3-ea37eb594c9b.html|title=Grasso, possibile intesa M5s-Pd-Leu - Ultima Ora|date=August 19, 2019|website=Agenzia ANSA}} On 28 August, PD's leader Nicola Zingaretti announced at the Quirinal Palace his favourable position on forming a new government with the Five Stars with Conte at its head.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/conte-wins-crucial-support-for-new-italian-govt-coalition/2019/08/28/a85203c4-c99c-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828200930/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/conte-wins-crucial-support-for-new-italian-govt-coalition/2019/08/28/a85203c4-c99c-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-08-28|title=Italy's Conte might be back at helm with Salvini shut out|newspaper=Washington Post}} On same day, Mattarella summoned Conte to the Quirinal Palace for 29 August to give him the task of forming a new government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.agi.it/politica/governo_pd_m5s_consultazioni-6094223/news/2019-08-28/|title=C'è l'accordo tra M5s e Pd. Governo giallorosso ai nastri di partenza|website=Agi}} On 3 September, M5S members voted through the so-called "Rousseau Platform" in favor of an agreement with the PD, with Conte Prime Minister, with more than 79% of the vote out of nearly 80,000 voters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/09/03/news/governo_i_militanti_del_m5s_votano_il_via_libera_al_governo_con_il_pd_sulla_piattaforma_rousseau-235054044/|title=Governo, via libera di Rousseau all'intesa M5s-Pd con il 79% dei voti. Conte domattina al Quirinale|date=September 3, 2019|website=Repubblica.it}}

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On 4 September Conte announced the ministers of this new government, which was sworn in on the following day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/09/05/news/governo_conte_accetta_l_incarico_oggi_il_giuramento_della_squadra_al_quirinale-235221666/|title=Governo, Conte e i ministri hanno giurato. Gentiloni in pole per successione a Moscovici|date=5 September 2019|website=Repubblica.it}} At its start, the government was composed of 21 ministers, 14 men and 7 women, a majority of whom were from Southern Italy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/primopiano/governo_ministri_elenco-4713903.html|title=Governo, i 21 ministri del Conte bis Sette donne, Lamorgese all'Interno|website=www.ilgazzettino.it|date=4 September 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2019/09/04/news/governo_4_ministri_campani-235195981/|title=Governo, 11 ministri dal Sud: 4 sono campani|date=4 September 2019|website=Repubblica.it}}

On 9 September 2019 the Chamber of Deputies approved the government with 343 votes in favour, 263 against and 3 abstentions.{{cite news |last1=D'Emilio |first1=Frances |title=Italy's Conte wins first confidence vote in Parliament |url=https://www.apnews.com/04335c9ed20c40a59ebecb11289925f3 |access-date=12 September 2019 |work=AP NEWS |date=9 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=Resoconto stenografico dell'Assemblea Seduta n. 222 di lunedì 9 settembre 2019 |url=https://www.camera.it/leg18/410?idSeduta=0222&tipo=stenografico#sed0222.stenografico.tit00070.sub00030 |website=camera.it |publisher=Camera dei Deputati |access-date=10 September 2019 |language=it}} On the following day the Senate followed suit, with 169 in favour, 133 against and 5 abstentions.{{cite news |last1=Zampano |first1=Giada |title=Italy's new pro-EU govt wins vote, now faces 2020 budget |url=https://apnews.com/1f1b5b5060a94bc7a540a9399639a231 |access-date=12 September 2019 |work=AP NEWS |date=10 September 2019}}{{cite news |title=Legislatura 18ª - Aula - Resoconto stenografico della seduta n. 148 del 10/09/2019 |url=http://www.senato.it/japp/bgt/showdoc/frame.jsp?tipodoc=Resaula&leg=18&id=1123342&part=doc_dc-ressten_rs-gentit_vnca |access-date=12 September 2019 |work=senato.it |date=10 September 2019 |language=it}}

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In September 2019 former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi lead a split from the PD, and formed a party called Italia Viva. The new party had two ministers (Teresa Bellanova and Elena Bonetti) and one undersecretary, and kept its support for the Conte II government.{{cite news |last1=Amante |first1=Angelo |last2=Ciociola |first2=Andrea |title=Former Italy PM Renzi leads breakaway from PD, still backs government |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-renzi/former-italy-pm-renzi-leads-breakaway-from-pd-still-backs-government-idUSKBN1W20GN |access-date=26 December 2019 |work=Reuters |date=17 September 2019 |language=en}}

In December 2019 the Minister of Education and Research, Lorenzo Fioramonti, resigned after disagreements with the rest of the cabinet regarding the recently approved 2020 budget bill. Fioramonti considered the share of funds dedicated to education and research to be insufficient.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Gavin |title=Italy education minister resigns over lack of funds for ministry |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-minister-resignation/italy-education-minister-resigns-over-lack-of-funds-for-ministry-idUSKBN1YT0Q4 |access-date=26 December 2019 |work=Reuters |date=25 December 2019 |language=en}} For the designation of the new Minister, Prime Minister Conte decided to split the Ministry of Education, University and Research into two. The Ministry of Public Education went to the former undersecretary Lucia Azzolina (M5S), whereas the Ministry of University and Research went to the dean of the University of Naples Federico II, Gaetano Manfredi (Ind).{{cite news |title=Conte:: "Separare la Scuola dall'Università. Azzolina ministro dell'Istruzione e Manfredi della Ricerca" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/12/28/news/conte_prescrizione_governo_conferenza_stampa_fine_anno-244526130/ |access-date=28 December 2019 |work=Repubblica.it |date=28 December 2019 |language=it}}

In January 2020, the Five Star Movement suffered multiple parliamentary defections and a sizeable decrease in popularity with respect to the 2018 elections.{{cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |title=As Five Star Party Risks Implosion, Italy Fears the Fallout |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/18/world/europe/italy-five-star.html |access-date=24 January 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=18 January 2020}} Luigi Di Maio resigned from his position as M5S political leader, retaining his position as foreign minister.{{cite news |last1=Giuffrida |first1=Angela |title=Luigi Di Maio resigns as leader of Italy's Five Star Movement |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/22/luigi-di-maio-resigns-as-leader-of-italys-five-star-movement |access-date=24 January 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=22 January 2020}}

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In February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to northern Italian regions. In a few weeks, it spread to the rest of the country, with major concentration of cases in the regions of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont and Veneto. The government faced the subsequent health crisis by imposing gradually stricter measures of social distancing and quarantine, until a nationwide lockdown was imposed on 9 March, restricting the movement of people except for reasons of necessity, health, or work.{{cite news |last1=Sciorilli Borrelli |first1=Silvia |title=Italy orders total lockdown over coronavirus |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-orders-total-lockdown-over-coronavirus/ |access-date=17 March 2020 |work=POLITICO |date=9 March 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Di Donato |first1=Valentina |last2=Reynolds |first2=Emma |last3=Picheta |first3=Rob |title=All of Italy is in lockdown as coronavirus cases rise |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/09/europe/coronavirus-italy-lockdown-intl/index.html |access-date=17 March 2020 |work=CNN |date=13 March 2020}}

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On 13 January 2021, after weeks of disagreements between IV and the rest of the government regarding the handling of the Next Generation EU funds, all three cabinet members of IV (Minister of Agriculture Teresa Bellanova, Minister of Family Elena Bonetti and Undersecretary for Economy Ivan Scalfarotto) resigned from their posts.

Having lost the full support of one of the parties forming the government, Prime Minister Conte narrowly won a confidence vote at the Senate with a 156–140 tally, including 16 abstention votes from the IV senators, falling short of the absolute majority of 161 votes.{{Cite web|date=26 January 2021|title=Italy's Conte wins Senate vote to keep fragile government afloat: final tally|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-vote/initial-count-shows-italys-conte-winning-senate-vote-to-keep-fragile-government-afloat-idUSKBN29O2KZ|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Reuters.com]}}

Due to that, and unable to find enough votes in Parliament to move ahead with the current government, on 26 January 2021 Conte tended his resignations to President Sergio Mattarella, who asked him to stay in office to handle current affairs (as is customary in Italian politics).

• Five Star Movement (M5S): 9 ministers, 6 deputy ministers, 16 undersecretaries
• Democratic Party (PD): 9 ministers, 4 deputy ministers, 14 undersecretaries
• Free and Equal (LeU): 1 ministers, 2 undersecretaries
• Article One (Art.1): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
• Italian Left (SI): 1 undersecretary
• Associative Movement Italians Abroad (MAIE): 1 undersecretary
• Independents: Prime minister, 2 ministers

• Five Star Movement (M5S): 9 ministers, 6 deputy ministers, 15 undersecretaries
• Democratic Party (PD): 7 ministers, 4 deputy ministers, 13 undersecretaries
• Italia Viva (IV): 2 ministers, 1 undersecretary
• Free and Equal (LeU): 1 ministers, 2 undersecretaries
• Article One (Art.1): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
• Italian Left (SI): 1 undersecretary
• Associative Movement Italians Abroad (MAIE): 1 undersecretary
• Independents: Prime minister, 3 ministers

• Five Star Movement (M5S): 9 ministers, 6 deputy ministers, 15 undersecretaries
• Democratic Party (PD): 7 ministers, 4 deputy ministers, 13 undersecretaries
• Free and Equal (LeU): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
• Article One (Art.1): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
• Italian Left (SI): 1 undersecretary
• Associative Movement Italians Abroad (MAIE): 1 undersecretary
• Independents: Prime minister, 3 ministers, 1 undersecretary

File:Regional Composition of the Italian Council of Ministers (Conte II Cabinet 2019).svg showing the number of ministers from each region.]]

• Northern Italy: 8 ministers
• Emilia-Romagna: 2 ministers
• Lombardy: 2 ministers
• Piedmont: 2 ministers
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1 minister
• Veneto: 1 minister
• Central Italy: 2 ministers
• Lazio: 2 ministers
• Southern and Insular Italy: 12 ministers (including Conte)
• Campania: 4 ministers
• Apulia: 3 ministers (including Conte)
• Sicily: 3 ministers
• Basilicata: 2 ministers

• Northern Italy: 8 ministers
• Emilia-Romagna: 2 ministers
• Lombardy: 2 ministers
• Piedmont: 2 ministers
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1 minister
• Veneto: 1 minister
• Central Italy: 1 minister
• Lazio: 1 minister
• Southern and Insular Italy: 14 ministers (including Conte)
• Campania: 5 ministers
• Sicily: 4 ministers
• Apulia: 3 ministers (including Conte)
• Basilicata: 2 ministers

• Northern Italy: 6 ministers
• Piedmont: 2 ministers
• Emilia-Romagna: 1 minister
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1 minister
• Lombardy: 1 minister
• Veneto: 1 minister
• Central Italy: 1 minister
• Lazio: 1 minister
• Southern and Insular Italy: 14 ministers (including Conte)
• Campania: 5 ministers
• Sicily: 4 ministers
• Apulia: 3 ministers (including Conte)
• Basilicata: 2 ministers

The Council of Ministers was composed of the following members:{{cite web |title=Governo Conte II |url=http://www.governo.it/it/i-governi-dal-1943-ad-oggi/xviii-legislatura-dal-23-marzo-2018/governo-conte-ii/12715 |website=www.governo.it |access-date=7 September 2019 |language=it |date=4 September 2019}}{{cite news |title=Here is Italy's new cabinet in full |url=https://www.thelocal.it/20190904/here-is-italy-new-cabinet-in-full |access-date=7 September 2019 |work=www.thelocal.it |date=4 September 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Barigazzi |first1=Jacopo |title=Italy's Conte presents Cabinet list, with MEP Gualtieri as finance minister |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/giuseppe-conte-cabinet-list-roberto-gualtieri-finance-minister/ |access-date=7 September 2019 |work=POLITICO |date=4 September 2019}}

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