Legislature XIII of Italy


The Legislature XIII of Italy lasted from 9 May 1996 until 29 May 2001. Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 21 April 1996. The election was called by President Scalfaro after the technocratic government of Lamberto Dini lost its support in the Parliament in 1995. President Scalfaro dissolved the houses of Parliament on 16 February 1996. The legislature ended after completing its five-year-long natural course, when President Ciampi dissolved the houses on 8 March 2001.

Government

Chamber of Deputies

The number of elected deputies is 630. At the end of the legislature, eight seats remained vacant making the final total number of deputies 622. For these seats no by-election was planned, since they were left vacant less than a year before the natural end of the legislature.
The number of elected senators is 315. At the beginning of the legislature there were 10 life senators. After the deaths of Fanfani and Valiani, and the appointment of Scalfaro as life senator after the election of President Ciampi on 15 May 1999, the final number of life senators was of nine.
The total number of senators at the start of the legislature was of 325. At the end of it, two seats remained vacant because no by-elections could be held for vacancies appearing less than one year before the natural end of the legislature. Therefore, the total number of senators at the end of the legislature was of 322.
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