Dini government

Dini government
52nd Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	17 January 1995 (1995-01-17)
Date dissolved	17 May 1996 (1996-05-17) (487 days)
People and organisations
Head of state	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Head of government	Lamberto Dini
No. of ministers	21 (incl. Prime Minister)
Ministers removed	4
Total no. of members	25 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties	Independents External support: PDS, LN, PPI, FdV, Patto, AD, SI, Rete
Status in legislature	Technocratic cabinet
Opposition parties	FI, AN, CCD, FLD, PRC, LIF
History
Outgoing election	1996 election
Legislature term	XII Legislature (1994–1996)
Predecessor	First Berlusconi government
Successor	First Prodi government

The Dini government was the 52nd government of the Italian Republic. It was the second and last cabinet of the XII Legislature. It held office from 17 January 1995 to 17 May 1996, a total of 486 days, or 1 year and 4 months. It was the Italian Republic's first Government of Experts, entirely composed of experts and officials from outside Parliament.^[1]

The government obtained the confidence of the House of Deputies on 25 January 1995 with 302 votes in favour, 39 against and 270 abstentions.^[2] It also obtained the confidence of the Senate on 1 February 1995 with 191 votes in favour, 17 against and 2 abstentions.^[3]

The government collapsed on 11 January 1996.^[4]