First Conte government
First Conte government | |
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 65th Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 1 June 2018 |
| Date dissolved | 5 September 2019 (462 days) |
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Head of state | Sergio Mattarella |
Head of government | Giuseppe Conte |
Deputy head of government | Luigi Di Maio Matteo Salvini |
No. of ministers | 19 (including the Prime Minister) |
Ministers removed | 1 resigned |
Total no. of members | 20 (including the Prime Minister) |
Member parties | M5S, Lega |
Status in legislature | Coalition (Majority) |
Opposition parties | PD, FI, FdI, LeU |
| History | |
Incoming formation | 2018 government formation |
| Election | 2018 election |
| Legislature term | XVIII Legislature (2018–2022) |
| Predecessor | Gentiloni government |
| Successor | Second Conte government |
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Political officies Prime Minister of Italy (2018–2021) President of the M5S (2021–present) Prime Minister of Italy President of M5S  |
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The first Conte government was the 65th government of the Italian Republic. It was led by Giuseppe Conte, an independent politician, and it was in office from 1 June 2018 to 5 September 2019. The government was described as populist and the first of that kind in Europe; its policies, more specifically those of the League (Lega), were described by Italian media as souverainist.
The cabinet (known in Italy as the Council of Ministers) was formed by a coalition between the anti-establishment and populist Five Star Movement (M5S) and the right-wing populist Lega but also contained some independents proposed by each party (including the Prime Minister of Italy). It was referred to as the "government of change" (Italian: governo del cambiamento) after the title of the political agreement signed by the two parties, or the "yellow-green government" (governo gialloverde), based on their customary colours, even if Lega originally preferred "yellow-blue government" (governo gialloblu) due to its new campaign colour under Matteo Salvini's leadership.