Italian Chamber of Deputies Also Passes Draghi Cabinet Confidence Vote by Overwhelming Margin

Mario Draghi, Prime Minister of Italy [Photo by EPA Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Following the Italian Senate, the Chamber of Deputies also passed the confidence vote for the Mario Draghi cabinet with an overwhelming majority.

On the 18th (local time), the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the confidence vote with 535 votes in favor and 56 against. The Chamber of Deputies has a total of 629 seats.

The previous day, the Senate passed the confidence vote with 262 votes in favor and 40 against. The Senate is composed of 315 members, excluding 6 life senators without party affiliation.

Before the vote, most major parties except the far-right party 'Fratelli d'Italia (FdI)' expressed their support for Prime Minister Draghi.

With the Draghi cabinet passing the parliamentary confidence vote, it can now exercise full authority over national governance.

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