Italian general election, 2006
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The Italian general election of 2006 was a closely contested national parliamentary vote in Italy that resulted in a narrow victory for Romano Prodi’s center-left coalition over Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right alliance.
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Target entity: Italian general election, 2006 Context triple: [Italian Democratic Socialists, participatedIn, Italian general election, 2006]
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Italian general election, 2001
The Italian general election of 2001 was a nationwide parliamentary vote in which Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition, the House of Freedoms, won a decisive victory over the center-left, leading to Berlusconi’s second term as Prime Minister.
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Italian general elections
Italian general elections are nationwide parliamentary contests in Italy in which voters choose representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, determining the country’s governing majority.
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2022 Italian general election
The 2022 Italian general election was a national parliamentary vote that led to a historic victory for the right-wing coalition and resulted in Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s first female prime minister.
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Italian institutional referendum of 1946
The Italian institutional referendum of 1946 was a nationwide vote in which Italians chose to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, shaping the country’s postwar constitutional order.
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Legislature XIX of Italy
Legislature XIX of Italy is the current term of the Italian Parliament, formed after the 2022 general election and comprising the most recently elected members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Italian general election, 2006 Target entity description: The Italian general election of 2006 was a closely contested national parliamentary vote in Italy that resulted in a narrow victory for Romano Prodi’s center-left coalition over Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right alliance.
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A.
Italian general election, 2001
The Italian general election of 2001 was a nationwide parliamentary vote in which Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition, the House of Freedoms, won a decisive victory over the center-left, leading to Berlusconi’s second term as Prime Minister.
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B.
Italian general elections
Italian general elections are nationwide parliamentary contests in Italy in which voters choose representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, determining the country’s governing majority.
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C.
2022 Italian general election
The 2022 Italian general election was a national parliamentary vote that led to a historic victory for the right-wing coalition and resulted in Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s first female prime minister.
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D.
Italian institutional referendum of 1946
The Italian institutional referendum of 1946 was a nationwide vote in which Italians chose to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, shaping the country’s postwar constitutional order.
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E.
Legislature XIX of Italy
Legislature XIX of Italy is the current term of the Italian Parliament, formed after the 2022 general election and comprising the most recently elected members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| afterElectionPrimeMinister | Romano Prodi ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Italian Republic ⓘ |
| beforeElectionPrimeMinister | Silvio Berlusconi ⓘ |
| controversy | disputed results and recount demands ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| electorate | Italian citizens eligible to vote in 2006 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2006-04-10 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
polarization of Italian party system
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very slim majority in the Senate for the center-left ⓘ |
| hasPart |
2006 Italian general election for the Chamber of Deputies
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linked to:
Italian general election, 2006
2006 Italian general election for the Senate ⓘ
linked to:
Italian general election, 2006
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| headOfLosingCoalition | Silvio Berlusconi ⓘ |
| headOfWinningCoalition | Romano Prodi ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Italian ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected |
Chamber of Deputies of Italy
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Senate of the Republic (Italy) ⓘ
linked to:
Senate of the Republic of Italy
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| locatedInTime | XV Legislature of Italy ⓘ |
| loserCoalition |
House of Freedoms (Casa delle Libertà)
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linked to:
House of Freedoms
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| mainCenterLeftAlliance |
The Union (L'Unione)
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linked to:
The Union (Italy)
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| mainCenterRightAlliance |
House of Freedoms (Casa delle Libertà)
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linked to:
House of Freedoms
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| mainIssue |
economic policy
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foreign policy and military missions abroad ⓘ public debt and fiscal policy ⓘ |
| nextElection | Italian general election, 2008 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extremely close vote count
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post-election disputes over alleged irregularities ⓘ |
| officeContested | Prime Minister of Italy ⓘ |
| officialName |
Elezioni politiche italiane del 2006
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linked to:
Italian general election, 2006
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| partOf | political history of Italy ⓘ |
| politicalSpectrumLosingCoalition | center-right ⓘ |
| politicalSpectrumWinningCoalition | center-left ⓘ |
| previousElection | Italian general election, 2001 ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Italian electoral law in force in 2006 ⓘ |
| result | narrow victory for center-left coalition ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
end of Berlusconi II government
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formation of Prodi II government ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-04-09 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| turnout | high voter turnout ⓘ |
| typeOfElectoralSystem | proportional representation with majority premium ⓘ |
| votingSystemChamberOfDeputies | party-list proportional representation with majority bonus ⓘ |
| votingSystemSenate | regional party-list proportional representation with majority bonus ⓘ |
| winnerCoalition |
The Union (L'Unione)
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linked to:
The Union (Italy)
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linked to: Italian general election, 2006
Italian general election, 2006
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2006 Italian general election for the Chamber of Deputies
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linked to: Italian general election, 2006
linked to: Italian general election, 2006