Italian general election, 2008
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The Italian general election of 2008 was a national parliamentary vote that resulted in a center-right victory led by Silvio Berlusconi, bringing his coalition back to power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Italian general election, 2008 canonical | 2 |
| 2008 Italian general election | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Italian general election, 2008 Context triple: [People of Freedom, participatedIn, Italian general election, 2008]
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Italian general election, 2006
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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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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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 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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Fourth Berlusconi government
The Fourth Berlusconi government was the Italian cabinet led by Silvio Berlusconi from 2008 to 2011, marked by center-right policies and significant economic and political challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Italian general election, 2008 Target entity description: The Italian general election of 2008 was a national parliamentary vote that resulted in a center-right victory led by Silvio Berlusconi, bringing his coalition back to power.
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A.
Italian general election, 2006
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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B.
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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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 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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E.
Fourth Berlusconi government
The Fourth Berlusconi government was the Italian cabinet led by Silvio Berlusconi from 2008 to 2011, marked by center-right policies and significant economic and political challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian parliamentary election
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general election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economic policy
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immigration and security ⓘ institutional reforms ⓘ public debt and taxation ⓘ |
| chamberMajority | centre-right coalition ⓘ |
| coalitionWinner |
House of Freedoms (successor configuration)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
centre-right coalition ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dissolutionOfParliamentBy | Giorgio Napolitano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-04-14 ⓘ |
| forOffice |
Chamber of Deputies of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of the Republic (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringElection | Giorgio Napolitano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| legislatureNumber | XVI Legislature of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Italy ⓘ |
| mainWinner | The People of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinnerLeader | Silvio Berlusconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty1 | The People of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty1Leader | Silvio Berlusconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty2 | Democratic Party (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty2Leader | Walter Veltroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty3 | Lega Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty3Leader | Umberto Bossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty4 | Italy of Values NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty4Leader | Antonio Di Pietro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty5 | Union of the Centre (2002) (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty5Leader | Pier Ferdinando Casini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national television coverage in Italy ⓘ |
| nextElection | Italian general election, 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
collapse of far-left representation in Parliament
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no communist parties entered Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| previousElection | Italian general election, 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Silvio Berlusconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterParty | The People of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Romano Prodi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeParty | Democratic Party (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | fall of Prodi II Cabinet ⓘ |
| resultSummary |
clear victory of centre-right coalition
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return to power of Silvio Berlusconi ⓘ |
| senateMajority | centre-right coalition ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-04-13 ⓘ |
| turnout | approximately 80.5% ⓘ |
| turnoutChange | decrease compared to 2006 ⓘ |
| votingSystemChamber | Porcellum (Calderoli law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystemSenate | Porcellum (Calderoli law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian general election, 2008 Description of subject: The Italian general election of 2008 was a national parliamentary vote that resulted in a center-right victory led by Silvio Berlusconi, bringing his coalition back to power.
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2008 Italian general election