ROME -- The new Italian government headed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was sworn in on Saturday in the presidential palace.
The new team made up of 16-minister took oath before Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in the morning. With an average age of 47, the new team became the youngest ever in record. Among them half are women.
Graziano Delrio serves as cabinet under-secretary, a powerful position as he will serve as Renzi's right-hand man. Maria Elena Boschi, minister of reform and parliamentary relations is the youngest in cabinet at 33 years of age. Following are the list of cabinet members.
1. Cabinet Undersecretary: Graziano Delrio
2. Minister of Foreign Affairs: Federica Mogherini
3. Minister of Interior: Angelino Alfano
4. Minister of Justice: Andrea Orlando
5. Minister of Defense: Roberta Pinotti
6. Minister of Economy and Finance: Pier Carlo Padoan
7. Minister of Economic Development: Federica Guidi
8. Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forest Policies: Maurizio Martina
9. Minister of Environment: Gian Luca Galletti
10. Minister of Infrastructure and Transport: Maurizio Lupi
11. Minister of Labor and Social Policies: Giuliano Poletti
12. Minister of Education: Stefania Giannini
13. Minister of Culture and Tourism: Dario Franceschini
14. Minister of Health: Beatrice Lorenzin
15. Minister of Constitutional Reforms and Relations with Parliament: Maria Elena Boschi
16. Minister of Simplification and Public Administration: Marianna Madia
17. Minister of Regional Affairs: Maria Carmela Lanzetta