FACTBOX - Ministers in Berlusconi's new Italian government

ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's next prime minister, presented his list of government ministers on Wednesday. Here is the list he read out to reporters after meeting President Giorgio Napolitano.

Ministers with portfolio:

Prime Minister......................Silvio Berlusconi (FI)

Foreign Affairs.....................Franco Frattini (FI)

Interior............................Roberto Maroni (NL)

Justice.............................Angelino Alfano (FI)

Economy.............................Giulio Tremonti (FI)

Defence.............................Ignazio La Russa (AN)

Economic Development (Industry).....Claudio Scajola (FI)

Education...........................Maria Stella Gelmini (FI)

Agriculture.........................Luca Zaia (NL)

Environment.........................Stefania Prestigiacomo (FI)

Infrastructure......................Altero Matteoli (AN)

Welfare, Health and Labour..........Maurizio Sacconi (FI)

Culture.............................Sandro Bondi (FI)

Ministers without portfolio:

Federalist Reforms.....................Umberto Bossi (NL)

Simplification (of legislation)........Roberto Calderoli (NL)

Government Programme Implementation....Gianfranco Rotondi (DCA)

EU Affairs.............................Andrea Ronchi (AN)

Equal Opportunities....................Mara Carfagna (FI)

Regional Affairs.......................Raffaele Fitto (FI)

Youth policies.........................Giorgia Meloni (AN)

Relations with Parliament..............Elio Vito (FI)

Innovation.............................Renato Brunetta (FI)

FI = Berlusconi's Forza Italia

AN = National Alliance, led by Gianfranco Fini, speaker of the lower house of parliament

NL = Northern League, led by Umberto Bossi

DCA = Christian Democrats for Autonomy, led by Gianfranco Rotondi

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