(ANSA) - Rome, March 5 - Almost half the ministers of the
centre-left Democratic Party (PD) lost their seats in Sunday's
general election where the PD slumped below 20%.
Interior Minister Marco Minniti, Defence Minister Roberta
Pinotti, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini and Mezzogiorno
Minister Claudio De Vincenti lost out.
Premier Paolo Gentiloni, Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan,
Cabinet Secretary Maria Elena Boschi, Sports Minister Luca Lotti
and Civil Service Minister Marianna Madia won.
Almost half PD ministers lose seats
Minniti, Pinotti, Franceschini, De Vincenti KO, Gentiloni OK