Finally, on 11 February, the membership of the Five Star Movement (M5S) approved the party's support for Draghi, with 59.3% of party members voting in favour of joining the new government.[64]

On 12 February, Draghi unveiled the members of his cabinet, which included representatives from all of the above political parties, as well as numerous independents and technocrats. The following day, Draghi was sworn in as Prime Minister.[65]

Draghi accepted the task of forming a new government and began consultations with party leaders.[61] Draghi quickly secured the support of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), the centrist Italia Viva (IV), the left-wing Free and Equal (LeU), and other small liberal and centrist parties.[62] After an initial delay, Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing League, and Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the centre-right Forza Italia, jointly announced they too would support Draghi.[63] Finally, on 11 February, the membership of the Five Star Movement (M5S) approved the party's support for Draghi, wi

Renzi announced the resignation of the two Cabinet Ministers from his party, Italia Viva, triggering the collapse of Conte's government.[56] On 26 January, after days of inconclusive negotiations with political parties, Conte tendered his resignation as Prime Minister to President Mattarella.[57]
On 2 February 2021, following failed consultations between parties to nominate a replacement, President Mattarella announced he would summon Draghi to the Quirinal Palace, with the intention of giving him the task of forming a technocratic government.[58][59][60] The following day, Draghi accepted th