Almost half of the lower house hall was empty during Gentiloni's speech, since deputies from major opposition anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and Northern League party deserted the vote in protest against the new cabinet, to which they said they recognize no legitimacy.
Gentiloni was asked by President Mattarella to form a new cabinet following the resignation of Matteo Renzi as prime minister on Dec. 7.
Renzi stepped down after a sounding defeat in a crucial referendum on a cabinet-backed constitutional reform on Dec. 4.
Both Gentiloni and Renzi belong to the center-left Democratic Party (PD), which is the largest political force in parliament.
The new cabinet would count on the same majority of the previous one, since opposition forces said they were not available to take part in a national unity government.
Most key figures of Renzi's cabinet were confirmed in their office, including Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, a respected economist whose figure was perceived as reassuring for the markets and European Union (EU) allies.
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