Matteo Renzi was only Prime Minister for one year.
 While in power, Renzi's government implemented numerous reforms, including changes to the Italian electoral law, a relaxation of labour and employment laws with the intention of boosting economic growth, a thorough reformation of the public administration, the simplification of civil trials, the introduction of same-sex civil unions, and the abolition of many small taxes
 Renzi was seen by many political analysts and journalists as the real kingmaker of the new parliamentary majority

