ROME, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Italy's new government was formed Wednesday, more than a month after the center-left coalition led by Romano Prodi won a razor-thin victory in the parliamentary elections.

    Prime Minister designate Prodi announced the list of his cabinet after submitting it to President Giorgio Napolitano for approval.

    Former Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema was named as foreign minister and former European Central Bank board member Tomasso Padoa-Schioppa as economy minister.

    The government is scheduled to be sworn-in by President Giorgio Napolitano at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT).

    The government must now win a confidence vote in parliament. Prodi said the Cabinet would go before the lower house of parliament starting Thursday, and would appear before the Senate early next week. Enditem