The first De Gasperi government was the last government of the Kingdom of Italy, which was abolished with the referendum of 2 June 1946, in which the Italian people voted in favour of the Republic. It held office from 10 December 1945 until 13 July 1946, a total of 216 days, or 7 months and 4 days.[2]
De Gasperi I Cabinet | |
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.svg){kind=small} 65th Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 10 December 1945 |
| Date dissolved | 13 July 1946 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Victor Emmanuel III Umberto II Alcide De Gasperi[1] Enrico De Nicola[1] |
| Head of government | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Total no. of members | 19 |
| Member parties | DC, PCI, PLI, PSIUP, PdA, PDL |
| Status in legislature | National unity government |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Parri Cabinet |
| Successor | De Gasperi II Cabinet |
Government parties
editThe government was composed by the following parties:
Composition
edit| Office | Name | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi | DC | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Pietro Nenni | PSIUP | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) | DC | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of the Interior | Giuseppe Romita | PSIUP | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Italian Africa | Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) | DC | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Palmiro Togliatti | PCI | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Finance | Mauro Scoccimarro | PCI | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Treasury | Epicarmo Corbino | PLI | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of War | Manlio Brosio | PLI | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of the Navy | Raffaele de Courten | Military | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Air Force | Mario Cevolotto | PDL | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Public Education | Enrico Molè | PDL | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Public Works | Leone Cattani | PLI | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | Fausto Gullo | PCI | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Transport | Riccardo Lombardi | PdA | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Mario Scelba | DC | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Giovanni Gronchi | DC | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Gaetano Barbareschi | PSIUP | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister for Reconstruction | Emilio Sereni | PCI | 10 December 1945–22 December 1945 | |
| Minister for Post-War Assistance | Luigi Gasparotto | PDL | 10 December 1945–13 July 1946 | |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Ugo La Malfa | PdA | 9 January 1946–20 February 1946 | |
| Mario Bracci | PdA | 20 February 1946–13 July 1946 | ||
| Minister without portfolio (National Council) | Alberto Cianca | PdA | 10 December 1945–19 February 1946 | |
| Emilio Lussu | PdA | 20 February 1946–13 July 1946 | ||
| Minister without portfolio (Constituent Assembly) | Pietro Nenni | PSIUP | 10 December 1945–19 February 1946 | |
References
edit- ^ a b As provisional head of state.
- ^ Governo De Gasperi I