Second De Gasperi government

De Gasperi II Cabinet

1st Cabinet of Italy
Date formed13 July 1946
Date dissolved2 February 1947
People and organisations
Head of stateEnrico De Nicola
Head of governmentAlcide De Gasperi
Total no. of members19
Member partyDC, PSIUP, PCI, PRI
Status in legislatureNational unity government
Opposition partiesFUQ, BNL
History
Election1946 election
Legislature termConstituent Legislature (1946–1948)
PredecessorDe Gasperi I Cabinet
SuccessorDe Gasperi III Cabinet

The second De Gasperi II government was the first government of the Italian Republic. It was established by Alcide De Gasperi following the referendum of 2 June 1946, in which the Italian people voted in favour of the Republic. It held office from 13 July 1946 until 2 February 1947, a total of 203 days, or 6 months and 18 days.[1]

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

Party Ideology Leader
Christian Democracy (DC) Christian democracy Alcide De Gasperi
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) Socialism Pietro Nenni
Italian Communist Party (PCI) Communism Palmiro Togliatti
Italian Republican Party (PRI) Social liberalism Randolfo Pacciardi

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

End of term

Composition

Office Name Party Term
Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Foreign Affairs Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 13 July 1946–17 October 1946
Pietro Nenni PSIUP 18 October 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of the Interior Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Italian Africa Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Grace and Justice Fausto Gullo PCI 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Finance Mauro Scoccimarro PCI 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Treasury Epicarmo Corbino PLI 13 July 1946–17 September 1946
Giovanni Battista Bertone DC 18 September 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of War Cipriano Facchinetti PRI 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of the Navy Giuseppe Micheli DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Aeronautics Mario Cingolani DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Public Education Guido Gonella DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Public Works Giuseppe Romita PSIUP 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Agriculture and Forests Antonio Segni DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Transport Giacomo Ferrari PCI 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Mario Scelba DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Industry and Commerce Rodolfo Morandi PSIUP 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Labour and Social Security Ludovico D'Aragona PSIUP 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister for Post-War Assistance Emilio Sereni PCI 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Foreign Trade Pietro Campilli DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Merchant Navy Salvatore Aldisio DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister without portfolio Cino Macrelli PRI 13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister without portfolio (Constituent Assembly) Pietro Nenni PSIUP 13 July 1946–2 August 1946
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Paolo Cappa DC 13 July 1946–2 February 1947

References

  1. ^ Governo De Gasperi II (primo governo della Repubblica)