Second De Gasperi government
Appearance
De Gasperi II Cabinet | |
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1st Cabinet of Italy | |
Date formed | 13 July 1946 |
Date dissolved | 2 February 1947 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Enrico De Nicola |
Head of government | Alcide De Gasperi |
Total no. of members | 19 |
Member party | DC, PSIUP, PCI, PRI |
Status in legislature | National unity government |
Opposition parties | FUQ, BNL |
History | |
Election | 1946 election |
Legislature term | Constituent Legislature (1946–1948) |
Predecessor | De Gasperi I Cabinet |
Successor | De Gasperi III Cabinet |
The De Gasperi II Cabinet was the first cabinet of the Italian Republic, established 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 | |
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bgcolor="Template:Christian Democracy (Italy)/meta/color" | | Christian Democracy (DC) | Christian democracy | Alcide De Gasperi |
bgcolor="Template:Italian Socialist Party/meta/color" | | Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP) | Socialism | Pietro Nenni |
bgcolor="Template:Italian Communist Party/meta/color" | | Italian Communist Party (PCI) | Communism | Palmiro Togliatti |
bgcolor="Template:Italian Republican Party/meta/color" | | Italian Republican Party (PRI) | Social liberalism | Randolfo Pacciardi |
Party breakdown
Beginning of term
- Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 7 ministers, 10 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP): 4 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
- Italian Communist Party (PCI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
- Italian Republican Party (PRI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
- Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 minister
End of term
- Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 8 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP): 4 ministers, 6 undersecretaries
- Italian Communist Party (PCI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
- Italian Republican Party (PRI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries