The Tambroni Cabinet was the 15th cabinet of the Italian Republic led by the Fernando Tambroni of Christian Democracy (DC). It lasted from 25 March to 26 July 1960. The government received the necessary vote of confidence from the parliament thanks to the support of the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement (MSI), a unique case in the history of the Italian Republic. As a result, Tambroni's brief government was heavily criticized by the Italian left.Ginsborg (1990) pp.256-7il Manifesto, July 4, 2010, p.3 TAMBRONI: Un dc «borghese, maschio, virile, antimarxista quote: L'onorevole Tambroni appartiene a quella borghesia maschia e virile che si affaccia sui problemi sociali e politici senza infingimenti, ma soprattutto senza paura. È un lavoratore efficiente e metodico in un mondo di pigri, un solutore di problemi legislativi, un difensore strenuo e implacabile di quella invalicabile linea che distingue la nostra etica politica dal marxismo della estrema sinistra His role as Prime Minister of Italy is best remembered for the short-lived riots that occurred in the summer of the same year due to his support for the MSI; as a consequence, Tambroni was eventually replaced by the fellow DC politician Amintore Fanfani as Prime Minister.
History Prime Minister Tambroni was a prominent advocate of law and order policies. He is mostly remembered for his resignation caused by the Genoa riots of 1960. Ferruccio Parri held an anti-fascist talk in during a demonstration on 19 July, two days after Tambroni's resignation.P. G. Murgia Il luglio 1960, Sugar edizioni»CRONOLOGIA: L'avventura dc e nera del governo Tambroni, il Manifesto, July 4th 2010, p.2 Its Minister of Culture Umberto Tupini attacked Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita, announcing that all the "shameful films" would soon be banned.AA.VV., (1945-1994) Italia/Storia della prima repubblica: La politica, la società, i protagonisti, le date cit., p 134
The 1960 Summer Olympics were to be held in Rome from 25 August. Italy had been admitted to the United Nations in December 1955 and international public opinion in 1960 was still aware of the shadow of the Fascist Italy past. Historian Gianpasquale Santomassimo said that if the games had been held under a government of neo-fascists, it would have been a catastrophic impact on Italy's image.Gianpasquale Santomassimo (2010) Magliette a strisce, il Manifesto, July 4th 2010. quoote: Poco meno di due mesi dopo, le Olimpiadi di Roma ... rappresentarono la prima grande vetrina internazionale dell'Italia repubblicana, da poco ammessa nelle Nazioni Unite. Rimossa dall'Italia «moderata» e «benpensante», l'ombra del passato fascista era ancora ben presente presso l'opinione pubblica internazionale. Arrivare a questo appuntamento con un governo di fascisti e filofascisti sarebbe stato semplicemente catastrofico per la nostra immagine.
Composition Office Name Party Term Prime Minister Fernando Tambroni DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Deputy Prime Minister Attilio Piccioni DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Segni DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of the Interior Giuseppe Spataro DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Grace and Justice Guido Gonella DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Budget Fernando Tambroni (ad interim) DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Finance Giuseppe Trabucchi DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Treasury Paolo Emilio Taviani DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Defence Giulio Andreotti DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Public Education Giuseppe Medici DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Public Works Giuseppe Togni DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Agriculture and Forests Mariano Rumor DC 26 March 196027 July 1960Minister of Transport Fiorentino Sullo DC 26 March 196011 April 1960 Mario Ferrari Aggradi (ad interim) DC 11 April27 July 1960 Minister of Post and Telecommunications Antonio Maxia DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Industry and Commerce Emilio Colombo DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Health Camillo Giardina DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Foreign Trade Mario Martinelli DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Merchant Navy Angelo Raffaele Jervolino DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of State Holdings Mario Ferrari Aggradi DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Labour and Social Security Benigno Zaccagnini DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Umberto Tupini DC 26 March 196027 July 1960Minister for the South and the Depressed Areas (without portfolio) Giulio Pastore DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Fernando Tambroni (ad interim) DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) Armando Angelini DC 26 March 196027 July 1960 Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio) Giorgio Bo DC 26 March 196011 April 1960 Secretary of the Council of Ministers Alberto Folchi DC 26 March 196027 July 1960
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External links Il Governo Tambroni – minister list on the official website of the Italian government (in Italian) In migliaia a Genova per ricordare la rivolta antifascista at il manifesto (in Italian)