The second De Gasperi 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.Governo De Gasperi II (primo governo della Repubblica)
Government parties The government was composed by the following parties:
PartyIdeologyLeader 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 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
Composition Office Name Party Term Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi DC 13 July 19462 February 1947Minister of Foreign Affairs Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 13 July 194617 October 1946 Pietro Nenni PSIUP 18 October 19462 February 1947 Minister of the Interior Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Italian Africa Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Grace and Justice Fausto Gullo PCI 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Finance Mauro Scoccimarro PCI 13 July 19462 February 1947Minister of Treasury Epicarmo Corbino PLI 13 July 194617 September 1946 Giovanni Battista Bertone DC 18 September 19462 February 1947 Minister of War Cipriano Facchinetti PRI 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of the Navy Giuseppe Micheli DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of the Air Force Mario Cingolani DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Public Education Guido Gonella DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Public Works Giuseppe Romita PSIUP 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Agriculture and Forests Antonio Segni DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Transport Giacomo Ferrari PCI 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Post and Telecommunications Mario Scelba DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Industry and Commerce Rodolfo Morandi PSIUP 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Labour and Social Security Ludovico D'Aragona PSIUP 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister for Post-War Assistance Emilio Sereni PCI 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Foreign Trade Pietro Campilli DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister of Merchant Navy Salvatore Aldisio DC 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister without portfolio Cino Macrelli PRI 13 July 19462 February 1947 Minister without portfolio (Constituent Assembly) Pietro Nenni PSIUP 13 July 19462 August 1946 Secretary of the Council of Ministers Paolo Cappa DC 13 July 19462 February 1947
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