The Spadolini II Cabinet, led by Giovanni Spadolini, was the 40th cabinet of the Italian Republic.
The government remained in office from 23 August 1982 to 1 December 1982. This government was also known as the "Photocopy government",Che torni la Democrazia Cristiana. Il trionfo del popolo è il sapere as identical to the previous Spadolini Cabinet.
The cabinet fell due to the so-called "Lite delle comari" (godmothers' quarrel), i.e. a political conflict between the ministers Beniamino Andreatta and Rino Formica about the "divorce" between Minister of Treasury and Bank of Italy.ll divorzio tra Tesoro e Bankitalia e la lite delle comari: uno scritto per il Sole del 26 luglio 1991
Party breakdown Christian Democracy 15 Italian Socialist Party 7 Italian Democratic Socialist Party 3 Italian Republican Party 2 Italian Liberal Party 1
Ministers and other members Italian Republican Party (PRI): prime minister, 1 minister, 3 undersecretaries Christian Democracy (DC): 15 ministers, 31 undersecretaries Italian Socialist Party (PSI): 7 ministers, 15 undersecretaries Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 minister, 3 undersecretaries
Composition PortraitOfficeNameTermPartyUndersecretaries Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Republican Party Vittorio Olcese (PRI) Minister of Foreign Affairs Emilio Colombo 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Bruno Corti (PSDI) Raffaele Costa (PLI) Mario Fioret (DC) Roberto Palleschi (PSI) Minister of the Interior Virginio Rognoni 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Marino Corder (DC) Angelo Maria Sanza (DC) Francesco Spinelli (PSI) Minister of Grace and Justice Clelio Darida 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Giuseppe Gargani (DC) Domenico Raffaello Lombardi (DC) Gaetano Scamarcio (PSI) Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Giorgio La Malfa 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Republican Party Emilio Rubbi (DC) Minister of Finance Rino Formica 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Giuseppe Amadei (PSDI) Francesco Colucci (PSI) Paolo Enrico Moro (DC) Rodolfo Tambroni Armaroli (DC) Minister of Treasury Beniamino Andreatta 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Carlo Fracanzani (DC) Giuseppe Pisanu (DC) Eugenio Tarabini (DC) Angelo Tiraboschi (PSI) Claudio Venanzetti (PRI) Minister of Defence Lelio Lagorio 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Bartolomeo Ciccardini (DC) Martino Scovacricchi (PSDI) Amerigo Petrucci (DC) Minister of Public Education Guido Bodrato 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Antonino Drago (DC) Franca Falcucci (DC) Giuseppe Fassino (PLI) Sisinio Zito (PSI) Minister of Public Works Franco Nicolazzi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Mario Casalinuovo (PSI) Giorgio Santuz (DC) Giuseppe Bartolomei 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Mario Campagnoli (DC) Fabio Fabbri (PSI) Minister of Transport Vincenzo Balzamo 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Antonio Caldoro (PSI) Dino Riva (PSDI) Elio Tiriolo (DC) Minister of Post and Telecommunications Remo Gaspari 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Giorgio Bogi (PRI) Pino Leccisi (DC) Gaspare Saladino (PSI) Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship Giovanni Marcora 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Gianni Fontana (DC) Enrico Novellini (PSI) Francesco Rebecchini (DC) Minister of Health Renato Altissimo 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Liberal Party Maria Magnani Noya (PSI) Bruno Orsini (DC) Minister of Foreign Trade Nicola Capria 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Baldassare Armato (DC) Enrico Rizzi (PSDI) Minister of Merchant Navy Calogero Mannino 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Giovanni Nonne (PSI) Francesco Patriarca (DC) Minister of State Holdings Gianni De Michelis 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Silvestro Ferrari (DC) Delio Giacometti (DC) Minister of Labour and Social Security Michele Di Giesi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Mario Costa (DC) Angelo Cresco (PSI) Mario Gargano (DC) Piergiovanni Malvestio (DC) Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage Vincenzo Scotti 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Pietro Mezzapesa (DC) Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Nicola Signorello 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Enrico Quaranta (PSI) Minister of Regional Affairs (without portfolio) Aldo Aniasi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Minister for the Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research (without portfolio) Giancarlo Tesini 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies (without portfolio) Lucio Abis 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Minister for the Coordination of Civil Protection (without portfolio) Giuseppe Zamberletti 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Minister of Public Function (without portfolio) Dante Schietroma 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Francesco Quattrone (DC) Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) Claudio Signorile 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Salvatore Urso (DC) Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) Luciano Radi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy
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