The Scelba government was the 10th cabinet of the Italian Republic, that held office from 10 February 1954 to 6 July 1955, for a total of 511 days (or 1 year, 4 months and 26 days).Composizione del Governo Scelba
After the election of Giovanni Gronchi as new president of Italy, Scelba resigned as prime minister.
Government parties The government was composed by the following parties:
PartyIdeologyLeader Christian Democracy (DC) Christian democracy Amintore Fanfani Social democracy Giuseppe Saragat Italian Liberal Party (PLI) Liberalism Giovanni Malagodi
Party breakdown Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 13 ministers and 30 undersecretaries Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): deputy prime minister, 3 ministers and 4 undersecretaries Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 3 ministers and 2 undersecretaries
Composition Office Name Party Term Prime Minister Mario Scelba DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Deputy Prime Minister Giuseppe Saragat PSDI 10 February 19546 July 1955Minister of Foreign Affairs Attilio Piccioni DC 10 February 195416 September 1954 Gaetano Martino PLI 16 September 19546 July 1955 Minister of the Interior Mario Scelba (ad interim) DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Grace and Justice Michele De Pietro DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Budget Ezio Vanoni DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Finance Roberto Tremelloni PSDI 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Treasury Silvio Gava DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Defence Paolo Emilio Taviani DC 10 February 19546 July 1955Minister of Public Education Gaetano Martino PLI 10 February 195419 September 1954 Giuseppe Ermini DC 19 September 19546 July 1955 Minister of Public Works Giuseppe Romita PSDI 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Agriculture and Forests Giuseppe Medici DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Transport Bernardo Mattarella DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Post and Telecommunications Gennaro Cassiani DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Industry and Commerce Bruno Villabruna PLI 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Foreign Trade Mario Martinelli DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Merchant Navy Fernando Tambroni DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Labour and Social Security Ezio Vigorelli PSDI 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister for the Fund for the South (without portfolio) Pietro Campilli DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) Raffaele De Caro PLI 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio) Umberto Tupini DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Minister of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment (without portfolio) Giovanni Ponti DC 10 February 19546 July 1955 Secretary of the Council of Ministers Oscar Luigi Scalfaro DC 10 February 19546 July 1955
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