Fourth De Gasperi government

De Gasperi IV Cabinet

3rd Cabinet of Italy
Date formed31 May 1947
Date dissolved24 May 1948
People and organisations
Head of stateEnrico De Nicola
Luigi Einaudi
Head of governmentAlcide De Gasperi
No. of ministers17 (incl. PM)
Total no. of members20 (incl. PM)
Member partiesDC, PSLI, PLI, PRI
Status in legislatureCoalition government
Opposition partiesPCI, PSI, FUQ, BNL
History
Outgoing election1948 election
Legislature term(s)Constituent Legislature (1946–1948)
PredecessorDe Gasperi III Cabinet
SuccessorDe Gasperi V Cabinet

The fourth De Gasperi government held office in the Italian Republic from 31 May 1947 to 23 May 1948, a total of 358 days, or 11 months and 22 days.[1]

Party breakdown[edit]

Beginning of term[edit]

End of term[edit]

Speech by Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi in the Chamber of Deputies.

Composition[edit]

Office Name Party Term
Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Einaudi PLI 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Deputy Prime Minister Giuseppe Saragat PSLI 15 December 1947–24 May 1948
Deputy Prime Minister Randolfo Pacciardi PRI 15 December 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlo Sforza Independent 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of the Interior Mario Scelba DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Italian Africa Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Grace and Justice Giuseppe Grassi PLI 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Budget Luigi Einaudi PLI 6 June 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Finance Luigi Einaudi PLI 31 May 1947–6 June 1947
Giuseppe Pella DC 6 June 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Treasury Gustavo Del Vecchio Independent 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Defence Mario Cingolani DC 31 May 1947–15 December 1947
Cipriano Facchinetti PRI 15 December 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Public Education Guido Gonella DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Public Works Umberto Tupini DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Agriculture and Forests Antonio Segni DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Transport Guido Corbellini DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Umberto Merlin DC 31 May 1947–15 December 1947
Ludovico D'Aragona PSLI 15 December 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Industry and Commerce Giuseppe Togni DC 31 May 1947–15 December 1947
Roberto Tremelloni PSLI 15 December 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Foreign Trade Cesare Merzagora Independent 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Merchant Navy Paolo Cappa DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister of Labour and Social Security Amintore Fanfani DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948
Minister for the Coordination of Economic Policies (without portfolio) Giuseppe Togni DC 15 December 1947–24 May 1948
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Giulio Andreotti DC 31 May 1947–24 May 1948

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