First Spadolini government

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Spadolini I Cabinet
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The Spadolini I Cabinet, led by

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The government, in office from 28 June 1981[1] to 23 August 1982,[2] was led by for the first time in the republican history of Italy by a non-Christian Democrat Prime Minister, the Republican Spadolini. However, Christian Democracy (DC) maintained the majority of ministries, while forming a large coalition of five parties (Pentapartito) with Italian Socialist Party (PSI), Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), Italian Republican Party (PRI) and Italian Liberal Party (PLI).

The cabinet fell after the reject of the government's budget law. After that, Spadolini resigned on 7 August 1982.[3]

Party breakdown

15
7
3
2
1

Ministers and other members

Composition

Portrait Office Name Term Party Undersecretaries
Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Republican Party Francesco Compagna (PRI)[a]
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Emilio Colombo 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Bruno Corti (PSDI)
Raffaele Costa (PLI)
Mario Fioret (DC)
Roberto Palleschi (PSI)
Minister of the Interior
Virginio Rognoni 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Marino Corder (DC)
Angelo Maria Sanza (DC)
Francesco Spinelli (PSI)
Minister of Grace and Justice
Clelio Darida 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Giuseppe Gargani (DC)
Domenico Raffaello Lombardi (DC)
Gaetano Scamarcio (PSI)
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning
Giorgio La Malfa 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Republican Party Giovanni Goria (DC)
(until 3 June 1982)
Emilio Rubbi (DC)
(since 3 June 1982)
Minister of Finance
Rino Formica 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party Giuseppe Amadei (PSDI)
Francesco Colucci (PSI)
Paolo Enrico Moro (DC)
Rodolfo Tambroni Armaroli (DC)
Minister of Treasury
Beniamino Andreatta 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Carlo Fracanzani (DC)
Giuseppe Pisanu (DC)
Eugenio Tarabini (DC)
Angelo Tiraboschi (PSI)
Claudio Venanzetti (PRI)
Minister of Defence
Lelio Lagorio 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party Bartolomeo Ciccardini (DC)
Martino Scovacricchi (PSDI)
Amerigo Petrucci (DC)
Minister of Public Education
Guido Bodrato 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Antonino Drago (DC)
Franca Falcucci (DC)
Giuseppe Fassino (PLI)
Sisinio Zito (PSI)
Minister of Public Works
Franco Nicolazzi 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Mario Casalinuovo (PSI)
Giorgio Santuz (DC)
Minister of Agriculture and Forests
Giuseppe Bartolomei 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Mario Campagnoli (DC)
Fabio Fabbri (PSI)
Minister of Transport
Vincenzo Balzamo 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party Antonio Caldoro (PSI)
Dino Riva (PSDI)
Elio Tiriolo (DC)
Minister of Post and Telecommunications
Remo Gaspari 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Giorgio Bogi (PRI)
Pino Leccisi (DC)
Gaspare Saladino (PSI)
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship
Giovanni Marcora 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Gianni Fontana (DC)
Enrico Novellini (PSI)
Francesco Rebecchini (DC)
Minister of Health
Renato Altissimo 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Liberal Party Maria Magnani Noya (PSI)
Bruno Orsini (DC)
Minister of Foreign Trade Nicola Capria 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party Baldassare Armato (DC)
Enrico Rizzi (PSDI)
Minister of Merchant Navy Calogero Mannino 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Giovanni Nonne (PSI)
Francesco Patriarca (DC)
Minister of State Holdings Gianni De Michelis 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party Silvestro Ferrari (DC)
Delio Giacometti (DC)
Minister of Labour and Social Security
Michele Di Giesi 28 June 1981 – 23 August 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 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Pietro Mezzapesa (DC)
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Nicola Signorello 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy Enrico Quaranta (PSI)
Minister of Regional Affairs

(without portfolio)
Aldo Aniasi 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party
Minister for the Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research
(without portfolio)
Giancarlo Tesini 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies

(without portfolio)
Lucio Abis 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy
Minister for the Coordination of Civil Protection
(without portfolio)
Giuseppe Zamberletti 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy
Minister of Public Function

(without portfolio)
Dante Schietroma 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Francesco Quattrone (DC)
Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South

(without portfolio)
Claudio Signorile 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Italian Socialist Party Salvatore Urso (DC)
Minister for Parliamentary Relations

(without portfolio)
Luciano Radi 28 June 1981 – 23 August 1982 Christian Democracy
  1. Secretary of the Council of Ministers

References

  1. ^ "Comunicato concernente la formazione del Governo". Gazzetta Ufficiale, n. 184 (in Italian). 7 July 1981. pp. 4318–4319.
  2. ^ "Comunicato concernente la formazione del Governo". Gazzetta Ufficiale, n. 236 (in Italian). 27 August 1982. pp. 6102–6103.
  3. ^ "Spadolini lascia: avrà il reincarico?". La Stampa (in Italian). 7 August 1982.