Fourth Cavour government

Cavour IV government
Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	23 March 1861
Date dissolved	12 June 1861
People and organisations
Head of state	Victor Emmanuel II
Head of government	Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
Total no. of members	9
Member party	Historical Right
History
Predecessor	Third Cavour government
Successor	First Ricasoli government

The Cavour IV government was the first cabinet of the Kingdom of Italy. It held office from 23 March until 12 June 1861, a total of 81 days, or 2 months and 20 days.^[1]

History

In 1861,

Creating Italy was no easy task, but ruling it proved a worse strain on the Prime Minister. In 1861, at the peak of his career, months of long days coupled with insomnia and constant worry took their toll on Cavour. He fell ill, presumably of malaria, and to make matters worse insisted upon being bled. His regular doctor would have refused, but he was not available; so Cavour was bled several times until it was nearly impossible to draw any blood from him. He was buried in Santena, near Turin.

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

Composition

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