Fourth De Gasperi government

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De Gasperi IV Cabinet
De 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

Beginning of term

End of term

  • Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 9 ministers, 10 undersecretaries
  • Socialist Party of Italian Workers
    (PSLI): 1 deputy prime minister, 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
  • Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers (incl. 1 deputy prime minister), 3 undersecretaries
  • Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 deputy prime minister, 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
  • Independent
    : 3 ministers
Speech by Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi in the Chamber of Deputies.

Composition

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

References