Colombo Cabinet

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Colombo Cabinet
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26th cabinet of Italy
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Date formed 6 August 1970 (1970-08-06)
Date dissolved 18 February 1972 (1972-02-18)
People and organisations
Head of government Emilio Colombo
Head of state Giuseppe Saragat
Giovanni Leone
Member parties DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI
Status in legislature Coalition government
Organic Centre-left
Opposition parties PCI, PLI, MSI, PSIUP, PDIUM
History
Legislature term(s) V Legislature (1968–1972)
Predecessor Rumor III Cabinet
Successor Andreotti I Cabinet

The Colombo Cabinet was the 26th cabinet of the Italian Republic. It held office from 6 August 1970 to 18 February 1972, for a total of 561 days (1 year, 6 months and 12 days).

Colombo resigned on 15 January 1972, following the withdrawal of support from the PRI, which was contrary to the government's economic policy.[1]

Party breakdown

Composition

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister   Emilio Colombo 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Deputy Prime Minister   Francesco De Martino 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Socialist Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs   Aldo Moro 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of the Interior   Franco Restivo 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Grace and Justice   Oronzo Reale 6 August 1970 1 March 1971 Republican Party
  Emilio Colombo (ad interim) 1 March 1971 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning   Antonio Giolitti 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Socialist Party
Minister of Finance   Luigi Preti 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Democratic Socialist Party
Minister of Treasury   Mario Ferrari Aggradi 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Defence   Mario Tanassi 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Democratic Socialist Party
Minister of Public Education   Riccardo Misasi 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Public Works   Salvatore Lauricella 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Socialist Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forests   Lorenzo Natali 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation   Italo Viglianesi 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Socialist Party
Minister of Post and Telecommunications   Giacinto Bosco 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship   Silvio Gava 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Health   Luigi Mariotti 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Socialist Party
Minister of Foreign Trade   Mario Zagari 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Socialist Party
Minister of Merchant Navy   Salvatore Mannironi 6 August 1970 6 April 1971 Christian Democracy
  Salvatore Mannironi 10 April 1971 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of State Holdings   Flaminio Piccoli 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Labour and Social Security   Carlo Donat-Cattin 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment   Gianmatteo Matteotti 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Democratic Socialist Party
Minister for Particular Political and Coordination Tasks[lower-alpha 1] (without portfolio)   Giuseppe Lupis 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Democratic Socialist Party
Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio)   Paolo Emilio Taviani 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister for the Problems Related to the Implementation of the Regions (without portfolio)   Eugenio Gatto 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio)   Carlo Russo 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio)   Camillo Ripamonti 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio)   Remo Gaspari 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
Secretary of the Council of Ministers   Dario Antoniozzi 6 August 1970 18 February 1972 Christian Democracy
  1. with special regard to the Presidency of the Italian delegation to the UN

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