Colombo_Cabinet
Colombo government
26th government of the Italian Republic
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).
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Colombo Cabinet | |
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 26th Cabinet of Italy | |
| Date formed | 6 August 1970 (1970-08-06) |
| Date dissolved | 18 February 1972 (1972-02-18) |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Giuseppe Saragat Giovanni Leone |
| Head of government | Emilio Colombo |
| 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 |
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Colombo resigned on 15 January 1972, following the withdrawal of support from the PRI, which was contrary to the government's economic policy.[1]
- Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 15 ministers, 33 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI): deputy prime minister, 5 ministers, 14 undersecretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 4 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
- Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
More information Portfolio, Minister ...
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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| Prime Minister | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Grace and Justice | 6 August 1970 | 1 March 1971 | PRI | ||
Emilio Colombo (ad interim) | 1 March 1971 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Budget and Economic Planning | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Finance | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Treasury | Mario Ferrari Aggradi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | |
| Minister of Defence | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Public Education | Riccardo Misasi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | |
| Minister of Public Works | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Health | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Salvatore Mannironi | 6 August 1970 | 6 April 1971 | DC | |
Salvatore Mannironi | 10 April 1971 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of State Holdings | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSDI | ||
| Minister for Particular Political and Coordination Tasks[lower-alpha 1] (without portfolio) | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | PSDI | ||
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister for the Problems Related to the Implementation of the Regions (without portfolio) | Eugenio Gatto | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | Carlo Russo | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | |
| Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio) | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio) | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | DC | ||
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