Second De Gasperi government

The second De Gasperi government was the first government of the Italian Republic. It was established by Alcide De Gasperi following the referendum of 2 June 1946, in which the Italian people voted in favour of the Republic. It held office from 13 July 1946 until 2 February 1947, a total of 203 days, or 6 months and 18 days.^[1]

De Gasperi II Cabinet
1st Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	13 July 1946
Date dissolved	2 February 1947
People and organisations
Head of state	Enrico De Nicola
Head of government	Alcide De Gasperi
Total no. of members	19
Member party	DC, PSIUP, PCI, PRI
Status in legislature	National unity government
Opposition parties	FUQ, BNL
History
Election	1946 election
Legislature term	Constituent Legislature (1946–1948)
Predecessor	De Gasperi I Cabinet
Successor	De Gasperi III Cabinet

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

Party		Ideology	Leader
	Christian Democracy (DC)	Christian democracy	Alcide De Gasperi
	Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP)	Socialism	Pietro Nenni
	Italian Communist Party (PCI)	Communism	Palmiro Togliatti
	Italian Republican Party (PRI)	Social liberalism	Randolfo Pacciardi

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

• Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 7 ministers, 10 undersecretaries
• Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP): 4 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
• Italian Communist Party (PCI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
• Italian Republican Party (PRI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 minister

End of term

• Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 8 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
• Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP): 4 ministers, 6 undersecretaries
• Italian Communist Party (PCI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
• Italian Republican Party (PRI): 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries

Composition

Office	Name	Party		Term
Prime Minister	Alcide De Gasperi		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim)		DC	13 July 1946–17 October 1946
	Pietro Nenni		PSIUP	18 October 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of the Interior	Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim)		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Italian Africa	Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim)		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Grace and Justice	Fausto Gullo		PCI	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Finance	Mauro Scoccimarro		PCI	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Treasury	Epicarmo Corbino		PLI	13 July 1946–17 September 1946
	Giovanni Battista Bertone		DC	18 September 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of War	Cipriano Facchinetti		PRI	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of the Navy	Giuseppe Micheli		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of the Air Force	Mario Cingolani		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Public Education	Guido Gonella		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Public Works	Giuseppe Romita		PSIUP	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Agriculture and Forests	Antonio Segni		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Transport	Giacomo Ferrari		PCI	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Post and Telecommunications	Mario Scelba		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Industry and Commerce	Rodolfo Morandi		PSIUP	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Ludovico D'Aragona		PSIUP	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister for Post-War Assistance	Emilio Sereni		PCI	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Foreign Trade	Pietro Campilli		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister of Merchant Navy	Salvatore Aldisio		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister without portfolio	Cino Macrelli		PRI	13 July 1946–2 February 1947
Minister without portfolio (Constituent Assembly)	Pietro Nenni		PSIUP	13 July 1946–2 August 1946
Secretary of the Council of Ministers	Paolo Cappa		DC	13 July 1946–2 February 1947