First Ricasoli government

The Ricasoli I government of Italy held office from 12 June 1861 until 3 March 1862, a total of 264 days, or 8 months and 19 days.^[1]

Ricasoli I government
2nd Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	12 June 1861
Date dissolved	3 March 1862
People and organisations
Head of state	Victor Emmanuel II
Head of government	Bettino Ricasoli
Total no. of members	9
Member party	Historical Right
History
Predecessor	Cavour IV Cabinet
Successor	Rattazzi I Cabinet

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

Party		Ideology	Leader
	Historical Right	Conservatism	Bettino Ricasoli

Composition

Office	Name	Party		Term
Prime Minister	Bettino Ricasoli		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of the Interior	Marco Minghetti		Historical Right	(1861–1861)
	Bettino Ricasoli		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Bettino Ricasoli		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of Grace and Justice	Vincenzo Maria Miglietti		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of Finance	Pietro Bastogi		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of War	Bettino Ricasoli		Historical Right	(1861–1861)
	Alessandro Della Rovere		Military	(1861–1862)
Minister of the Navy	Luigi Federico Menabrea		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce	Filippo Cordova		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of Public Works	Ubaldino Peruzzi		Historical Right	(1861–1862)
Minister of Public Education	Francesco De Sanctis		Historical Right	(1861–1862)