Third Depretis government

The Depretis III government of Italy held office from 19 December 1878 until 14 July 1879, a total of 207 days, or 6 months and 25 days.^[1]

Depretis III government
18th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	19 December 1878
Date dissolved	14 July 1879
People and organisations
Head of state	Umberto I
Head of government	Agostino Depretis
Total no. of members	10
Member party	Historical Left
History
Predecessor	Cairoli I Cabinet
Successor	Cairoli II Cabinet

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

Party		Ideology	Leader
	Historical Left	Liberalism	Agostino Depretis

Composition

Office	Name	Party		Term
Prime Minister	Agostino Depretis		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of the Interior	Agostino Depretis		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Agostino Depretis		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Grace and Justice	Diego Tajani		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Finance	Agostino Magliani		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Treasury	Agostino Magliani		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of War	Gustavo Mazè de la Roche		Military	(1878–1879)
Minister of the Navy	Niccolò Ferracciù		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce	Salvatore Majorana Calatabiano		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Public Works	Raffaele Mezzanotte		Historical Left	(1878–1879)
Minister of Public Education	Michele Coppino		Historical Left	(1878–1879)