First Craxi government explained

Cabinet Name:Craxi I Cabinet
Cabinet Number:42nd
Jurisdiction:Italy
Flag:Flag of Italy.svg
Flag Border:True
Government Head:Bettino Craxi
State Head:Sandro Pertini
Francesco Cossiga
Total Number:29 (incl. PM and Deputy PM)
Political Parties:DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI, PLI
Opposition Parties:PCI, MSI, PR, DP
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Pentapartito
Election:1983 election
Legislature Term:IX Legislature (19831987)
Previous:Fanfani V Cabinet
Successor:Craxi II Cabinet

The Craxi I Cabinet was the cabinet of the Italian government which held office from 4 August 1983 until 1 August 1986, for a total of 1,093 days, or 2 years, 11 months and 28 days.[1] [2]

Party breakdown

16

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3

3

2

Ministers and other members

Composition

Portraitwidth=20%Officewidth=20%Namewidth=20%Termwidth=20% colspan=2Partywidth=20%Undersecretaries
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Socialist PartyGiuliano Amato (PSI)
Deputy Prime MinisterArnaldo Forlani4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy
Minister of Foreign AffairsGiulio Andreotti4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian DemocracySusanna Agnelli (PRI)
Bruno Corti (PSDI)
Mario Fioret (DC)
Mario Raffaelli (PSI)
Francesco Forte (PSI)
Minister of the InteriorOscar Luigi Scalfaro4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian DemocracyPaolo Barsacchi (PSI)
Adriano Ciaffi (DC)
Marino Corder (DC)
Raffaele Costa (PLI)
Minister of Grace and JusticeMino Martinazzoli4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian DemocracyLuciano Bausi (DC)
Antonio Carpino (PSI)
Minister of Budget and Economic PlanningPietro Longo4 August 1983 – 13 July 1984Italian Democratic Socialist Party Alberto Aiardi (DC)
Carlo Vizzini (PSDI)
(until 30 July 1984)
Alberto Ciampaglia (PSDI)
(since 2 August 1984)
Bettino Craxi
(ad interim)
13 July 1984 – 30 July 1984Italian Socialist Party
Pier Luigi Romita30 July 1984 – 1 August 1986Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Minister of FinanceBruno Visentini4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Republican Party Franco Bortolani (DC)
Giuseppe Caroli (DC)

Domenico Susi (PSI)
Minister of TreasuryGiovanni Goria4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Carlo Fracanzani (DC)
Manfredo Manfredi (DC)
(until 25 February 1984)
Eugenio Tarabini (DC)
(since 6 April 1984)
Giovanni Nonne (PSI)
Gianni Ravaglia (PRI)
Minister of DefenceGiovanni Spadolini4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Republican Party Tommaso Bisagno (DC)
Bartolomeo Ciccardini (DC)
Vittorio Olcese (PRI)
Silvano Signori (PSI)
Minister of Public EducationFranca Falcucci4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Domenico Amalfitano (DC)
Mario Dal Castello (DC)
Giuseppe Fassino (PLI)
Fabio Maravalle (PSI)
Minister of Public WorksFranco Nicolazzi4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Democratic Socialist Party Gaetano Gorgoni (PRI)
Mario Tassone (DC)
Minister of Agriculture and ForestsFilippo Maria Pandolfi4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Giulio Santarelli (PSI)
Giuseppe Zurlo (DC)
Minister of TransportClaudio Signorile4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Socialist Party Niccolò Grassi Bertazzi (DC)
Savino Melillo (PLI)
Giuseppe Santonastaso (DC)
Minister of Post and TelecommunicationsAntonio Gava4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Giuseppe Avellone (DC)
Giorgio Bogi (PRI)
Giuseppe Reina (PSI)
Minister of Industry, Commerce and CraftsmanshipRenato Altissimo4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Liberal Party Bruno Orsini (DC)
Nicola Sanese (DC)
Sisinio Zito (PSI)
Minister of HealthCostante Degan4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Paola Cavigliasso (DC)
Francesco De Lorenzo (PLI)
Carlo Romei (DC)
Minister of Foreign TradeNicola Capria4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Socialist Party Francesco Vittorio Mazzola (DC)
Giovanni Prandini (DC)
Minister of Merchant NavyGianuario Carta4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Giuseppe Cerami (DC)
Alberto Ciampaglia (PSDI)
(until 2 August 1984)
Silvano Costi (PSDI)
(since 2 August 1984)
Minister of State HoldingsClelio Darida4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Delio Giacometti (DC)
Delio Meoli (PSI)
Minister of Labour and Social SecurityGianni De Michelis4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Socialist Party Andrea Borruso (DC)

Pino Leccisi (DC)
Minister of Cultural and Environmental HeritageAntonino Pietro Gullotti4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy Giuseppe Galasso (PRI)
Lelio Lagorio4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Socialist Party

(without portfolio)
Pier Luigi Romita4 August 1983 – 30 July 1984Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Carlo Vizzini30 July 1984 – 1 August 1986Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Minister for Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research Initiatives
(without portfolio)
Luigi Granelli4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies
(without portfolio)
Francesco Forte4 August 1983 – 9 May 1985Italian Socialist Party
Loris Fortuna9 May 1985 – 5 December 1985Italian Socialist Party
Minister for Coordination of Civil Protection
(without portfolio)
Vincenzo Scotti4 August 1983 – 26 March 1984Christian Democracy
Giuseppe Zamberletti26 March 1984 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy
Minister of Ecology
(without portfolio)
Alfredo Biondi4 August 1983 – 31 July 1985Italian Liberal Party
Valerio Zanone31 July 1985 – 1 August 1986Italian Liberal Party
Minister of Public Function
(without portfolio)
Remo Gaspari4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian Democracy
Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South
(without portfolio)
Salverino De Vito4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Christian DemocracyPasquale Lamorte (DC)
Enrico Quaranta (PSI)
(until 16 March 1984)
Nicola Trotta (PSI)
(since 6 April 1984)
Minister for Parliamentary Relations
(without portfolio)
Oscar Mammì4 August 1983 – 1 August 1986Italian Republican Party

Notes and References

  1. https://storia.camera.it/governi/i-governo-craxi I Governo Craxi
  2. http://www.governo.it/i-governi-dal-1943-ad-oggi/ix-legislatura-12-luglio-1983-28-aprile-1987/governo-craxi/3178 Governo Craxi