Scelba government explained

Cabinet Name:Scelba Cabinet
Cabinet Number:10th
Jurisdiction:Italy
Flag:Flag of Italy.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:10 February 1954
Date Dissolved:6 July 1955
Government Head:Mario Scelba
State Head:Luigi Einaudi
Giovanni Gronchi
Total Number:20
Political Parties:DC, PSDI, PLI
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Legislature Term:Legislature II (19531958)
Previous:Fanfani I Cabinet
Successor:Segni I Cabinet

The Scelba Cabinet was the 10th cabinet of the Italian Republic, that held office from 10 February 1954 to 6 July 1955, for a total of 511 days (or 1 year, 4 months and 26 days).[1]

After the election of Giovanni Gronchi as new President of Italy, Scelba resigned as Prime Minister.

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Christian Democracy (DC)Christian democracyAmintore Fanfani
Social democracyGiuseppe Saragat
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)LiberalismGiovanni Malagodi

Party breakdown

Composition

Office NamePartyTerm
Prime MinisterMario Scelba10 February 19546 July 1955
Deputy Prime MinisterGiuseppe Saragat10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Foreign AffairsDC10 February 195416 September 1954
PLI16 September 19546 July 1955
Minister of the InteriorMario Scelba (ad interim)DC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Grace and JusticeMichele De PietroDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of BudgetEzio VanoniDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of FinanceRoberto Tremelloni10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of TreasuryDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of DefencePaolo Emilio TavianiDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Public EducationGaetano MartinoPLI10 February 195419 September 1954
Giuseppe ErminiDC19 September 19546 July 1955
Minister of Public WorksGiuseppe RomitaPSDI10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Agriculture and ForestsGiuseppe MediciDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of TransportBernardo MattarellaDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Post and TelecommunicationsGennaro CassianiDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Industry and CommerceBruno VillabrunaPLI10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Foreign TradeMario MartinelliDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Merchant NavyFernando TambroniDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Labour and Social SecurityEzio VigorelliPSDI10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister for the Fund for the South (without portfolio)Pietro CampilliDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio)Raffaele De CaroPLI10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio)Umberto TupiniDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Minister of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment (without portfolio)Giovanni PontiDC10 February 19546 July 1955
Secretary of the Council of MinistersOscar Luigi ScalfaroDC10 February 19546 July 1955

Notes and References

  1. http://www.senato.it/leg/02/BGT/Schede/Governi/0042_M.htm Composizione del Governo Scelba