Second Badoglio government explained

Cabinet Name:Badoglio II government
Cabinet Number:61st
Jurisdiction:Italy
Flag:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:22 April 1944
Date Dissolved:18 June 1944
Government Head:Pietro Badoglio
State Head:Victor Emmanuel III
Total Number:13
Political Party:DC, PCI, PLI, PSIUP, PdA, PDL
Previous:Badoglio I Cabinet
Successor:Bonomi II Cabinet

The Badoglio II government of Italy held office from 22 April until 18 June 1944, a total of 57 days, or 1 months and 27 days.[1] It was the first government in Italian history with the presence of the socialists and the communists.

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Christian DemocracyChristian democracyAlcide De Gasperi
Italian Communist PartyCommunismPalmiro Togliatti
Italian Liberal PartyLiberalismBenedetto Croce
Italian Socialist PartySocialismPietro Nenni
Action PartyLiberal socialismFerruccio Parri
Labour Democratic PartySocial democracyIvanoe Bonomi

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime MinisterPietro BadoglioMilitary(1944–1944)
Deputy Prime MinisterPalmiro TogliattiItalian Communist Party(1944–1944)
Minister of the InteriorSalvatore AldisioChristian Democracy(1944–1944)
Minister of Foreign AffairsPietro BadoglioMilitary(1944–1944)
Minister of Grace and JusticeVincenzo Arangio-RuizItalian Liberal Party(1944–1944)
Minister of Treasury and FinanceQuinto QuintieriItalian Liberal Party(1944–1944)
Minister of WarTaddeo OrlandoMilitary(1944–1944)
Minister of the NavyRaffaele de CourtenMilitary(1944–1944)
Minister of Air ForceRenato SandalliMilitary(1944–1944)
Minister of Industry and CommerceAttilio Di NapoliItalian Socialist Party(1944–1944)
Minister of Public WorksAlberto TarchianiAction Party(1944–1944)
Minister of Agriculture and ForestsFausto GulloItalian Communist Party(1944–1944)
Minister of Public EducationAdolfo OmodeoAction Party(1944–1944)
Minister of CommunicationsFrancesco CerabonaLabour Democratic Party(1944–1944)
Minister of Italian AfricaPietro BadoglioMilitary(1944–1944)
Secretary of the Council of MinistersRenato MorelliItalian Liberal Party(1944–1944)

Notes and References

  1. http://storia.camera.it/governi/ii-governo-badoglio II Governo Badoglio