The Moro III Cabinet was the 21st cabinet of the Italian Republic, that held office from 23 February 1966 to 24 June 1968, a total of 852 days, or 2 years, 4 months and 1 day.[1] The cabinet is described as an organic centre-left government.[2][3]
Moro III Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 21st Cabinet of Italy | |
 | |
| Date formed | 23 February 1966 |
| Date dissolved | 24 June 1968 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Giuseppe Saragat |
| Head of government | Aldo Moro |
| Total no. of members | 25 |
| Member parties | DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government Organic Centre-left |
| Opposition parties | PCI, PLI, MSI, PDIUM, PSIUP |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1968 election |
| Legislature term(s) | Legislature IV (1963–1968) |
| Predecessor | Moro II Cabinet |
| Successor | Leone II Cabinet |
Party breakdown edit
- Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 14 ministers, 27 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI): deputy prime minister, 5 ministers, 13 undersecretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 2 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
- Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
Composition edit
| Office | Name | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Aldo Moro | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Pietro Nenni | PSI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Amintore Fanfani | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of the Interior | Paolo Emilio Taviani | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Oronzo Reale | PRI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Budget | Giovanni Pieraccini | PSI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Finance | Luigi Preti | PSDI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Treasury | Emilio Colombo | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Defence | Roberto Tremelloni | PSDI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Public Education | Luigi Gui | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Public Works | Giacomo Mancini | PSI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | Franco Restivo | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Giovanni Spagnolli | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship[a] | Giulio Andreotti | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Health | Luigi Mariotti | PSI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Giusto Tolloy | PSI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Lorenzo Natali | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of State Holdings | Giorgio Bo | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Giacinto Bosco | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | Achille Corona | PSI | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister for Particular Political Tasks (without portfolio) | Attilio Piccioni | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | Giulio Pastore | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | Giovanni Battista Scaglia | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio) | Leopoldo Rubinacci | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Angelo Salizzoni | DC | 23 February 1966 – 24 June 1968 | |
- ^ Until 26 September 1966: Minister of Industry and Commerce
References edit
- ^ Governo Moro III
- ^ Luca Verzichelli; Maurizio Cotta (July 2012). "Technicians, technical government and non-partisan ministers. The Italian experience" (PDF). CirCap. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Fausto De Luca, Giuramento a Segni dei ventisei ministri, in "Stampa Sera", 23 July 1964, page 1