The fourth De Gasperi government held office in the Italian Republic from 31 May 1947 to 23 May 1948, a total of 358 days, or 11 months and 22 days.Il Governo De Gasperi IV
Party breakdown Beginning of term Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 11 ministers, 7 undersecretaries Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers (incl. 1 deputy prime minister) Independents: 3 ministers
End of term Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 9 ministers, 10 undersecretaries Socialist Party of Italian Workers (PSLI): 1 deputy prime minister, 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers (incl. 1 deputy prime minister), 3 undersecretaries Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 deputy prime minister, 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries Independent: 3 ministers
Composition
Office Name Party Term Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Einaudi PLI 31 May 194724 May 1948 Deputy Prime Minister Giuseppe Saragat PSLI 15 December 194724 May 1948 Deputy Prime Minister Randolfo Pacciardi PRI 15 December 194724 May 1948 Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlo Sforza Independent 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of the Interior Mario Scelba DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Italian Africa Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Grace and Justice Giuseppe Grassi PLI 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Budget Luigi Einaudi PLI 6 June 194724 May 1948Minister of Finance Luigi Einaudi PLI 31 May 19476 June 1947 Giuseppe Pella DC 6 June 194724 May 1948 Minister of Treasury Gustavo Del Vecchio Independent 31 May 194724 May 1948Minister of Defence Mario Cingolani DC 31 May 194715 December 1947 Cipriano Facchinetti PRI 15 December 194724 May 1948 Minister of Public Education Guido Gonella DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Public Works Umberto Tupini DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Agriculture and Forests Antonio Segni DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Transport Guido Corbellini DC 31 May 194724 May 1948Minister of Post and Telecommunications Umberto Merlin DC 31 May 194715 December 1947 Ludovico D'Aragona PSLI 15 December 194724 May 1948Minister of Industry and Commerce Giuseppe Togni DC 31 May 194715 December 1947 Roberto Tremelloni PSLI 15 December 194724 May 1948 Minister of Foreign Trade Cesare Merzagora Independent 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Merchant Navy Paolo Cappa DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister of Labour and Social Security Amintore Fanfani DC 31 May 194724 May 1948 Minister for the Coordination of Economic Policies (without portfolio) Giuseppe Togni DC 15 December 194724 May 1948 Secretary of the Council of Ministers Giulio Andreotti DC 31 May 194724 May 1948
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