De Gasperi II Cabinet

The De Gasperi II Cabinet was the first cabinet of the Italian Republic, established following the referendum of 2 June 1946, in which the Italian people voted in favour of the Republic. It held office from 14 July 1946 until 2 February 1947, a total of 203 days, or 6 months and 19 days.

• Parties in government:
  • Christian Democracy
  • Italian Communist Party
  • Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (formerly and subsequently PSI)
  • Italian Republican Party

President of the Council of Ministers

Alcide De Gasperi (DC)

Secretary to the President of the Council of Ministers

Paolo Cappa (DC)

Ministers without Portfolio

Minister

Pietro Nenni (PSIUP) Cino Macrelli (PRI)

Ministers

Foreign Affairs

Minister	Alcide De Gasperi interim, until 18/10/46 Pietro Nenni (PSIUP) from 18/10/46
Secretaries	Antonio Giolitti (PCI) until 18/10/46, Giuseppe Brusasca (DC) from 18/10/46, Giuseppe Lupis (PSIUP)

Italian Africa

Minister

Alcide De Gasperi (DC), ad interim

Interior

Minister	Alcide De Gasperi (DC), ad interim
Secretary	Angelo Corsi (PSIUP)

Grace and Justice

Minister

Fausto Gullo (PCI)

Secretary Achille Marazza (DC)

Finance

Minister	Mauro Scoccimarro (PCI)
Secretary	Salvatore Scoca (DC) until 18/10/46, Giuseppe Pella (DC) from 18/10/46

Treasury

Minister	Epicarmo Corbino (PLI) until 18/09/46 Giovanni Battista Bertone (DC) from 18/09/46
Secretary	Raffaele Pio Petrilli (DC), Vincenzo Cavallari (PCI)

War

Minister	Cipriano Facchinetti (PRI)
Secretary	Enrico Martino (PRI), Luigi Chatrian (DC) until 18/10/46

Aeronautics

Minister	Mario Cingolani (DC)
Secretary	Giosuè Fiorentino (PSIUP)

Navy

Minister	Giuseppe Micheli (DC)
Secretary	Vito Mario Stampacchia (PSIUP) (dal 18/10/46)

Post-Conflict Assistance

Minister	Emilio Sereni (PCI)
Secretary	Luigi Cacciatore (PSIUP), Giovanni Carignani (DC)

Industry and Commerce

Minister	Rodolfo Morandi (PSIUP)
Secretary	Roberto Tremelloni (PSIUP), Giuseppe Brusasca (DC) until 18/10/46, Mario Assennato (PCI) from 18/10/46

Foreign Trade

Minister	Pietro Campilli (DC)
Secretary	Giuseppe Chiostergi (PRI)

Agriculture and Forests

Minister

Antonio Segni (DC)

Secretary Velio Spano (PCI)

Public Works

Minister	Giuseppe Romita (PSIUP)
Secretary	Pier Carlo Restagno (DC)

Labour and Social Security

Minister	Ludovico D'Aragona (PSIUP)
Secretary	Gennaro Cassiani (DC)

Transport

Minister	Giacomo Ferrari (PCI)
Secretary	Angelo Raffaele Jervolino (DC)

Shipping

Minister	Salvatore Aldisio (DC)
Secretary	Giuseppe Montalbano (PCI)

Telecommunications

Minister	Mario Scelba (DC)
Secretary	Luigi De Filpo (PCI)

Public Instruction

Minister	Guido Gonella (DC)
Secretary	Giuseppe Salvatore Bellusci (PRI)