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Mussolini Cabinet

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Date formed
  
1922

Head of government
  
Benito Mussolini

Election(s)
  
1924 1929 1934

Date dissolved
  
1943

Member party
  
National Fascist Party


Head of state
  
King Victor Emmanuel III

The successive Mussolini cabinets form the longest-serving cabinet in the history of united Italy: the cabinets under Mussolini stayed in office from 31 October 1922 to 25 July 1943 for a total of 7572 days (20 years, 8 months and 25 days).

Contents

On taking office, the government was composed of:

  • 3 fascists : Alberto De Stefani, Giovanni Giuriati and Aldo Oviglio, plus the same Mussolini.
  • 2 Italian People's Party: Stefano Cavazzoni and Vincenzo Tangorra.
  • 2 Italian Social Democratic Party: Gabriel Carnazza, later turned fascist, and Giovanni Antonio Colonna di Cesaro.
  • 1 Italian Liberal Party Salandra: Giuseppe De Capitani D'Arzago.
  • 1 Italian Liberal Party Giolitti: Teofilo Rossi (as the successor Orso Mario Corbino).
  • 1 Nationalist, later merged with the Fascist National Party: Luigi Federzoni.
  • 2 Military: Armando Diaz and Paolo Thaon di Revel.
  • 1 Independent and later on fascist Giovanni Gentile.

    • From 1 July 1924 forward, all other parties were purged and the government was composed exclusively of fascists, except for a few military officers.

    Minister for the Air Force

    Department established on 30 August 1925

    Minister for Italian Africa

    Department established on 8 April 1937.

    Minister for Agriculture

    Deleted July 5, 1923

    Minister for Colonies

    Deleted the April 8, 1937 and replaced with the 'Italian Africa'

    Minister for Communications

    Established April 30, 1924 in place of the 'Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs'

    Minister for Corporations

    Established July 2, 1926

    Established May 27, 1937

    Minister for National Education

    Established September 12, 1929

    Minister for Posts and Telegraphs

    Deleted April 30, 1924

    Minister for War Production

    Established February 6, 1943

    Education

    Deleted September 12, 1929 and replaced with the 'National Education'.

    Trade and Currencies

    Established November 20, 1937

    Press and Propaganda

    Established June 23, 1935. Change Name, May 27, 1937, in 'Ministry of Popular Culture'.

    Land liberated from the Enemy

    Deleted February 5, 1923

    Treasury

    Since December 31, 1922 is merged with that of Finance

    References

    Mussolini Cabinet Wikipedia
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