Colombo government

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Colombo Cabinet
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26th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed6 August 1970 (1970-08-06)
Date dissolved18 February 1972 (1972-02-18)
People and organisations
Head of state Giuseppe Saragat
Giovanni Leone
Head of government Emilio Colombo
Member parties DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI
Status in legislature Coalition government
Organic Centre-left
Opposition parties PCI, PLI, MSI, PSIUP, PDIUM
History
Legislature term V Legislature (1968–1972)
Predecessor Rumor III Cabinet
Successor Andreotti I Cabinet

The Colombo Cabinet was the 26th cabinet of the Italian Republic. It held office from 6 August 1970 to 18 February 1972, for a total of 561 days (1 year, 6 months and 12 days).

Contents

Colombo resigned on 15 January 1972, following the withdrawal of support from the PRI, which was contrary to the government's economic policy. [1]

Party breakdown

Composition

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Deputy Prime Minister 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSI
Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of the Interior 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Grace and Justice 6 August 19701 March 1971  PRI
Emilio Colombo (ad interim)
1 March 197118 February 1972  DC
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSI
Minister of Finance 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSDI
Minister of Treasury 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Defence 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSDI
Minister of Public Education 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Public Works 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSI
Minister of Agriculture and Forests 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSI
Minister of Post and Telecommunications 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Health 6 August 197018 February 1972  PSI
Minister of Foreign Trade6 August 197018 February 1972  PSI
Minister of Merchant Navy6 August 19706 April 1971  DC
10 April 197118 February 1972  DC
Minister of State Holdings6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Labour and Social Security 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment6 August 197018 February 1972  PSDI
Minister for Particular Political and Coordination Tasks [a] (without portfolio)6 August 197018 February 1972  PSDI
Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio)6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister for the Problems Related to the Implementation of the Regions (without portfolio)6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio)6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio)6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio)6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
Secretary of the Council of Ministers 6 August 197018 February 1972  DC
  1. ↑ with special regard to the Presidency of the Italian delegation to the UN

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