Fifth Giolitti government

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Giolitti V government
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55th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed15 June 1920
Date dissolved4 July 1921
People and organisations
Head of state Victor Emmanuel III
Head of government Giovanni Giolitti
Total no. of members15
Member party UL, PLD, PPI, PDSI, PRI
PSRI
History
Predecessor Nitti II Cabinet
Successor Bonomi I Cabinet

The Giolitti V government of Italy held office from 15 June 1920 until 4 July 1921, a total of 384 days, or 1 year and 19 days. [1]

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Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Liberal Union Liberalism Giovanni Giolitti
Democratic Liberal Party Liberalism Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
Italian People's Party Christian democracy Luigi Sturzo
Italian Social Democratic Party Social liberalism Giovanni Antonio Colonna
Italian Radical Party Radicalism Francesco Saverio Nitti
Italian Reformist Socialist Party Social democracy Leonida Bissolati

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti Liberal Union (1920–1921)
Minister of the Interior Giovanni Giolitti Liberal Union (1920–1921)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlo Sforza Democratic Liberal Party (1920–1921)
Minister of Justice and Worship Affairs Luigi Fera Italian Social Democratic Party (1920–1921)
Minister of Finance Francesco Tedesco Liberal Union (1920–1920)
Luigi Facta Liberal Union (1920–1921)
Minister of Treasury Filippo Meda Italian People's Party (1920–1921)
Ivanoe Bonomi Italian Reformist Socialist Party (1921–1921)
Minister of War Ivanoe Bonomi Italian Reformist Socialist Party (1920–1921)
Giulio Rodinò Italian People's Party (1921–1921)
Minister of the Navy Giovanni Sechi Military (1920–1921)
Minister of Industry and Commerce Giulio Alessio Italian Radical Party (1920–1921)
Minister of Public Works Camillo Peano Democratic Liberal Party (1920–1921)
Minister of Agriculture Giuseppe Micheli Italian People's Party (1920–1921)
Minister of Public Education Benedetto Croce Liberal Union (1920–1921)
Minister of Labour and Social Security Arturo Labriola Italian Reformist Socialist Party (1920–1921)
Minister of Post and Telegraphs Rosario Pasqualino Vassallo Liberal Union (1920–1921)
Minister of the Colonies Luigi Rossi Italian Radical Party (1920–1921)
Minister for the Lands freed by the Enemy Giovanni Raineri Democratic Liberal Party (1920–1921)
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Giovanni Porzio Liberal Union (1920–1921)

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