First Giolitti government

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Giolitti I government
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29th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed15 May 1892
Date dissolved15 December 1893
People and organisations
Head of state Umberto I
Head of government Giovanni Giolitti
Total no. of members11
Member party Historical Left
History
Predecessor Di Rudinì I Cabinet
Successor Crispi III Cabinet

The Giolitti I government of Italy held office from 15 May 1892 until 15 December 1893, a total of 579 days, or 1 year and 7 months. [1]

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Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Historical Left Liberalism Giovanni Giolitti

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left (1892–1893)
Minister of the Interior Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left (1892–1893)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Benedetto Brin Military (1892–1893)
Minister of Grace and Justice Teodorico Bonacci Historical Left (1892–1893)
Lorenzo Eula Historical Left (1893–1893)
Giacomo Armò Historical Left (1893–1893)
Francesco Santamaria-Nicolini Historical Left (1893–1893)
Minister of Finance Vittorio Ellena Historical Left (1892–1892)
Bernardino Grimaldi Historical Left (1892–1893)
Lazzaro Gagliardo Historical Left (1893–1893)
Minister of Treasury Bernardino Grimaldi Historical Left (1892–1893)
Minister of War Luigi Pelloux Military (1892–1893)
Minister of the Navy Simone Antonio Saint-Bon Military (1892–1892)
Benedetto Brin Military (1892–1892)
Carlo Alberto Racchia Military (1892–1893)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Pietro Lacava Historical Left (1892–1893)
Minister of Public Works Francesco Genala Historical Left (1892–1893)
Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left (1893–1893)
Minister of Public Education Ferdinando Martini Historical Left (1892–1893)
Minister of Post and Telegraphs Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile Historical Left (1892–1893)

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