Second Craxi government

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Craxi II Cabinet
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43rd Cabinet of Italy
Bettino Craxi XI Legislatura.jpg
Date formed1 August 1986 (1986-08-01)
Date dissolved18 April 1987 (1987-04-18)
People and organisations
Head of state Francesco Cossiga
Head of government Bettino Craxi
Member parties DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI, PLI
Status in legislature Coalition government
Pentapartito
Opposition parties PCI, MSI, PR, DP
History
Legislature term IX Legislature (1983–1987)
Predecessor Craxi I Cabinet
Successor Fanfani VI Cabinet

The Craxi II Cabinet was the 43rd cabinet of the Italian Republic. It held office from 1986 to 1987.

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Official photo of the Craxi's government after the oath at the Quirinal Palace Giuramento Governo Craxi II.jpg
Official photo of the Craxi's government after the oath at the Quirinal Palace

The cabinet, headed for the second time by the socialist leader Bettino Craxi, was supported by the penta-party coalition, composed of Christian Democracy (DC), Italian Socialist Party (PSI), Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), Italian Republican Party (PRI) and Italian Liberal Party (PLI).

Craxi resigned on 3 March 1987, [1] resignations then confirmed on 9 April. [2]

It was the first time that the Christian Democracy delegation abandoned a government to which it contributed, in a decisive way, to give life. [3]

Party breakdown

16
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3
3
2

Ministers and other members

Composition

PortraitOfficeNameTermPartyUndersecretaries
Bettino Craxi XI Legislatura.jpg Prime Minister Bettino Craxi 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Socialist Party Giuliano Amato (PSI)
Arnaldo Forlani 2.jpg Deputy Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy
Italiaanse premier Joria bezoekt Den Haag nr. 11, 13 minister Andriotti (BuZa), Bestanddeelnr 934-0731.jpg Minister of Foreign Affairs Giulio Andreotti 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Susanna Agnelli (PRI)
Francesco Cattanei (DC)
Bruno Corti (PSDI)
Francesco Forte (PSI)
Mario Raffaelli (PSI)
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 1983.jpg Minister of the Interior Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Paolo Barsacchi (PSI)
Adriano Ciaffi (DC)
Raffaele Costa (PLI)
Angelo Pavan (DC)
Valdo Spini (PSI)
Virginio Rognoni daticamera.jpg Minister of Grace and Justice Virginio Rognoni 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Luciano Bausi (DC)
Dante Cioce (PSDI)
Salvatore Frasca (PSI)
Pier Luigi Romita.jpg Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Pier Luigi Romita 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Alberto Aiardi (DC)
Alberto Ciampaglia (PSDI)
Bruno Visentini.jpg Minister of Finance Bruno Visentini 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Republican Party Franco Bortolani (DC)
Carlo Merolli (DC)
Raffaele Russo (DC)
Domenico Susi (PSI)
Giovanni Goria 2.jpg Minister of Treasury Giovanni Goria 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Beniamino Finocchiaro (PSI)
Carlo Fracanzani (DC)
Gianni Ravaglia (PRI)
Eugenio Tarabini (DC)
Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg Minister of Defence Giovanni Spadolini 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Republican Party Tommaso Bisagno (DC)
Vittorio Olcese (PRI)
Giuseppe Pisanu (DC)
Silvano Signori (PSI)
Franca falcucci.jpg Minister of Public Education Franca Falcucci 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Domenico Amalfitano (DC)
Luigi Covatta (PSI)
Mario Dal Castello (DC)
Giuseppe Fassino (PLI)
Franco Nicolazzi.jpg Minister of Public Works Franco Nicolazzi 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Gaetano Gorgoni (PRI)
Mario Tassone (DC)
Filippo Maria Pandolfi.jpg Minister of Agriculture and Forests Filippo Maria Pandolfi 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Giulio Santarelli (PSI)
Mariotto Segni (DC)
Claudio Signorile.jpg Minister of Transport Claudio Signorile 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Socialist Party Niccolò Grassi Bertazzi (DC)
Giuseppe Santonastaso (DC)
Gava.jpg Minister of Post and Telecommunications Antonio Gava 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Giuseppe Avellone (DC)
Giorgio Bogi (PRI)
Giuseppe Demitry (PSI)
Valerio Zanone.jpg Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship Valerio Zanone 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Liberal Party Angelo Gaetano Cresco (PSI)
Savino Melillo (PLI)
Nicola Sanese (DC)
Giorgio Santuz (DC)
Carlo Donat Cattin.jpg Minister of Health Carlo Donat-Cattin 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Paola Cavigliasso (DC)
Saverio D'Aquino (PLI)
Gualtiero Nepi (DC)
Rino Formica.jpg Minister of Foreign Trade Rino Formica 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Socialist Party Gianfranco Rocelli (DC)
Alberto Rossi (DC)
Costante Degan.jpg Minister of Merchant Navy Costante Degan 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Silvano Costi (PSDI)
Antonino Murmura (DC)
Clelio Darida.jpg Minister of State Holdings Clelio Darida 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Delio Meoli (PSI)
Angelo Picano (DC)
Gianni De Michelis.jpg Minister of Labour and Social Security Gianni De Michelis 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Socialist Party Andrea Borruso (DC)
Gianfranco Conti Persini (PSDI)
Pietro Mezzapesa (DC)
Antonio Gullotti.jpg Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage Antonino Pietro Gullotti 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Giuseppe Galasso (PRI)
Nicola Capria daticamera.jpg Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Nicola Capria 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Socialist Party Luciano Faraguti (DC)
Francesco De Lorenzo.jpg Minister of the Environment Francesco De Lorenzo 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Liberal Party Giorgio Postal (DC)
Carlo Vizzini.jpg Minister of Regional Affairs
(without portfolio)
Carlo Vizzini 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Luigi Granelli 2.jpg Minister for Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research Initiatives
(without portfolio)
Luigi Granelli 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy
Fabio Fabbri.jpg Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies
(without portfolio)
Fabio Fabbri 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Socialist Party
Giuseppe Zamberletti.jpg Minister for Coordination of Civil Protection
(without portfolio)
Giuseppe Zamberletti 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy
Remo Gaspari.jpg Minister of Public Function
(without portfolio)
Remo Gaspari 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy
Salverino De Vito.jpg Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South
(without portfolio)
Salverino De Vito 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Christian Democracy Pasquale Lamorte (DC)
Nicola Trotta (PSI)
Oscar Mammi daticamera.jpg Minister for Parliamentary Relations
(without portfolio)
Oscar Mammì 1 August 1986 – 18 April 1987 Italian Republican Party

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