Second Spadolini government

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Spadolini II Cabinet
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40th Cabinet of Italy
Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg
Date formed23 August 1982 (1982-08-23)
Date dissolved1 December 1982 (1982-12-01)
People and organisations
Head of state Sandro Pertini
Head of government Giovanni Spadolini
Total no. of members28 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member parties DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI, PLI
Status in legislature Coalition government
Pentapartito
Opposition parties PCI, MSI, PR, PdUP
History
Legislature term VIII Legislature (1979–1983)
Predecessor Spadolini I Cabinet
Successor Fanfani V Cabinet

The Spadolini II Cabinet, led by Giovanni Spadolini, was the 40th cabinet of the Italian Republic.

Contents

The government remained in office from 23 August 1982 to 1 December 1982. This government was also known as the "Photocopy government", [1] as identical to the previous Spadolini Cabinet.

The cabinet fell due to the so-called "Lite delle comari" (godmothers' quarrel), i.e. a political conflict between the ministers Beniamino Andreatta and Rino Formica about the "divorce" between Minister of Treasury and Bank of Italy. [2]

Party breakdown

15
7
3
2
1

Ministers and other members

Composition

PortraitOfficeNameTermPartyUndersecretaries
Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Republican Party Vittorio Olcese (PRI) [lower-alpha 1]
Emilio Colombo 3.jpg Minister of Foreign Affairs Emilio Colombo 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Bruno Corti (PSDI)
Raffaele Costa (PLI)
Mario Fioret (DC)
Roberto Palleschi (PSI)
Virginio Rognoni daticamera.jpg Minister of the Interior Virginio Rognoni 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Marino Corder (DC)
Angelo Maria Sanza (DC)
Francesco Spinelli (PSI)
Clelio Darida.jpg Minister of Grace and Justice Clelio Darida 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Giuseppe Gargani (DC)
Domenico Raffaello Lombardi (DC)
Gaetano Scamarcio (PSI)
Giorgio La Malfa 2.jpg Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Giorgio La Malfa 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Republican Party Emilio Rubbi (DC)
Rino Formica.jpg Minister of Finance Rino Formica 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Giuseppe Amadei (PSDI)
Francesco Colucci (PSI)
Paolo Enrico Moro (DC)
Rodolfo Tambroni Armaroli (DC)
Beniamino Andreatta 2.jpg Minister of Treasury Beniamino Andreatta 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Carlo Fracanzani (DC)
Giuseppe Pisanu (DC)
Eugenio Tarabini (DC)
Angelo Tiraboschi (PSI)
Claudio Venanzetti (PRI)
Lelio Lagorio.jpg Minister of Defence Lelio Lagorio 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Bartolomeo Ciccardini (DC)
Martino Scovacricchi (PSDI)
Amerigo Petrucci (DC)
Guido Bodrato.jpg Minister of Public Education Guido Bodrato 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Antonino Drago (DC)
Franca Falcucci (DC)
Giuseppe Fassino (PLI)
Sisinio Zito (PSI)
Franco Nicolazzi.jpg Minister of Public Works Franco Nicolazzi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Mario Casalinuovo (PSI)
Giorgio Santuz (DC)
Giuseppe Bartolomei.jpg Minister of Agriculture and Forests Giuseppe Bartolomei 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Mario Campagnoli (DC)
Fabio Fabbri (PSI)
Vincenzo Balzamo.jpg Minister of Transport Vincenzo Balzamo 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Antonio Caldoro (PSI)
Dino Riva (PSDI)
Elio Tiriolo (DC)
Remo Gaspari.jpg Minister of Post and Telecommunications Remo Gaspari 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Giorgio Bogi (PRI)
Pino Leccisi (DC)
Gaspare Saladino (PSI)
Giovanni Marcora.jpg Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship Giovanni Marcora 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Gianni Fontana (DC)
Enrico Novellini (PSI)
Francesco Rebecchini (DC)
Renato Altissimo.jpg Minister of Health Renato Altissimo 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Liberal Party Maria Magnani Noya (PSI)
Bruno Orsini (DC)
Nicola Capria daticamera.jpg Minister of Foreign Trade Nicola Capria 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Baldassare Armato (DC)
Enrico Rizzi (PSDI)
Calogero Mannino.jpg Minister of Merchant Navy Calogero Mannino 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Giovanni Nonne (PSI)
Francesco Patriarca (DC)
Gianni De Michelis.jpg Minister of State Holdings Gianni De Michelis 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Silvestro Ferrari (DC)
Delio Giacometti (DC)
Michele Di Giesi.jpg Minister of Labour and Social Security Michele Di Giesi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Mario Costa (DC)
Angelo Cresco (PSI)
Mario Gargano (DC)
Piergiovanni Malvestio (DC)
Vincenzo Scotti.jpg Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage Vincenzo Scotti 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Pietro Mezzapesa (DC)
Nicola Signorello.jpg Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Nicola Signorello 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy Enrico Quaranta (PSI)
Deputato Aldo Aniasi.jpg Minister of Regional Affairs
(without portfolio)
Aldo Aniasi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party
Giancarlo Tesini.jpg Minister for the Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research
(without portfolio)
Giancarlo Tesini 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy
Lucio Abis crop.jpg Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies
(without portfolio)
Lucio Abis 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy
Giuseppe Zamberletti.jpg Minister for the Coordination of Civil Protection
(without portfolio)
Giuseppe Zamberletti 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy
Dante Schietroma senato.jpg Minister of Public Function
(without portfolio)
Dante Schietroma 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Democratic Socialist Party Francesco Quattrone (DC)
Claudio Signorile.jpg Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South
(without portfolio)
Claudio Signorile 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Italian Socialist Party Salvatore Urso (DC)
Luciano Radi.jpg Minister for Parliamentary Relations
(without portfolio)
Luciano Radi 23 August 1982 1 December 1982 Christian Democracy

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