Depretis VI government | |
|---|---|
 23rd Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 30 March 1884 |
| Date dissolved | 29 June 1885 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Umberto I |
| Head of government | Agostino Depretis |
| Total no. of members | 10 |
| Member party | Historical Left |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Depretis V Cabinet |
| Successor | Depretis VII Cabinet |
The Depretis VI government of Italy held office from 30 March 1884 until 29 June 1885, a total of 310 days, or 1 year, 2 months and 30 days. [1]
The government was composed by the following parties:
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Left | Liberalism | Agostino Depretis | |
| Office | Name | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Agostino Depretis | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of the Interior | Agostino Depretis | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pasquale Stanislao Mancini | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Niccolò Ferracciù | Historical Left | (1884–1884) | |
| Enrico Pessina | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | ||
| Minister of Finance | Agostino Magliani | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of Treasury | Agostino Magliani | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of War | Emilio Ferrero | Military | (1884–1884) | |
| Cesare Ricotti-Magnani | Military | (1884–1885) | ||
| Minister of the Navy | Benedetto Brin | Military | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | Bernardino Grimaldi | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of Public Works | Francesco Genala | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
| Minister of Public Education | Michele Coppino | Historical Left | (1884–1885) | |
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