Zanardelli government

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Zanardelli government
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39th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed15 February 1901
Date dissolved3 November 1903
People and organisations
Head of state Victor Emmanuel III
Head of government Giuseppe Zanardelli
Total no. of members11
Member party Historical Left
Historical Right
History
Predecessor Saracco Cabinet
Successor Giolitti II Cabinet

The Zanardelli government of Italy held office from 15 February 1901 until 3 November 1903, a total of 991 days, or 2 years, 8 months and 19 days. [1]

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Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Historical Left Liberalism Giovanni Giolitti
Historical Right Conservatism Antonio Starabba di Rudinì

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left (1901–1903)
Minister of the Interior Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left (1901–1903)
Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left (1903–1903)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Giulio Prinetti Historical Right (1901–1903)
Enrico Morin Military (1903–1903)
Minister of Grace and Justice Francesco Cocco-Ortu Historical Left (1901–1903)
Minister of Finance Leone Wollemborg Historical Left (1901–1901)
Paolo Carcano Historical Left (1901–1903)
Minister of Treasury Ernesto Di Broglio Historical Left (1901–1903)
Minister of War Coriolano Ponza di San Martino Military (1901–1902)
Enrico Morin Military (1902–1902)
Giuseppe Ottolenghi Military (1902–1903)
Minister of the Navy Enrico Morin Military (1901–1903)
Giovanni Bettolo Military (1903–1903)
Enrico Morin Military (1903–1903)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Silvestro Picardi Historical Left (1901–1901)
Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left (1901–1901)
Guido Baccelli Historical Left (1901–1903)
Minister of Public Works Girolamo Giusso Historical Right (1901–1902)
Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left (1902–1902)
Nicola Balenzano Historical Right (1902–1903)
Minister of Public Education Nunzio Nasi Historical Left (1901–1903)
Minister of Post and Telegraphs Tancredi Galimberti Historical Left (1901–1902)

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