The Moro II Cabinet was the 20th cabinet of the Italian Republic, headed by Prime Minister Aldo Moro, that held office from 22 July 1963 to 23 February 1964, for a total of 581 days, or 1 year, 7 months and 1 day.[1] The cabinet was described as an organic centre-left government.[2][3]
Moro II Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 20th Cabinet of Italy | |
 | |
| Date formed | 22 July 1964 |
| Date dissolved | 23 February 1966 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Antonio Segni Giuseppe Saragat |
| Head of government | Aldo Moro |
| Total no. of members | 25 |
| Member parties | DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government Organic Centre-left |
| Opposition parties | PCI, PLI, MSI, PDIUM, PSIUP |
| History | |
| Legislature term | Legislature IV (1963–1968) |
| Predecessor | Moro I Cabinet |
| Successor | Moro III Cabinet |
Party breakdown
edit- Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 15 ministers, 25 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI): deputy prime minister, 5 ministers, 10 undersecretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
- Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 1 undersecretary
Composition
edit| Office | Name | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Aldo Moro | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Pietro Nenni | PSI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Giuseppe Saragat | PSDI | 22 July 1964 – 28 December 1964 | |
| Aldo Moro (ad interim) | DC | 28 December 1964 – 5 March 1965 | ||
| Amintore Fanfani | DC | 5 March 1965 – 30 December 1965 | ||
| Aldo Moro (ad interim) | DC | 30 December 1965 – 23 February 1966 | ||
| Minister of the Interior | Paolo Emilio Taviani | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Oronzo Reale | PRI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Budget | Giovanni Pieraccini | PSI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Finance | Roberto Tremelloni | PSDI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Treasury | Emilio Colombo | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Defence | Giulio Andreotti | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Public Education | Luigi Gui | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Public Works | Giacomo Mancini | PSI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | Mario Ferrari Aggradi | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | Angelo Raffaele Jervolino | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Carlo Russo | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Giuseppe Medici | DC | 22 July 1964 – 5 March 1965 | |
| Edgardo Lami Starnuti | PSDI | 5 March 1965 – 23 February 1966 | ||
| Minister of Health | Luigi Mariotti | PSI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Bernardo Mattarella | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Giovanni Spagnolli | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of State Holdings | Giorgio Bo | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Umberto Delle Fave | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | Achille Corona | PSI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister for Particular Political Tasks (without portfolio) | Attilio Piccioni | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | Giulio Pastore | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | Giovanni Battista Scaglia | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio) | Carlo Arnaudi | PSI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio) | Luigi Preti | PSDI | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Angelo Salizzoni | DC | 22 July 1964 – 23 February 1966 | |
References
edit- ^ Governo Moro II
- ^ Luca Verzichelli; Maurizio Cotta (July 2012). "Technicians, technical government and non-partisan ministers. The Italian experience" (PDF). CirCap. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Fausto De Luca, Giuramento a Segni dei ventisei ministri, in "Stampa Sera", 23 July 1964, page 1