The Moro I Cabinet was the 19th cabinet of the Italian Republic, headed by Prime Minister Aldo Moro, that held office from 4 December 1963 to 22 July 1964, for a total of 231 days, or 7 months and 18 days. The cabinet is described as an organic centre-left government.[1][2]

Moro I Cabinet

19th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed5 December 1963
Date dissolved23 July 1964
People and organisations
Head of stateAntonio Segni
Head of governmentAldo Moro
Total no. of members25
Member partiesDC, PSI, PSDI, PRI
Status in legislatureCoalition government
Organic Centre-left
Opposition partiesPCI, PLI, MSI, PDIUM, PSIUP
History
PredecessorLeone I Cabinet
SuccessorMoro II Cabinet

Government parties

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The government was composed by the following parties:

Party Ideology Leader
Christian Democracy (DC) Christian democracy Aldo Moro
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) Democratic socialism Pietro Nenni
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) Social democracy Giuseppe Saragat
Italian Republican Party (PRI) Social liberalism Oronzo Reale

Party breakdown

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Official photo of the Moro's government after the oath at the Quirinal Palace

Composition

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Office Name Party Term
Prime Minister Aldo Moro DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Deputy Prime Minister Pietro Nenni PSI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Foreign Affairs Giuseppe Saragat PSDI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of the Interior Paolo Emilio Taviani DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Grace and Justice Oronzo Reale PRI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Budget Antonio Giolitti PSI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Finance Roberto Tremelloni PSDI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Treasury Emilio Colombo DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Defence Giulio Andreotti DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Public Education Luigi Gui DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Public Works Giovanni Pieraccini PSI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Agriculture and Forests Mario Ferrari Aggradi DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Angelo Raffaele Jervolino DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Post and Telecommunications Carlo Russo DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Industry and Commerce Giuseppe Medici DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Health Giacomo Mancini PSI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Foreign Trade Bernardo Mattarella DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Merchant Navy Giovanni Spagnolli DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of State Holdings Giorgio Bo DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Labour and Social Security Giacinto Bosco DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Achille Corona PSI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister for Special Political Tasks (without portfolio) Attilio Piccioni DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister for the South and the Depressed Areas (without portfolio) Giulio Pastore DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) Umberto Delle Fave DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio) Carlo Arnaudi PSI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio) Luigi Preti PSDI 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964
Secretary of the Council of Ministers Angelo Salizzoni DC 5 December 1963 – 23 July 1964

References

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  1. ^ Luca Verzichelli; Maurizio Cotta (July 2012). "Technicians, technical government and non-partisan ministers. The Italian experience" (PDF). CirCap. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Fausto De Luca, Giuramento a Segni dei ventisei ministri, in "Stampa Sera", 23 July 1964, page 1