The Andreotti IV Cabinet, led by Giulio Andreotti, was the 34th cabinet of the Italian Republic.
Andreotti IV Cabinet | |
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 34th Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 13 March 1978 |
| Date dissolved | 21 March 1979 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Giovanni Leone Sandro Pertini |
| Head of government | Giulio Andreotti |
| Member parties | DC External support: PCI, PSI, PSDI, PRI, |
| Status in legislature | One-party government |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | VII Legislature (1976–1979) |
| Predecessor | Andreotti III Cabinet |
| Successor | Andreotti V Cabinet |
The government obtained confidence on 16 March 1978 in the Chamber of Deputies with 545 votes in favor, 30 against and 3 abstentions,[1] and in the Senate with 267 votes in favor and 5 against.[2]
Despite the dissolution of the reserve by Andreotti and his oath in the hands of President Leone, the birth of the government was uncertain until the night before of his presentation in Parliament. The wide and above all rapid trust given to the government was also the result of the climate of emergency in which Montecitorio was found at the news that, an hour before the opening of the session, the Red Brigades had kidnapped the President of the Christian Democracy Aldo Moro and killed the men of his escort. Moro was also assassinated on 9 May 1978.[3]
Composition edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 13 March 1978 | 11 May 1978 | DC | ||
Giulio Andreotti (ad interim) | 11 May 1978 | 13 June 1978 | DC | ||
| 13 June 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | |||
| Minister of Grace and Justice | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Budget and Economic Planning | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Finance | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Treasury | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Defence | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Public Education | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Public Works | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Transport | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | 13 March 1978 | 25 November 1978 | DC | ||
| 25 November 1978 | 21 March 1979 | Independent | |||
| Minister of Health | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Vittorino Colombo (ad interim) | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | |
| Minister of State Holdings | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | 13 March 1978 | 21 March 1979 | DC | ||
References edit
- ^ Camera dei Deputati, 257. Seduta di giovedì 16 marzo 1978, p. 14552.
- ^ Senato della Repubblica, 231ª seduta pubblica, p. 10239.
- ^ I Presidenti Leone e Pertini di fronte alla Costituzione e alla crisi del Governo Andreotti IV: fra sequestro Moro, apogeo della solidarietà nazionale ed evoluzione del ruolo presidenziale