The Cossiga I Cabinet, led by Francesco Cossiga, was the 36th cabinet of the Italian Republic.
Cossiga I Cabinet | |
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 36th Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 5 August 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 4 April 1980 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Sandro Pertini |
| Head of government | Francesco Cossiga |
| Member parties | DC, PSDI, PLI Abstention: PSI, PRI |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| Opposition parties | PCI, MSI, PR, PdUP |
| History | |
| Election | 1979 election |
| Legislature term | VIII Legislature (1979–1983) |
| Predecessor | Andreotti V Cabinet |
| Successor | Cossiga II Cabinet |
Cossiga resigned on 19 March 1980[1] and was re-appointed to form a second government.
Party breakdown
edit- Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 17 ministers, 38 undersecretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 3 ministers, 6 undersecretaries
- Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers, 2 undersecretaries
- Independents (PSI area): 2 ministers, 1 undersecretary
Composition
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 5 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | DC | ||
| 14 January 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Minister of the Interior | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Grace and Justice | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Budget and Economic Planning | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Finance | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Treasury | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Defence | 5 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | DC | ||
| 14 January 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Minister of Public Education | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PLI | ||
| Minister of Public Works | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Transport | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Health | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PLI | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Merchant Navy | 5 August 1979 | 4 March 1980 | DC | ||
| 4 March 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Minister of State Holdings | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister for the Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research Initiatives (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Public Function (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSI | ||
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | DC | ||
| 14 January 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||