Colombo Cabinet
The Colombo Cabinet was the 26th cabinet of the Italian Republic. It held office from 6 August 1970 to 18 February 1972, for a total of 561 days (1 year, 6 months and 12 days).
| Colombo Cabinet | |
|---|---|
26th Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 6 August 1970 |
| Date dissolved | 18 February 1972 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Giuseppe Saragat Giovanni Leone |
| Head of government | Emilio Colombo |
| Member parties | DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government Organic Centre-left |
| Opposition parties | PCI, PLI, MSI, PSIUP, PDIUM |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | V Legislature (1968–1972) |
| Predecessor | Rumor III Cabinet |
| Successor | Andreotti I Cabinet |
Colombo resigned on 15 January 1972, following the withdrawal of support from the PRI, which was contrary to the government's economic policy.[1]
Party breakdown
- Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 15 ministers, 33 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party (PSI): deputy prime minister, 5 ministers, 14 undersecretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 4 ministers, 9 undersecretaries
- Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
Composition
- with special regard to the Presidency of the Italian delegation to the UN
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