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59th Government of Kingdom of Italy

Mussolini
59th Cabinet of Italy

Date formed	31 October 1922
Date dissolved	25 July 1943
People and organisations
Head of state	Victor Emmanuel III
Head of government	Benito Mussolini
Member party	1922–24: PNF, PPI, PLI, DS, ANI 1924–43: PNF
History
Elections	1924 1929 1934
Predecessor	Facta II Cabinet
Successor	Badoglio I Cabinet

The Mussolini government was the longest-serving government in the history of Italy. The Cabinet administered the country from 31 October 1922 to 25 July 1943, for a total of 7,572 days, or 20 years, 8 months and 25 days.

On taking office, the government was composed by members from National Fascist Party, Italian People's Party, Social Democracy, Italian Liberal Party, Italian Nationalist Association and other independent politicians. However, since 1 July 1924, all other parties were purged and the government was composed exclusively of Fascists, except for a few military officers.

The government fell following the approval of the Grandi agenda by the Grand Council of Fascism on 25 July 1943.

Government parties

From 1922 to 1924

From its beginnings until 1924, the government was composed by the following parties:

	Ideology	Leader
National Fascist Party	Fascism	Benito Mussolini
Italian People's Party	Christian democracy	Luigi Sturzo
Italian Liberal Party	Liberalism	Giovanni Giolitti
Social Democracy	Social liberalism	Giovanni Antonio Colonna
Italian Nationalist Association	Nationalism	Enrico Corradini

From 1924 to 1943

Until July 1, 1924, the government was made up of fascist, popular, liberal and nationalist exponents. From 1924 to 1943, with the transformation of Italy into a one-party totalitarian dictatorship, the government was composed only by members of the National Fascist Party.

Party		Ideology	Leader
	National Fascist Party	Fascism	Benito Mussolini

Composition

Office	Name		Term

Head of Government	Benito Mussolini	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Foreign Affairs	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 12 September 1929
	Dino Grandi	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 20 July 1932
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	20 July 1932 – 11 June 1936
	Galeazzo Ciano	National Fascist Party	11 June 1936 – 6 February 1943
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of the Interior	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 17 June 1924
	Luigi Federzoni	National Fascist Party	17 June 1924 – 6 November 1926
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	6 November 1926 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Public Works	Gabriello Carnazza	Social Democracy	31 October 1922 – 1 July 1924
	Gino Sarrocchi	National Fascist Party	1 July 1924 – 5 January 1925
	Giovanni Giuriati	National Fascist Party	5 January 1925 – 30 April 1929
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	30 April 1929 – 12 September 1929
	Michele Bianchi	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 3 February 1930 †
	Araldo di Crollalanza	National Fascist Party	13 February 1930 – 24 January 1935
	Luigi Razza	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 7 August 1935 †
	Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli	National Fascist Party	5 September 1935 – 31 October 1939
	Adelchi Serena	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 30 October 1940
	Giuseppe Gorla	National Fascist Party	30 October 1940 – 6 February 1943
	Zenone Benini	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Treasury	Vincenzo Tangorra	Italian People's Party	31 October 1922 – 21 December 1922
Minister of Treasury	Alberto de' Stefani	National Fascist Party	21 December 1922 – 31 December 1922

Minister of Labour and Social Security	Stefano Cavazzoni	Italian People's Party	31 October 1922 – 26 April 1923

Minister of Agriculture	Giuseppe De Capitani D'Arzago	Italian Liberal Party	31 October 1922 – 1 August 1923

Minister of Industry and Commerce	Teofilo Rossi	Italian Liberal Party	31 October 1922 – 1 August 1923

Minister of National Economy	Orso Mario Corbino	Italian Liberal Party	1 August 1923 – 1 July 1924
	Cesare Nava	National Fascist Party	1 July 1924 – 10 July 1925
	Giuseppe Belluzzo	National Fascist Party	10 July 1925 – 9 July 1928
	Alessandro Martelli	National Fascist Party	9 July 1928 – 12 September 1929

Minister of Justice and Worship Affairs	Aldo Oviglio	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 5 January 1925
Minister of Justice and Worship Affairs	Alfredo Rocco	National Fascist Party	5 January 1925 – 19 July 1932

Minister of Grace and Justice	Pietro De Francisci	National Fascist Party	20 July 1932 – 24 January 1935
	Arrigo Solmi	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 12 July 1939
	Dino Grandi	National Fascist Party	12 July 1939 – 6 February 1943
	Alfredo De Marsico	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of War	Armando Diaz	Military	31 October 1922 – 30 April 1924
	Antonino Di Giorgio	National Fascist Party	30 April 1924 – 4 April 1925
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	4 April 1925 – 12 September 1929
	Pietro Gazzera	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 22 July 1933
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	22 July 1933 – 25 July 1943

Minister of the Navy	Paolo Thaon di Revel	Military	31 October 1922 – 8 May 1925
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	8 May 1925 – 12 September 1929
	Giuseppe Sirianni	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 6 November 1933
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	6 November 1933 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Public Education	Giovanni Gentile	Independent	31 October 1922 – 1 July 1924
	Alessandro Casati	Independent	1 July 1924 – 5 January 1925
	Pietro Fedele	National Fascist Party	5 January 1925 – 9 July 1928
	Giuseppe Belluzzo	National Fascist Party	9 July 1928 – 12 September 1929

Minister of National Education	Balbino Giuliano	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 20 July 1932
	Francesco Ercole	National Fascist Party	20 July 1932 – 24 January 1935
	Cesare Maria De Vecchi	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 15 November 1936
	Giuseppe Bottai	National Fascist Party	15 November 1936 – 5 February 1943
	Carlo Alberto Biggini	National Fascist Party	5 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of the Colonies	Luigi Federzoni	Italian Nationalist Association	31 October 1922 – 17 June 1924
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	17 June 1924 – 1 July 1924
	Pietro Lanza di Scalea	National Fascist Party	1 July 1924 – 6 November 1926
	Luigi Federzoni	National Fascist Party	6 November 1926 – 18 December 1928
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	18 December 1928 – 12 September 1929
	Emilio De Bono	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 17 January 1935
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	17 January 1935 – 11 June 1936

Minister of Italian Africa	Alessandro Lessona	National Fascist Party	11 June 1936 – 20 November 1937
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	20 Novembre 1937 – 31 October 1939
	Attilio Teruzzi	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Finance	Alberto de' Stefani	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 10 July 1925
	Giuseppe Volpi	National Fascist Party	10 July 1925 – 9 July 1928
	Antonio Mosconi	National Fascist Party	9 July 1928 – 20 July 1932
	Guido Jung	National Fascist Party	20 July 1932 – 24 January 1935
	Paolo Ignazio Maria Thaon di Revel	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 6 February 1943
	Giacomo Acerbo	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Post and Telegraphs	Giovanni Antonio Colonna	Social Democracy	31 October 1922 – 5 February 1924
Minister of Post and Telegraphs	Costanzo Ciano	National Fascist Party	5 February 1924 – 3 March 1924

Minister of Communications	Costanzo Ciano	National Fascist Party	3 March 1924 – 30 April 1934
	Umberto Puppini	National Fascist Party	30 April 1934 – 24 January 1935
	Antonio Stefano Benni	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 31 October 1939
	Giovanni Host-Venturi	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
	Vittorio Cini	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 24 July 1943
	Giuseppe Peverelli	National Fascist Party	24 July 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister for the Lands freed by the Enemy	Giovanni Giuriati	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 1 March 1923

Minister of Air Force	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	30 August 1925 – 12 September 1929
	Italo Balbo	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 6 November 1933
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	6 November 1933 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Corporations	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	2 July 1926 – 12 September 1929
	Giuseppe Bottai	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 20 July 1932
	Benito Mussolini (ad interim)	National Fascist Party	20 July 1932 – 11 June 1936
	Ferruccio Lantini	National Fascist Party	11 June 1936 – 31 October 1939
	Renato Ricci	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
	Carlo Tiengo	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 18 April 1943
	Tullio Cianetti	National Fascist Party	18 April 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Agriculture and Forests	Giacomo Acerbo	National Fascist Party	12 September 1929 – 24 January 1935
	Edmondo Rossoni	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 31 October 1939
	Giuseppe Tassinari	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 26 December 1941
	Carlo Pareschi	National Fascist Party	26 December 1941 – 25 July 1943

Minister of Press and Propaganda	Galeazzo Ciano	National Fascist Party	26 June 1935 – 11 June 1936
Minister of Press and Propaganda	Dino Alfieri	National Fascist Party	11 June 1936 – 27 May 1937

Minister of Popular Culture	Dino Alfieri	National Fascist Party	27 May 1937 – 31 October 1939
	Alessandro Pavolini	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
	Gaetano Polverelli	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of the National Fascist Party	Achille Starace	National Fascist Party	11 January 1937 – 31 October 1939
	Ettore Muti	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 30 October 1940
	Adelchi Serena	National Fascist Party	30 October 1940 – 26 December 1941
	Aldo Vidussoni	National Fascist Party	26 December 1941 – 19 April 1943
	Carlo Scorza	National Fascist Party	19 April 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister for Exchanges and Currencies	Felice Guarneri	National Fascist Party	20 November 1937 – 31 October 1939
	Raffaello Riccardi	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
	Oreste Bonomi	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Minister of War Production	Carlo Favagrossa	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

Secretary of the Council of Ministers	Giacomo Acerbo	National Fascist Party	31 October 1922 – 3 July 1924
	Giacomo Suardo	National Fascist Party	2 July 1924 – 21 December 1927
	Francesco Giunta	National Fascist Party	21 December 1927 – 20 July 1932
	Edmondo Rossoni	National Fascist Party	20 July 1932 – 24 January 1935
	Giacomo Medici Del Vascello	National Fascist Party	24 January 1935 – 31 October 1939
	Luigi Russo	National Fascist Party	31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
	Amilcare Rossi	National Fascist Party	6 February 1943 – 25 July 1943

References

Media related to Mussolini Cabinet at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Members of the Mussolini Cabinet
Head of government and duce of Fascism	Benito Mussolini
Minister of Aeronautics (since 1925)	Italo Balbo
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Benito Mussolini Dino Grandi Galeazzo Ciano
Minister of Agriculture (abolished in 1923)	Giuseppe De Capitani D'Arzago
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (since 1929)	Giacomo Acerbo Edmondo Rossoni Giuseppe Tassinari Carlo Pareschi
Minister of the Colonies (abolished in 1937)	Luigi Federzoni Benito Mussolini Pietro Lanza di Scalea Emilio De Bono Alessandro Lessona
Minister of Italian Africa (since 1937)	Alessandro Lessona Benito Mussolini Attilio Teruzzi
Minister of Communications (since 1924)	Costanzo Ciano Umberto Puppini Antonio Stefano Benni Nino Host Venturi Vittorio Cini Giuseppe Peverelli
Minister of Corporations (since 1926)	Benito Mussolini Giuseppe Bottai Ferruccio Lantini Renato Ricci Carlo Tiengo Tullio Cianetti
Ministry of Popular Culture (since 1937)	Dino Alfieri Alessandro Pavolini Gaetano Polverelli
Minister of the Interior	Benito Mussolini Luigi Federzoni
Minister of Domestic Economy	Orso Mario Corbino Cesare Nava Giuseppe Belluzzo Alessandro Martelli
Minister of Domestic Education	Balbino Giuliano Francesco Ercole Cesare Maria De Vecchi Giuseppe Bottai Carlo Alberto Biggini
Minister of Finance	Alberto De Stefani Giuseppe Volpi Antonio Mosconi Guido Jung Paolo Ignazio Maria Thaon di Revel Giacomo Acerbo
Minister of Justice and Affairs of Religion	Aldo Oviglio Alfredo Rocco Pietro De Francisci Arrigo Solmi Dino Grandi Alfredo De Marsico
Minister of Industry and Commerce	Teofilo Rossi
Minister of Public Works	Gabriello Carnazza Gino Sarrocchi Giovanni Giuriati Benito Mussolini Michele Bianchi Araldo di Crollalanza Luigi Razza Giuseppe Cobolli Gigli Adelchi Serena Giuseppe Gorla Zenone Benini
Minister of War	Armando Diaz Antonino Di Giorgio Benito Mussolini Pietro Gazzera Benito Mussolini
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Stefano Cavazzoni
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs	Giovanni Antonio Colonna Costanzo Ciano
Minister of War Production (since 6 February 1943)	Carlo Favagrossa
Minister of Public Education	Giovanni Gentile Alessandro Casati Pietro Fedele Giuseppe Belluzzo
Minister of Trades and Currencies	Felice Guarneri Raffaello Riccardi Oreste Bonomi
Minister of Press and Propaganda	Galeazzo Ciano Dino Alfieri
Minister of Freed Territories from Enemies (abolished on 5 February 1923)	Giovanni Giuriati
Minister of Treasure (merged into Ministry of Finance on 31 December 1922)	Vincenzo Tangorra Alberto De Stefani

v t e Governments of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
Legislature VIII (1861–1865)	Cavour IV Ricasoli I Rattazzi I Farini Minghetti I
Legislature IX (1865–1867)	La Marmora II La Marmora III Ricasoli II
Legislature X (1867–1870)	Rattazzi II Menabrea I Menabrea II Menabrea III
Legislature XI (1870–1874)	Lanza
Legislature XII (1874–1876)	Minghetti II Depretis I
Legislature XIII (1876–1880)	Depretis II Cairoli I Depretis III Cairoli II
Legislature XIV (1880–1882)	Cairoli III Depretis IV
Legislature XV (1882–1886)	Depretis V Depretis VI Depretis VII
Legislature XVI (1886–1890)	Depretis VII Depretis VIII Crispi I
Legislature XVII (1890–1892)	Crispi II Di Rudinì I Giolitti I
Legislature XVIII (1892–1895)	Crispi III Crispi IV
Legislature XIX (1895–1897)	Di Rudinì II Di Rudinì III
Legislature XX (1897–1900)	Di Rudinì IV Di Rudinì V Pelloux I Pelloux II
Legislature XXI (1900–1904)	Saracco Zanardelli Giolitti II
Legislature XXII (1904–1909)	Tittoni Fortis I Fortis II Sonnino I Giolitti III
Legislature XXIII (1909–1913)	Sonnino II Luzzatti Giolitti IV
Legislature XXIV (1913–1919)	Salandra I Salandra II Boselli Orlando Nitti I
Legislature XXV (1919–1921)	Nitti II Giolitti V
Legislature XXVI (1921–1924)	Bonomi I Facta I Facta II Mussolini
Legislature XXVII (1924–1929)	Mussolini
Legislature XXVIII (1929–1934)	Mussolini
Legislature XXIX (1934–1939)	Mussolini
Legislature XXX (1939–1943)	Mussolini
Governments of the King (1943–1945)	Badoglio I Badoglio II Bonomi II Bonomi III
National Council (1945–1946)	Parri De Gasperi I

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