second Badoglio government

{{Short description|61st Government of Kingdom of Italy}}

{{Infobox government cabinet

|cabinet_name = Badoglio II government

|cabinet_number = 61st

|jurisdiction = Italy

|flag = Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg

|flag_border = true

|image = Pietro Badoglio 3.jpg

|date_formed = 22 April 1944

|date_dissolved = 18 June 1944

|government_head = Pietro Badoglio

|state_head = Victor Emmanuel III

|current_number =

|former_members_number =

|total_number = 13

|political_party = DC, PCI, PLI, PSIUP, PdA, PDL

|last_election =

|legislature_term =

|previous = Badoglio I Cabinet

|successor = Bonomi II Cabinet

}}

The Badoglio II government of Italy held office from 22 April until 18 June 1944, a total of 57 days, or 1 months and 27 days.[http://storia.camera.it/governi/ii-governo-badoglio II Governo Badoglio] It was the first government in Italian history with the presence of the socialists and the communists.

Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

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colspan=2|Party

!Ideology

!Leader

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}" |

| Christian Democracy

| Christian democracy

| Alcide De Gasperi

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Communist Party}}" |

| Italian Communist Party

| Communism

| Palmiro Togliatti

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Liberal Party}}" |

| Italian Liberal Party

| Liberalism

| Benedetto Croce

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Socialist Party}}" |

| Italian Socialist Party

| Socialism

| Pietro Nenni

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Action Party (Italy)}}" |

| Action Party

| Liberal socialism

| Ferruccio Parri

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Democratic Party}}" |

| Labour Democratic Party

| Social democracy

| Ivanoe Bonomi

Composition

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Office

! Name

! colspan=2|Party

! Term

Prime Minister

| Pietro Badoglio

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Military (Italy)}}" |

| Military

| (1944–1944)

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Deputy Prime Minister

| Palmiro Togliatti

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Communist Party}}" |

| Italian Communist Party

| (1944–1944)

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Minister of the Interior

| Salvatore Aldisio

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}" |

| Christian Democracy

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Foreign Affairs

| Pietro Badoglio

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Military (Italy)}}" |

| Military

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Grace and Justice

| Vincenzo Arangio-Ruiz

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Liberal Party}}" |

| Italian Liberal Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Treasury and Finance

| Quinto Quintieri

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Liberal Party}}" |

| Italian Liberal Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of War

| Taddeo Orlando

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Military (Italy)}}" |

| Military

| (1944–1944)

Minister of the Navy

| Raffaele de Courten

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Military (Italy)}}" |

| Military

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Air Force

| Renato Sandalli

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Military (Italy)}}" |

| Military

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Industry and Commerce

| Attilio Di Napoli

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Socialist Party}}" |

| Italian Socialist Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Public Works

| Alberto Tarchiani

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Action Party (Italy)}}" |

| Action Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Agriculture and Forests

| Fausto Gullo

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Communist Party}}" |

| Italian Communist Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Public Education

| Adolfo Omodeo

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Action Party (Italy)}}" |

| Action Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Communications

| Francesco Cerabona

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Labour Democratic Party}}" |

| Labour Democratic Party

| (1944–1944)

Minister of Italian Africa

| Pietro Badoglio

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Military (Italy)}}" |

| Military

| (1944–1944)

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Secretary of the Council of Ministers

| Renato Morelli

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Italian Liberal Party}}" |

| Italian Liberal Party

| (1944–1944)

References