Mussolini Cabinet

Cabinet Mussolini

cabinet of Italy
1922–1943
Date formed 31 October 1922
Date dissolved 25 July 1943
People and organisations
Head of state King Victor Emmanuel III
Head of government Benito Mussolini
Member party National Fascist Party
History
Election(s) 1924
1929
1934

The successive Mussolini cabinets form the longest-serving cabinet in the history of united Italy as the cabinets under Mussolini stayed in office from 31 October 1922 to 25 July 1943 for a total of 7572 days (20 years, 8 months and 25 days). On taking office, the government was composed as such:

From 1 July 1924 forward, all other parties were purged and the government was composed exclusively of Fascists, except for a few military officers.

Prime Minister

Portrait Name
(Born–died)		 Term of office Political Party
Benito Mussolini
(1883–1945)
(Head of the Government and
Duce of Fascism from 1925)		 31 October 1922 25 July 1943 National Fascist Party

Cabinet Ministers

Minister for the Air Force

Department established on 30 August 1925.

Portrait Name
(Born–died)		 Term of office Political Party
Benito Mussolini
(1883–1945)
Interim		 30 August 1925 12 August 1929 National Fascist Party
Italo Balbo
(1896–1940)		 12 August 1929 6 November 1933 National Fascist Party
Benito Mussolini
(1883–1945)
Interim		 6 November 1933 25 July 1943 National Fascist Party

Minister for Italian Africa

Department established on 8 April 1937.

Minister for Agriculture

Department deleted on 5 July 1923.

Minister for Colonies

Department deleted on 8 April 1937 and replaced with the Italian Africa.

Minister for Communications

Department established on 30 April 1924 in place of the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs.

Minister for Corporations

Department established on 2 July 1926.

Department established on 27 May 1937.

Minister for National education

Department established on 12 September 1929.

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs

Department deleted on 30 April 1924.

Minister for War Production

Department established on 6 February 1943.

Education

Department deleted on 12 September 1929 and replaced with the National Education.

Trade and Currencies

Department established on 20 November 1937.

Press and Propaganda

Department established on 23 June 1935. Changed into Ministry of Popular Culture on 27 May 1937.

Land liberated from the Enemy

Department deleted on 5 February 1923.

Treasury

Since 31 December 1922, it was merged with that of Finance.

References

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