Fifth De Gasperi government

De Gasperi V Cabinet
4th Cabinet of Italy
Date established	24 May 1948
Date dissolved	27 January 1950
Leadership and composition
Head of state	Luigi Einaudi
Head of government	Alcide De Gasperi
Member parties	DC, PSLI, PLI, PRI
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition parties	FDP, PNM, MSI
Formation and history
Election	1948 election
Legislature term	Legislature I (1948–1953)
Predecessor	De Gasperi IV Cabinet
Successor	De Gasperi VI Cabinet

The fifth De Gasperi government held office in the Italian Republic from 23 May 1948 until 27 January 1950, a total of 614 days, or 1 year, 8 months and 5 days.

Party breakdown

Beginning of term

• Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 1 deputy prime minister, 9 ministers, 16 undersecretaries
• Socialist Party of Italian Workers (PSLI): 3 ministers (inc. 1 deputy prime minister), 3 undersecretaries
• Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 deputy prime minister, 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
• Independents: 2 ministers

End of term

• Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 1 deputy prime minister, 10 ministers, 16 undersecretaries
• Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 deputy prime minister, 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
• Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
• Independents: 1 minister

Composition

Office	Name	Party		Term
Prime Minister	Alcide De Gasperi		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Deputy Prime Minister	Attilio Piccioni		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Deputy Prime Minister	Giovanni Porzio		PLI	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Deputy Prime Minister	Giuseppe Saragat		PSLI	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Carlo Sforza		Independent	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of the Interior	Mario Scelba		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Italian Africa	Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim)		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Grace and Justice	Giuseppe Grassi		PLI	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Budget	Giuseppe Pella (ad interim)		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Finance	Ezio Vanoni		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Treasury	Giuseppe Pella		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Defence	Randolfo Pacciardi		PRI	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Public Education	Guido Gonella		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Public Works	Umberto Tupini		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Agriculture and Forests	Antonio Segni		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Transport	Guido Corbellini		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Post and Telecommunications	Angelo Raffaele Jervolino		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister of Industry and Commerce	Ivan Matteo Lombardo		PSLI	24 May 1948–7 November 1949
	Giovanni Battista Bertone (ad interim)		DC	7 November 1949–27 January 1950
Minister of Foreign Trade	Cesare Merzagora		Independent	24 May 1948–1 April 1949
	Giovanni Battista Bertone		DC	1 April 1949–27 January 1950
Minister of Merchant Navy	Giuseppe Saragat		PSLI	24 May 1948–7 November 1949
	Guido Corbellini (ad interim)		DC	7 November 1949–27 January 1950
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Amintore Fanfani		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Minister without portfolio	Roberto Tremelloni		PSLI	24 May 1948–7 November 1949
Minister without portfolio	Alberto Giovannini		PLI	24 May 1948–27 January 1950
Secretary of the Council of Ministers	Giulio Andreotti		DC	24 May 1948–27 January 1950