title: Colombo government
text: # Colombo government
  
  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 resigned on 15 January 1972, following the withdrawal of support from the PRI, which was contrary to the government's economic policy.
  
  ## 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
  
  | Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Prime Minister | Emilio Colombo | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Deputy Prime Minister | Francesco De Martino | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Socialist Party |
  | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Aldo Moro | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of the Interior | Franco Restivo | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Grace and Justice | Oronzo Reale | 6 August 1970 | 1 March 1971 | Republican Party |
  | Minister of Grace and Justice | Emilio Colombo (ad interim) | 1 March 1971 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Budget and Economic Planning | Antonio Giolitti | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Socialist Party |
  | Minister of Finance | Luigi Preti | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Social Democratic Party |
  | Minister of Treasury | Mario Ferrari Aggradi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Defence | Mario Tanassi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Social Democratic Party |
  | Minister of Public Education | Riccardo Misasi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Public Works | Salvatore Lauricella | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Socialist Party |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Forests | Lorenzo Natali | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | Italo Viglianesi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Socialist Party |
  | Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Giacinto Bosco | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | Silvio Gava | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Health | Luigi Mariotti | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Socialist Party |
  | Minister of Foreign Trade | Mario Zagari | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Socialist Party |
  | Minister of Merchant Navy | Salvatore Mannironi | 6 August 1970 | 6 April 1971 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Merchant Navy | Salvatore Mannironi | 10 April 1971 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of State Holdings | Flaminio Piccoli | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Labour and Social Security | Carlo Donat-Cattin | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | Gianmatteo Matteotti | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Social Democratic Party |
  | Minister for Particular Political and Coordination Tasks (without portfolio) | Giuseppe Lupis | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Social Democratic Party |
  | Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | Paolo Emilio Taviani | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister for the Problems Related to the Implementation of the Regions (without portfolio) | Eugenio Gatto | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | Carlo Russo | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister for Scientific Research (without portfolio) | Camillo Ripamonti | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Minister for Public Administration Reform (without portfolio) | Remo Gaspari | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  | Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Dario Antoniozzi | 6 August 1970 | 18 February 1972 | Christian Democracy |
  
  * ↑ with special regard to the Presidency of the Italian delegation to the UN
  