The Craxi II Cabinet was the 43rd cabinet of the Italian Republic. It held office from 1986 to 1987. The cabinet, headed for the second time by the socialist leader

Bettino Craxi Benedetto "Bettino" Craxi ( , , ; 24 February 1934 – 19 January 2000) was an Italian politician, leader of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) from 1976 to 1993, and the 45th prime minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987. He was the first PSI membe ...

, was supported by the penta-party coalition, composed of

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(DC),

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(PSI),

Italian Democratic Socialist Party The Italian Democratic Socialist Party (, PSDI), also known as Italian Social Democratic Party, was a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. The longest serving partner in government for Christian Democracy, the PSDI had been an im ...

(PSDI),

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(PRI) and

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(PLI). Craxi resigned on 3 March 1987, resignations then confirmed on 9 April. It was the first time that the

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Party breakdown

Ministers and other members

(PSI): prime minister, 5 ministers and 14 undersecretaries *

(DC): deputy prime minister, 15 ministers and 32 undersecretaries *

(PRI): 3 ministers and 6 undersecretaries *

(PSDI): 3 ministers and 5 undersecretaries *

(PLI): 2 ministers and 4 undersecretaries

Composition

References

{{Italian Governments Italian governments Cabinets established in 1986 Cabinets disestablished in 1987 1986 establishments in Italy 1987 disestablishments in Italy