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The Mussolini government was the longest-serving government in the history of united Italy. The Cabinet administered the country from 31 October 1922 to 25 July 1943, for a total of 7,572 days, or 20 years, 8 months and 25 days.
On taking office, the government was composed by members from Legislatura XXVI
/ref> However, since 1 July 1924, all other parties were purged and the government was composed exclusively of Fascists, except for a few military officers. The government
From its beginnings until 1924, the government was composed by the following parties:
National Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party ( it, Partito Nazionale Fascista, PNF) was a political party in Italy, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of Italian Fascism and as a reorganization of the previous Italian Fasces of Combat. The ...
, Italian People's Party, Social Democracy
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, Italian Liberal Party
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The PLI, which is the heir of the liberal currents of both the Historical Right and the Historical Left, was a minor party ...
, Italian Nationalist Association
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and other independent politicians./ref> However, since 1 July 1924, all other parties were purged and the government was composed exclusively of Fascists, except for a few military officers. The government
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following the approval of the Grandi agenda by the Grand Council of Fascism
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on 25 July 1943.
Investiture vote
On October 29, 1922Benito Mussolini
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was commissioned by King Victor Emmanuel III
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to form a new government after leading the March on Rome
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. The government obtained confidence in the Chamber of Deputies
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on November 17, 1922, with 306 votes in favor, 116 against and 7 abstentions. On 29 November he obtained the confidence in the Senate of the Kingdom with 196 votes in favor and 19 against.
Government parties
From 1922 to 1924
From its beginnings until 1924, the government was composed by the following parties:
From 1924 to 1943
Until July 1, 1924 the government was made up of fascist, popular, liberal and nationalist exponents. From 1924 to 1943, with the transformation of Italy into aone-party
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totalitarian dictatorship, the government was composed only by members of the National Fascist Party.
Composition
References
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