The Pella Cabinet was the 8th
cabinet of the
Italian Republic
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. It held office from 17 August 1953 to 18 January 1954, for a total of 154 days (or 5 months and 1 day). President
Luigi Einaudi
Luigi Numa Lorenzo Einaudi (; 24 March 1874 – 30 October 1961) was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the president of Italy from 1948 to 1955.
Early life
Einaudi was born to Lorenzo and Placida Fracchia in Carrù, in the prov ...
invited
Giuseppe Pella
Giuseppe Pella (18 April 1902 – 31 May 1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as the 31st prime minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954. He was also Minister of Treasury, Budget and of Foreign Affairs during the 1950s a ...
to form an interim cabinet following the fall of the
De Gasperi VIII Cabinet
The De Gasperi VIII Cabinet held office from 16 July to 17 August 1953, a total of just 32 days. It was the first government of the Republic to fall at its inaugural Parliamentary vote of confidence, having been submitted to Parliament by Preside ...
in a confidence vote, for the purpose of passing the budget.
I Governi Pella
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Government parties
The Pella Cabinet was a one-party government, composed only of members of Christian Democracy (DC).
Composition
References
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