First Salandra government

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Salandra I government
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49th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed21 March 1914
Date dissolved5 November 1914
People and organisations
Head of state Victor Emmanuel III
Head of government Antonio Salandra
Total no. of members12
Member party Liberal Union
History
Predecessor Giolitti IV Cabinet
Successor Salandra II Cabinet

The Salandra I government of Italy held office from 21 March 1914 until 5 November 1914, a total of 229 days, or 7 months and 15 days. [1]

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Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Liberal Union Liberalism Giovanni Giolitti

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Antonio Salandra Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of the Interior Antonio Salandra Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonino Paternò Castello Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Antonio Salandra Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of Grace and Justice Luigi Dari Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of Finance Luigi Rava Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of Treasury Giulio Rubini Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of War Domenico Grandi Military (1914–1914)
Vittorio Italico Zupelli Military (1914–1914)
Minister of the Navy Enrico Millo Military (1914–1914)
Leone Viale Military (1914–1914)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Giannetto Cavasola Independent (1914–1914)
Minister of Public Works Augusto Ciuffelli Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of Public Education Edoardo Daneo Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of the Colonies Ferdinando Martini Liberal Union (1914–1914)
Minister of Post and Telegraphs Vincenzo Riccio Liberal Union (1914–1914)

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