First Sonnino government

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Sonnino I government
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44th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed8 February 1906
Date dissolved29 May 1906
People and organisations
Head of state Victor Emmanuel III
Head of government Sidney Sonnino
Total no. of members11
Member party Historical Left
Historical Right
Italian Radical Party
History
Predecessor Fortis II Cabinet
Successor Giolitti III Cabinet

The Sonnino I government of Italy held office from 8 February 1906 until 29 May 1906, a total of 110 days, or 3 months and 21 days. [1]

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Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Historical Left Liberalism Giovanni Giolitti
Historical Right Conservatism Sidney Sonnino
Italian Radical Party Radicalism Ettore Sacchi

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Sidney Sonnino Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of the Interior Sidney Sonnino Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francesco Guicciardini Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of Grace and Justice Ettore Sacchi Italian Radical Party (1906–1906)
Minister of Finance Antonio Salandra Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of Treasury Luigi Luzzatti Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of War Luigi Majnoni d'Intignano Military (1906–1906)
Minister of the Navy Carlo Mirabello Military (1906–1906)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Edoardo Pantano Historical Left (1906–1906)
Minister of Public Works Pietro Carmine Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of Public Education Paolo Boselli Historical Right (1906–1906)
Minister of Post and Telegraphs Alfredo Baccelli Historical Right (1906–1906)

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