Second Crispi government

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Crispi II government
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27th Cabinet of Italy
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Date formed9 March 1889
Date dissolved6 February 1891
People and organisations
Head of state Umberto I
Head of government Francesco Crispi
Total no. of members11
Member party Historical Left
History
Predecessor Crispi I Cabinet
Successor Di Rudinì I Cabinet

The Crispi II government of Italy held office from 9 March 1889 until 6 February 1891, a total of 699 days, or 1 year, 10 months and 28 days. [1]

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Government parties

The government was composed by the following parties:

PartyIdeologyLeader
Historical Left Liberalism Francesco Crispi

Composition

OfficeNamePartyTerm
Prime Minister Francesco Crispi Historical Left (1889–1891)
Minister of the Interior Francesco Crispi Historical Left (1889–1891)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francesco Crispi Historical Left (1889–1891)
Minister of Grace and Justice Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left (1889–1891)
Minister of Finance Federico Seismit-Doda Historical Left (1889–1890)
Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left (1890–1890)
Bernardino Grimaldi Historical Left (1890–1891)
Minister of Treasury Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left (1889–1890)
Bernardino Grimaldi Historical Left (1890–1891)
Minister of War Ettore Bertolè-Viale Military (1889–1891)
Minister of the Navy Benedetto Brin Military (1889–1891)
Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Luigi Miceli Historical Left (1889–1891)
Minister of Public Works Gaspare Finali Historical Left (1889–1891)
Minister of Public Education Paolo Boselli Historical Right (1889–1891)
Minister of Post and Telegraphs Pietro Lacava Historical Left (1889–1891)

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