The Cossiga I Cabinet, led by Francesco Cossiga, was the 36th cabinet of the Italian Republic.
Cossiga resigned on 19 March 1980[1] and was re-appointed to form a second government.
Party breakdown
- Christian Democracy (DC): prime minister, 17 ministers, 38 undersecretaries
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI): 3 ministers, 6 undersecretaries
- Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 2 ministers, 2 undersecretaries
- Independents (PSI area): 2 ministers, 1 undersecretary
Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 5 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | DC | ||
| 14 January 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Minister of the Interior | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Grace and Justice | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Budget and Economic Planning | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Finance | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSI | ||
| Minister of Treasury | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Defence | 5 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | DC | ||
| 14 January 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Minister of Public Education | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PLI | ||
| Minister of Public Works | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Transport | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Health | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PLI | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Merchant Navy | 5 August 1979 | 4 March 1980 | DC | ||
| 4 March 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Minister of State Holdings | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister for the Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research Initiatives (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
| Minister of Public Function (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSI | ||
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | PSDI | ||
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | 5 August 1979 | 14 January 1980 | DC | ||
| 14 January 1980 | 4 April 1980 | DC | |||
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | 5 August 1979 | 4 April 1980 | DC | ||
References
| Constituent Assembly (1946–1948) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Legislature I (1948–1953) | ||
| Legislature II (1953–1958) | ||
| Legislature III (1958–1963) | ||
| Legislature IV (1963–1968) | ||
| Legislature V (1968–1972) | ||
| Legislature VI (1972–1976) | ||
| Legislature VII (1976–1979) | ||
| Legislature VIII (1979–1983) | ||
| Legislature IX (1983–1987) | ||
| Legislature X (1987–1992) | ||
| Legislature XI (1992–1994) | ||
| Legislature XII (1994–1996) | ||
| Legislature XIII (1996–2001) | ||
| Legislature XIV (2001–2006) | ||
| Legislature XV (2006–2008) | ||
| Legislature XVI (2008–2013) | ||
| Legislature XVII (2013–2018) | ||
| Legislature XVIII (2018–2022) | ||
| Legislature XIX (2022–present) | ||