Cabinet of Giolitti III

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The Giolitti III cabinet ruled Italy from May 29, 1906 to December 11, 1909. Before that, the Sonnino I cabinet ruled , then the Sonnino II cabinet . The government of Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti was mainly supported by liberal forces in parliament.

The period between 1900 and 1914 is commonly referred to in Italy as the Giolitti era . Giolitti was not always prime minister during this time, but he shaped her politically to a large extent. During these years Italy made great economic and social advances.

The third Giolitti cabinet continued the work of the previous governments and thus continued Giolitti's social reforms. Women's and child labor were limited to a maximum of twelve hours a day. All gainful employment was forbidden to children under the age of twelve. The measures in favor of southern Italy and the nationalization of the railways , which had already been tackled by the previous government, were also important . The state of public finances developed quite positively, also due to the good economic development in the country. The severe earthquake in Messina in 1908 was a major stress test .

Despite a good result in the parliamentary elections in 1909, Giolitti left the leadership of the government to Sidney Sonnino in a procedure typical of him because of the very heterogeneous coalition until he became Prime Minister again in 1911.

minister

Giovanni Giolitti
Ministries Surname
Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti
Exterior Tommaso Tittoni
Interior Giovanni Giolitti
Justice and Church Affairs Nicolò Gallo (until March 13, 1907)
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (from March 14, 1907)
war Ettore Viganò (until December 28, 1907)
Severino Casana (until April 3, 1909)
Paolo Spingardi (from April 4, 1909)
marine Carlo Mirabello
Finances Fausto Massimini (until March 23, 1907)
Angelo Majorana Calatabiano (until April 18, 1907)
Pietro Lacava (from April 19, 1907)
treasure Angelo Majorana Calatabiano (until May 16, 1907)
Paolo Carcano (until December 11, 1909)
education Guido Fusinato (until August 1, 1906)
Luigi Rava (from August 2, 1906)
Agriculture, Industry and Commerce Francesco Cocco-Ortu
Public Works Emanuele Gianturco (until November 6, 1907)
Giovanni Giolitti (until November 9, 1907)
Pietro Bertolini (from November 9, 1907)
Post and Telegraph Carlo Schanzer

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literature

  • Denis Mack Smith: Modern Italy. A political history. New Haven / London 1997.