Second Cossiga government
# Second Cossiga government

The Cossiga II Cabinet, led by Francesco Cossiga, was the 37th cabinet of the Italian Republic.

It fell due to the rejection of the 1980 Budget by Parliament by secret ballot.

## Party breakdown

* Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 15 ministers, 34 undersecretaries
* Italian Socialist Party (PSI): 9 ministers, 18 undersecretaries
* Italian Republican Party (PRI): 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries

## Composition

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Prime Minister | Francesco Cossiga | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Emilio Colombo | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of the Interior | Virginio Rognoni | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Tommaso Morlino | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Budget and Economic Planning | Giorgio La Malfa | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Republican Party |
| Minister of Finance | Franco Reviglio | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister of Treasury | Filippo Maria Pandolfi | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Defence | Lelio Lagorio | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister of Public Education | Adolfo Sarti | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Public Works | Francesco Compagna | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Republican Party |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | Giovanni Marcora | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Transport | Rino Formica | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Clelio Darida | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship | Antonio Bisaglia | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Health | Aldo Aniasi | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Enrico Manca | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Nicola Signorello | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of State Holdings | Gianni De Michelis | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Franco Foschi | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage | Oddo Biasini | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Republican Party |
| Minister of Tourism and Entertainment | Bernardo D'Arezzo | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Regional Affairs (without portfolio) | Vincenzo Russo | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister for the Coordination of Scientific and Technological Research Initiatives (without portfolio) | Vincenzo Balzamo | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies (without portfolio) | Vincenzo Scotti | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister of Public Function (without portfolio) | Massimo Severo Giannini | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister for Extraordinary Interventions in the South (without portfolio) | Nicola Capria | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Socialist Party |
| Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) | Remo Gaspari | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Minister for Social Tasks (without portfolio) | Beniamino Andreatta | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Piergiorgio Bressani | 4 April 1980 | 18 October 1980 | Christian Democracy |
