Second Spadolini government
The Spadolini II Cabinet, led by Giovanni Spadolini, was the 40th cabinet of the Italian Republic.
The government remained in office from 23 August 1982 to 1 December 1982. This government was also known as the "Photocopy government", as identical to the previous Spadolini Cabinet.
The cabinet fell due to the so-called "Lite delle comari", i.e. a political conflict between the ministers Beniamino Andreatta and Rino Formica about the "divorce" between Minister of Treasury and Bank of Italy.
Party breakdown
Ministers and other members
- Italian [Republican Party] : prime minister, 1 minister, 3 undersecretaries
- Christian Democracy : 15 ministers, 31 undersecretaries
- Italian Socialist Party : 7 ministers, 15 undersecretaries
- Italian [Democratic Socialist Party] : 3 ministers, 5 undersecretaries
- Italian Liberal Party : 1 minister, 3 undersecretaries