Mussolini government | |
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.svg){kind=small} 59th Cabinet of Italy | |
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| Date formed | 31 October 1922 |
| Date dissolved | 25 July 1943 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Head of government | Benito Mussolini |
| Member party | |
| History | |
| Elections | 1924 1929 1934 |
| Predecessor | Facta II Cabinet |
| Successor | Badoglio I Cabinet |
The Mussolini government was the longest-serving government in the history of united Italy. The Cabinet administered the country from 31 October 1922 to 25 July 1943, for a total of 7,572 days, or 20 years, 8 months and 25 days.[1]
On taking office, the government was composed by members from National Fascist Party, Italian People's Party, Social Democracy, Italian Liberal Party, Italian Nationalist Association and other independent politicians.[2] However, since 1 July 1924, all other parties were purged and the government was composed exclusively of Fascists, except for a few military officers.
The government fell following the approval of the Grandi agenda by the Grand Council of Fascism on 25 July 1943.