| Council of Ministers | |
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| Italian: Consiglio dei Ministri | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 23 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy) 14 July 1946 (Italian Republic) |
| State | Italy |
| Leader | President of the Council |
| Appointed by | President of the Republic |
| Responsible to | Italian Parliament |
| Headquarters | Chigi Palace |
| Website | Official website |
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The Council of Ministers (Italian: Consiglio dei Ministri, CdM) is the principal executive organ of the Government of Italy. It comprises the President of the Council (the Prime Minister of Italy), all the ministers, and the Undersecretary to the Prime Minister. Deputy ministers (Italian: viceministri) and junior ministers (Italian: sottosegretari) are part of the government, but are not members of the Council of Ministers.