Mussolini government

Mussolini government

59th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed31 October 1922
Date dissolved25 July 1943
People and organisations
Head of stateVictor Emmanuel III
Head of governmentBenito Mussolini
Member party
History
Elections1924
1929
1934
PredecessorFacta II Cabinet
SuccessorBadoglio 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.