# Fifth De Gasperi government

The fifth De Gasperi government held office in the Italian Republic from 23 May 1948 until 27 January 1950, a total of 614 days, or 1 year, 8 months and 5 days.

## Party breakdown
### Beginning of term

* Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 1 deputy prime minister, 9 ministers, 16 undersecretaries
* Socialist Party of Italian Workers (PSLI): 3 ministers (inc. 1 deputy prime minister), 3 undersecretaries
* Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 deputy prime minister, 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
* Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
* Independents: 2 ministers

### End of term

* Christian Democracy (DC): Prime minister, 1 deputy prime minister, 10 ministers, 16 undersecretaries
* Italian Liberal Party (PLI): 1 deputy prime minister, 2 ministers, 3 undersecretaries
* Italian Republican Party (PRI): 1 minister, 2 undersecretaries
* Independents: 1 minister

## Composition

| Office | Name | Party | Term |
| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Attilio Piccioni | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Giovanni Porzio | PLI | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Giuseppe Saragat | PSLI | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Carlo Sforza | Independent | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of the Interior | Mario Scelba | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Italian Africa | Alcide De Gasperi (ad interim) | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Giuseppe Grassi | PLI | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Budget | Giuseppe Pella (ad interim) | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Finance | Ezio Vanoni | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Treasury | Giuseppe Pella | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Defence | Randolfo Pacciardi | PRI | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Public Education | Guido Gonella | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Public Works | Umberto Tupini | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forests | Antonio Segni | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Transport | Guido Corbellini | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | Angelo Raffaele Jervolino | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Ivan Matteo Lombardo | PSLI | 24 May 1948–7 November 1949 |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Giovanni Battista Bertone (ad interim) | DC | 7 November 1949–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Cesare Merzagora | Independent | 24 May 1948–1 April 1949 |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Giovanni Battista Bertone | DC | 1 April 1949–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Giuseppe Saragat | PSLI | 24 May 1948–7 November 1949 |
| Minister of Merchant Navy | Guido Corbellini (ad interim) | DC | 7 November 1949–27 January 1950 |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Amintore Fanfani | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Minister without portfolio | Roberto Tremelloni | PSLI | 24 May 1948–7 November 1949 |
| Minister without portfolio | Alberto Giovannini | PLI | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |
| Secretary of the Council of Ministers | Giulio Andreotti | DC | 24 May 1948–27 January 1950 |