Ext. Quirinal Palace, Rome - Various Ministers sworn-in before Pres. Gronchi & Mr Tambroni - New members with Gronchi in group. End.




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Background: New Italian Premier Signor Fernando Tambroni and Ministers of his newly formed Cabinet went to the Quirinal Palace, Rome, Mar 26, where they took the oath of office before President Gronchi.

The previous Government - headed by Antonio Segni who has new become the President's invitation to form a Government, Mar 25, and immediately announced his list of Ministers. All are members of the Christian Democratic Party, meaning that Italy will again have a minority Government.

Organizer of a war-time resistance movement, Signor Tambroni first became a Cabinet Minister in Signor Pella's Government of August, 1953. In the last Government he was Minister of the Budget and of the Treasury.

Signor Tambroni - lawyer by profession - is considered a logical choice at a time when the prime need is for a Government to conduct every-day affairs, such as getting the Budget passed.