| Cabinet Name: | Depretis III government |
| Cabinet Number: | 18th |
| Jurisdiction: | Italy |
| Flag: | Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 19 December 1878 |
| Date Dissolved: | 14 July 1879 |
| Government Head: | Agostino Depretis |
| State Head: | Umberto I |
| Total Number: | 10 |
| Political Party: | Historical Left |
| Previous: | Cairoli I Cabinet |
| Successor: | Cairoli II Cabinet |
The Depretis III government of Italy held office from 19 December 1878 until 14 July 1879, a total of 207 days, or 6 months and 25 days.[1]
The government was composed by the following parties:
| Office | Name | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Agostino Depretis | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of the Interior | Agostino Depretis | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Agostino Depretis | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Diego Tajani | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Finance | Agostino Magliani | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Treasury | Agostino Magliani | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of War | Gustavo Mazè de la Roche | Military | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of the Navy | Niccolò Ferracciù | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce | Salvatore Majorana Calatabiano | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Public Works | Raffaele Mezzanotte | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||
| Minister of Public Education | Michele Coppino | Historical Left | (1878–1879) | ||