Second Cossiga government

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Cossiga II Cabinet
37th Cabinet of Italy
Date formed	4 April 1980 (1980-04-04)
Date dissolved	18 October 1980 (1980-10-18)
People and organisations
Head of state	Sandro Pertini
Head of government	Francesco Cossiga
Member parties	DC, PSI, PRI
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition parties	PCI, MSI, PSDI, PR, PLI, PdUP
History
Legislature term	VIII Legislature (1979–1983)
Predecessor	Cossiga I Cabinet
Successor	Forlani Cabinet

The Cossiga II Cabinet, led by Francesco Cossiga, was the 37th cabinet of the Italian Republic.

It fell due to the rejection of the 1980 Budget by Parliament by secret ballot.