Italian United Provinces

United Italian Provinces or Italian United Provinces (Provincie Unite Italiane, in modern Italian: Province Unite Italiane) was a short-lived state that was established in 1831 in some territories of the Papal State.

It existed since February 5 (following the popular uprising in Bologna, when the temporal power of the Pope was declared to be revoked) until April 26, the day the city of Ancona was taken by the Austrian troops.

Government
The Constitution of the Italian United Provinces was adopted on March 4 by a national Assembly. The executive power was vested in:
 * Giovanni Vicini, President
 * Leopoldo Armaroli, Minister of Justice
 * Terenzio Mamiani della Rovere, Minister of the Interior
 * Lodovico Sturiani, Minister of Finance
 * Cesare Bianchetti, Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * General Pier Damiano Armandi, Minister of War and Navy
 * Pio Sarti, Minister of Police
 * Francesco Orioli, Minister of Public Education

History
The revolutional government of the Italian United Provinces fell on April 26, 1831. It was brought down by Austrian troops sent to the aid of the Pope.