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Minister of Defence (Italy)

Ministry in the Cabinet of Italy

Summary

Ministry in the Cabinet of Italy

FieldValue
postMinister of Defence
native_nameMinistro della Difesa
flagFlag of the Italian Defence minister.svg
imageGuido Crosetto foto ufficiale.jpg
incumbentGuido Crosetto
incumbentsince22 October 2022
departmentMinistry of Defence
member_ofCouncil of Ministers
High Council of Defence
reports_toThe prime minister
seatRome
appointerThe president
termlengthNo fixed term
precursorMinister of War
Minister of the Navy
Minister of the Air Force
formation
firstLuigi Gasparotto
website

High Council of Defence Minister of the Navy Minister of the Air Force

The minister of defence () is a senior member of the Italian Cabinet who leads the Ministry of Defence. The minister is responsible for military and civil defence matters and managing the Italian Armed Forces.

The first minister of war was Manfredo Fanti, a general of the Royal Italian Army, while the first minister of defence was Luigi Gasparotto, member of the Labour Democratic Party; the current office holder is Guido Crosetto, of the Brothers of Italy party, who has been acting as defence minister since 22 October 2022.

List of ministers of defence

; Parties:

1947–1994:

    • 1994–present:

    ; Governments:

    1947–1994:

    • 1994–present:

    PortraitName
    (Born–Died)Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.Took officeLeft officeTime in office[[File:Luigi Gasparotto senato.jpg90px]]Luigi Gasparotto
    (1873–1954)Labour Democratic Party}};"[[File:Mario Cingolani.jpg90px]]Mario Cingolani
    (1883–1971)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Cipriano Facchinetti (cropped).jpg90px]]Cipriano Facchinetti
    (1889–1952)[[File:Randolfo Pacciardi (IV).jpg90px]]Randolfo Pacciardi
    (1899–1991)Italian Republican Party}};"[[File:Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli.jpg90px]]Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli
    (1913–1999)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Paolo Emilio Taviani (IV).jpg90px]]Paolo Emilio Taviani
    (1912–2001)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Antonio Segni Official.jpg90px]]Antonio Segni
    (1891–1972)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Giulio Andreotti 1963.jpg90px]]Giulio Andreotti
    (1919–2013)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Roberto Tremelloni.jpg90px]]Roberto Tremelloni
    (1900–1987)Italian Democratic Socialist Party}};"[[File:Luigi Gui.jpg90px]]Luigi Gui
    (1914–2010)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Mario Tanassi.jpg90px]]Mario Tanassi
    (1918–2007)Italian Democratic Socialist Party}};"[[File:Franco Restivo (politician, born 1911).jpg90px]]Franco Restivo
    (1911–1976)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Mario Tanassi.jpg90px]]Mario Tanassi
    (1918–2007)Italian Democratic Socialist Party}};"[[File:Giulio Andreotti 1972.jpg90px]]Giulio Andreotti
    (1919–2013)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Arnaldo Forlani 1979.jpg90px]]Arnaldo Forlani
    (1925–2023)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Vito Lattanzio.jpg90px]]Vittorio Lattanzio
    (1926–2010)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Attilio Ruffini.jpg90px]]Attilio Ruffini
    (1925–2011)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Adolfo Sarti crop.jpg90px]]Adolfo Sarti
    (1928–1992)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Lelio Lagorio.jpg90px]]Lelio Lagorio
    (1925–2017)Italian Socialist Party}};"[[File:Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg90px]]Giovanni Spadolini
    (1925–1994)Italian Republican Party}};"[[File:Remo Gaspari.jpg90px]]Remo Gaspari
    (1921–2011)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Valerio Zanone.jpg90px]]Valerio Zanone
    (1936–2016)Italian Liberal Party}};"[[File:Mino Martinazzoli.jpg90px]]Mino Martinazzoli
    (1931–2011)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Virginio Rognoni daticamera.jpg90px]]Virginio Rognoni
    (1924–2022)Christian Democracy (Italy)}};"[[File:Salvo Andò.jpg90px]]Salvo Andò
    (born 1945)Italian Socialist Party}};"[[File:Fabio Fabbri.jpg90px]]Fabio Fabbri
    (1933–2024)Italian Socialist Party}};"[[File:Cesare Previti.jpg90px]]Cesare Previti
    (born 1934)Forza Italia}};"[[File:Domenico Corcione.jpg90px]]Domenico Corcione
    (1929–2020)Independent (politics)}};"[[File:Beniamino Andreatta 1996.jpg90px]]Beniamino Andreatta
    (1928–2007)Italian People's Party (1994)}};"[[File:Carlo Scognamiglio.jpg90px]]Carlo Scognamiglio
    (born 1944)Democratic Union for the Republic}};"[[File:Sergio Mattarella 2001.jpg90px]]Sergio Mattarella
    (born 1941)Italian People's Party (1994)}};"[[File:Antonio Martino daticamera 2001.jpg90px]]Antonio Martino
    (1942–2022)Forza Italia}};"[[File:Arturo Parisi daticamera.jpg90px]]Arturo Parisi
    (born 1940)Democratic Party (Italy)}};"[[File:Ignazio La Russa daticamera 2013.jpg90px]]Ignazio La Russa
    (born 1947)The People of Freedom}};"[[File:Giampaolo Di Paola Official (cropped).jpg90px]]Giampaolo Di Paola
    (born 1944)Independent (politics)}};"[[File:Mario Mauro Senato.jpg90px]]Mario Mauro
    (born 1961)Civic Choice}};"[[File:Roberta Pinotti 2018 (cropped).jpg90px]]Roberta Pinotti
    (born 1961)Democratic Party (Italy)}};"[[File:Ministro Elisabetta Trenta (cropped).jpg90px]]Elisabetta Trenta
    (born 1967)Five Star Movement}};"[[File:Lorenzo Guerini official photo (cropped).jpg90px]]Lorenzo Guerini
    (born 1966)Democratic Party (Italy)}};"[[File:Guido Crosetto foto ufficiale cropped.jpg90px]]Guido Crosetto
    (born 1963)Brothers of Italy}};"
    4 February 194731 May 1947Labour Democratic PartyDe Gasperi III
    31 May 194715 December 1947Christian DemocracyDe Gasperi IVtitle=IV Governo De Gasperiurl=https://storia.camera.it/governi/iv-governo-de-gasperi/Ministero%20della%20difesa#navwebsite=storia.camera.itaccess-date=10 July 2020language=It}}
    15 December 194723 May 1948Italian Republican Party}};"Italian Republican Party
    23 May 194816 July 1953Italian Republican PartyDe Gasperi V·VI·VII
    16 July 195317 August 1953Christian DemocracyDe Gasperi VIII
    17 August 19531 July 1958Christian DemocracyPella
    Fanfani I
    Scelba
    Segni I
    Zoli
    1 July 195815 February 1959Christian DemocracyFanfani II
    15 February 195923 February 1966Christian DemocracySegni II
    Tambroni
    Fanfani III·IV
    Leone I
    Moro I·II
    23 February 196624 June 1968Italian Democratic Socialist PartyMoro III
    24 June 196827 March 1970Christian DemocracyLeone II
    Rumor I
    Rumor II
    27 March 197017 February 1972Italian Democratic Socialist PartyRumor III
    Colombo
    17 February 197226 June 1972Christian DemocracyAndreotti I
    26 June 197214 March 1974Italian Democratic Socialist PartyAndreotti II
    Rumor IV
    14 March 197423 November 1974Christian DemocracyRumor V
    23 November 197429 July 1976Christian DemocracyMoro IV·V
    29 July 197618 September 1977Christian DemocracyAndreotti IIItitle=III Governo Andreottiurl=https://storia.camera.it/governi/iii-governo-andreotti/Ministero%20della%20difesa#navwebsite=storia.camera.itaccess-date=10 July 2020language=It}}
    18 September 197714 January 1980Christian DemocracyAndreotti III·IV·V
    Cossiga Ititle=IV Governo Andreottiurl=https://storia.camera.it/governi/iv-governo-andreotti/Ministero%20della%20difesa#navwebsite=storia.camera.itaccess-date=10 July 2020language=It}}
    14 January 19804 April 1980Christian DemocracyCossiga IItitle=II Governo Cossigaurl=https://storia.camera.it/governi/ii-governo-cossiga/Ministero%20della%20difesa#navwebsite=storia.camera.itaccess-date=10 July 2020language=It}}
    4 April 19804 August 1983Italian Socialist PartyCossiga II
    Forlani
    Spadolini I·II
    Fanfani V
    4 August 198318 April 1987Italian Republican PartyCraxi I·II
    18 April 198729 July 1987Christian DemocracyFanfani IV
    29 July 198722 July 1989Italian Liberal PartyGoria
    De Mita
    22 July 198927 July 1990Christian DemocracyAndreotti VItitle=VI Governo Andreottiurl=https://storia.camera.it/governi/vi-governo-andreotti/Ministero%20della%20difesa#navwebsite=storia.camera.itaccess-date=10 July 2020language=It}}
    27 July 199028 June 1992Christian DemocracyAndreotti VI·VIItitle=VII Governo Andreottiurl=https://storia.camera.it/governi/vii-governo-andreotti/Ministero%20della%20difesa#navwebsite=storia.camera.itaccess-date=10 July 2020language=It}}
    28 June 199228 April 1993Italian Socialist PartyAmato I
    28 April 199310 May 1994Italian Socialist PartyCiampi
    10 May 199417 January 1995Forza ItaliaBerlusconi I
    17 January 199517 May 1996IndependentDini
    17 May 199621 October 1998Italian People's PartyProdi I
    21 October 199822 December 1999Democratic Union for the RepublicD'Alema I
    22 December 199911 June 2001Italian People's PartyD'Alema II
    Amato II
    11 June 200117 May 2006Forza ItaliaBerlusconi II·III
    17 May 20068 May 2008The Daisy /
    Democratic PartyProdi II
    8 May 200816 November 2011The People of FreedomBerlusconi IV
    16 November 201128 April 2013IndependentMonti
    28 April 201322 February 2014Civic Choice /
    Populars for ItalyLetta
    22 February 20141 June 2018Democratic PartyRenzi
    Gentiloni
    1 June 20185 September 2019Five Star MovementConte I
    5 September 201922 October 2022Democratic PartyConte II
    Draghi
    22 October 2022IncumbentBrothers of ItalyMeloni

    Timeline

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    References

    References

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    4. "V Governo De Gasperi".
    5. "VI Governo De Gasperi".
    6. "VII Governo De Gasperi".
    7. "VIII Governo De Gasperi".
    8. "Governo Pella".
    9. "I Governo Fanfani".
    10. "Governo Scelba".
    11. "I Governo Segni".
    12. "Governo Zoli".
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    14. "II Governo Segni".
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