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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
Government ministry of Italy
Government ministry of Italy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| agency_name | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
| nativename | Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale |
| nativename_a | MAECI |
| logo | LogoMaeci.jpg |
| logo_width | 250px |
| image | Palazzo della Farnesina.jpg |
| image_size | 250px |
| image_caption | Palazzo della Farnesina |
| Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | |
| formed | |
| jurisdiction | Council of Ministers of Italy |
| headquarters | Rome |
| minister1_name | Antonio Tajani |
| website | www.esteri.it |
Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( or MAECI) is the foreign ministry of the government of the Italian Republic. It is also known as the Farnesina as a metonym from its headquarters, the Palazzo della Farnesina in Rome. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Antonio Tajani.
History
The first official manifestation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was called The Secretary of the State of Foreign Affairs for the now defunct Kingdom of Sardinia. The original name was derived from the Albertine Statute that founded the Ministry in 1848. The original location was the Palazzo della Consulta in Rome, where it remained until 1922.
The first significant reform came under the direction of the minister Carlo Sforza who reorganized the Ministry around territorial bases. However, this system was later replaced during Benito Mussolini's fascist regime. During this time the Ministry was housed at Palazzo Chigi; after a brief period in Brindisi during the war, Cabinet President Pietro Badoglio restored the full services of the Ministry with a ministerial decree on 15 July 1944.
Since 1959 the Ministry has been at its current location in Palazzo della Farnesina, which together with the Reggia di Caserta is one of the biggest buildings in Italy.
Functions
The current role of the MAECI are laid out in the laws passed on 23 April 2003 n. 109 which states that the Ministry holds the explicit function of representing and guarding the interests of Italy concerning its political, economic, social, and cultural relations with the world and its direct relations with other states and international organizations. The ministry represents Italy in its implementation and revisions of treaties and international conventions. Within the organization of the European Union, the ministry advocates Italy's positions on councils of foreign politics and common security such as, CFSP, The European Community and Euratom. It cooperates with international organizations on issues of development, immigration, and the protection of Italians and workers abroad.
List of ministers (since 1946)
Main article: Minister of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
| Name | Period | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Alcide De Gasperi (DC) | 14 July 1946 - 18 October 1946 | |
| Italian Socialist Party}}; " | Pietro Nenni (PSI) | 18 October 1946 - 2 February 1947 | |
| Italian Republican Party}}; " | Carlo Sforza (PRI) | 2 February 1947 - 16 July 1951 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Alcide De Gasperi (DC) | 16 July 1951 - 17 August 1953 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Giuseppe Pella (DC) | 17 August 1953 - 18 January 1954 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Attilio Piccioni (DC) | 18 January 1954 - 19 September 1954 | |
| Italian Liberal Party}}; " | Gaetano Martino (PLI) | 19 September 1954 - 6 May 1957 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Giuseppe Pella (DC) | 6 May 1957 - 25 March 1960 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Antonio Segni (DC) | 25 March 1960 - 7 May 1962 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Attilio Piccioni (DC) | 7 May 1962 - 4 December 1963 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party}}; " | Giuseppe Saragat (PSDI) | 4 December 1963 - 28 December 1964 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Amintore Fanfani (DC) | 28 December 1964 - 24 June 1968 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Giuseppe Medici (DC) | 24 June 1968 - 12 December 1968 | |
| Italian Socialist Party}}; " | Pietro Nenni (PSI) | 12 December 1968 - 5 August 1969 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Aldo Moro (DC) | 5 August 1969 - 26 June 1972 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Giuseppe Medici (DC) | 26 June 1972 - 8 July 1973 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Aldo Moro (DC) | 8 July 1973 - 23 November 1974 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Mariano Rumor (DC) | 23 November 1974 - 29 July 1976 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Arnaldo Forlani (DC) | 29 July 1976 - 4 August 1979 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Franco Maria Malfatti (DC) | 4 August 1979 - 15 January 1980 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Attilio Ruffini (DC) | 15 January 1980 - 4 April 1980 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Emilio Colombo (DC) | 4 April 1980 - 4 August 1983 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Giulio Andreotti (DC) | 4 August 1983 - 22 July 1989 | |
| Italian Socialist Party}}; " | Gianni De Michelis (PSI) | 22 July 1989 - 28 June 1992 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Vincenzo Scotti (DC) | 28 June 1992 - 29 July 1992 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Emilio Colombo (DC) | 29 July 1992 - 28 April 1993 | |
| Christian Democracy (Italy)}}; " | Beniamino Andreatta (DC) | 28 April 1993 - 10 May 1994 | |
| Forza Italia}}; " | Antonio Martino (FI) | 10 May 1994 - 17 January 1995 | |
| Independent (politician)}}; " | Susanna Agnelli (Ind) | 17 January 1995 - 17 May 1996 | |
| Italian Renewal}}; " | Lamberto Dini (RI) | 17 May 1996 - 11 June 2001 | |
| Independent (politician)}}; " | Renato Ruggiero (Ind) | 11 June 2001 - 14 November 2002 | |
| Forza Italia}}; " | Franco Frattini (FI) | 14 November 2002 - 18 November 2004 | |
| National Alliance (Italy)}}; " | Gianfranco Fini (AN) | 18 November 2004 - 17 May 2006 | |
| Democratic Party (Italy)}}; " | Massimo D'Alema (PD) | 17 May 2006 - 8 May 2008 | |
| People of Freedom}}; " | Franco Frattini (PdL) | 8 May 2008 - 16 November 2011 | |
| Independent (politician)}}; " | Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata (Ind) | 16 November 2011 - 28 April 2013 | |
| Italian Radicals}}; " | Emma Bonino (Rad) | 28 April 2013 - 22 February 2014 | |
| Democratic Party (Italy)}}; " | Federica Mogherini (PD) | 22 February 2014 - 31 October 2014 | |
| Democratic Party (Italy)}}; " | Paolo Gentiloni (PD) | 31 October 2014 - 12 December 2016 | |
| Popular Alternative}}; " | Angelino Alfano (AP) | 12 December 2016 - 1 June 2018 | |
| Independent (politician)}}; " | Enzo Moavero Milanesi (Ind) | 1 June 2018 - 5 September 2019 | |
| Five Star Movement}}" | Luigi Di Maio (M5S) | 5 September 2019 - 22 October 2022 | |
| Forza Italia (2013)}}" | Antonio Tajani (FI) | 22 October 2022 - incumbent |
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