Minister of Defence (Italy)

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The Minister of Defence (Italian: Ministro della Difesa) 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.

Minister of Defence
Ministro della Difesa
Incumbent
Guido Crosetto
since 22 October 2022
Ministry of Defence
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
High Council of Defence
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatRome
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of War
Minister of the Navy
Minister of Aeronautics
Formation4 February 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-04)
First holderLuigi Gasparotto
Websitewww.difesa.it

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.[1]

List of Ministers of Defence

Parties
Governments:
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Luigi Gasparotto
(1873–1954)
4 February 194731 May 1947116 daysLabour Democratic PartyDe Gasperi III[2]
Mario Cingolani
(1883–1971)
31 May 194715 December 1947198 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi IV[3]
Cipriano Facchinetti
(1889–1952)
15 December 194723 May 1948160 daysItalian Republican Party[3]
Randolfo Pacciardi
(1899–1991)
23 May 194816 July 19535 years, 54 daysItalian Republican PartyDe Gasperi V·VI·VII[4]
[5]
[6]
Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli
(1913–1999)
16 July 195317 August 195332 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VIII[7]
Paolo Emilio Taviani
(1912–2001)
17 August 19531 July 19584 years, 318 daysChristian DemocracyPella
Fanfani I
Scelba
Segni I
Zoli
[8]
[9]
[10][11]
[12]
Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
1 July 195815 February 1959229 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani II[13]
Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
15 February 195923 February 19667 years, 8 daysChristian DemocracySegni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III·IV
Leone I
[14][15]
[16][17]
[18][19]
[20]
Moro I·II
Roberto Tremelloni
(1900–1987)
23 February 196624 June 19682 years, 122 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyMoro III[21]
Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)
24 June 196827 March 19701 year, 276 daysChristian DemocracyLeone II[22][23]
[24]
Rumor I
Rumor II
Mario Tanassi
(1918–2007)
27 March 197017 February 19721 year, 327 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyRumor III
Colombo
[25][26]
Franco Restivo
(1911–1976)
17 February 197226 June 1972130 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti I[27]
Mario Tanassi
(1918–2007)
26 June 197214 March 19741 year, 261 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyAndreotti II[28][29]
Rumor IV
Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
14 March 197423 November 1974254 daysChristian DemocracyRumor V[30]
Arnaldo Forlani
(1925–2023)
23 November 197429 July 19761 year, 249 daysChristian DemocracyMoro IV·V[31][32]
Vittorio Lattanzio
(1926–2010)
29 July 197618 September 19771 year, 51 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti III[33]
Attilio Ruffini
(1925–2011)
18 September 197714 January 19802 years, 118 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti III·IV·V
Cossiga I
[33][34]
[35][36]
Adolfo Sarti
(1928–1992)
14 January 19804 April 198081 daysChristian DemocracyCossiga II[37]
Lelio Lagorio
(1925–2017)
4 April 19804 August 19833 years, 122 daysItalian Socialist PartyCossiga II
Forlani
[37][38]
[39][40]
[41]
Spadolini I·II
Fanfani V
Giovanni Spadolini
(1925–1994)
4 August 198318 April 19873 years, 257 daysItalian Republican PartyCraxi I·II[42][43]
Remo Gaspari
(1921–2011)
18 April 198729 July 1987101 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani IV[17]
Valerio Zanone
(1936–2016)
29 July 198722 July 19891 year, 358 daysItalian Liberal PartyGoria
De Mita
[44][45]
Mino Martinazzoli
(1931–2011)
22 July 198927 July 19901 year, 5 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VI[46]
Virginio Rognoni
(1924–2022)
27 July 199028 June 19921 year, 337 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VI·VII[46][47]
Salvo Andò
(born 1945)
28 June 199228 April 1993304 daysItalian Socialist PartyAmato I[48]
Fabio Fabbri
(1933–2024)
28 April 199310 May 19941 year, 12 daysItalian Socialist PartyCiampi[49]
Cesare Previti
(born 1934)
10 May 199417 January 1995252 daysForza ItaliaBerlusconi I[50]
Domenico Corcione
(1929–2020)
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 daysIndependentDini[51]
Beniamino Andreatta
(1928–2007)
17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 daysItalian People's PartyProdi I[52]
Carlo Scognamiglio
(born 1944)
21 October 199822 December 19991 year, 62 daysDemocratic Union for the RepublicD'Alema I[53]
Sergio Mattarella
(born 1941)
22 December 199911 June 20011 year, 171 daysItalian People's PartyD'Alema II
Amato II
[54][55]
Antonio Martino
(1942–2022)
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 daysForza ItaliaBerlusconi II·III[56][57]
Arturo Parisi
(born 1940)
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 daysThe Daisy /
Democratic Party
Prodi II[58]
Ignazio La Russa
(born 1947)
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 daysThe People of FreedomBerlusconi IV[59]
Giampaolo Di Paola
(born 1944)
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 daysIndependentMonti[60]
Mario Mauro
(born 1961)
28 April 201322 February 2014300 daysCivic Choice /
Populars for Italy
Letta[61]
Roberta Pinotti
(born 1961)
22 February 20141 June 20184 years, 99 daysDemocratic PartyRenzi
Gentiloni
[62][63]
Elisabetta Trenta
(born 1967)
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 daysFive Star MovementConte I[64]
Lorenzo Guerini
(born 1966)
5 September 201922 October 20223 years, 47 daysDemocratic PartyConte II
Draghi
[65][66]
Guido Crosetto
(born 1963)
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 189 daysBrothers of ItalyMeloni[1]

Timeline

Guido CrosettoLorenzo GueriniElisabetta TrentaRoberta PinottiMario MauroGiampaolo Di PaolaIgnazio La RussaArturo ParisiAntonio MartinoSergio MattarellaCarlo Scognamiglio PasiniBeniamino AndreattaDomenico CorcioneCesare PrevitiFabio FabbriSalvo AndòVirginio RognoniMino MartinazzoliValerio ZanoneRemo GaspariGiovanni SpadoliniLelio LagorioAdolfo SartiAttilio RuffiniVittorio LattanzioArnaldo ForlaniFranco RestivoMario TanassiLuigi GuiRoberto TremelloniGiulio AndreottiAntonio SegniPaolo Emilio TavianiGiuseppe Codacci PisanelliRandolfo PacciardiCipriano FacchinettiMario CingolaniLuigi Gasparotto

See also

References

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