Minister of Public Education (Italy)

This is a list of Italian Ministers of Public Education (Italian: Ministri della Pubblica Istruzione) since the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names, in fact this Ministry has changed name many times. The Minister of Public Education leads the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.

Minister of Education and Merit
Ministro dell'Istruzione e del Merito
Incumbent
Giuseppe Valditara
since 22 October 2022
Ministry of Public Education
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
SeatRome
AppointerThe President of Italy
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation13 July 1946; 77 years ago (1946-07-13)
First holderGuido Gonella
Websitewww.miur.gov.it

The current minister is Giuseppe Valditara, a member of the League who is serving since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni.[1]

List of Public Education Ministers

Parties:

Coalitions:

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Public Education
Guido Gonella
(1905–1982)
13 July 194626 July 19515 years, 13 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi II·III
De Gasperi IV·V·VI
Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
26 July 195116 July 19531 year, 355 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VII
Giuseppe Bettiol
(1907–1982)
16 July 195317 August 195332 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VIII
Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
17 August 195318 January 1954154 daysChristian DemocracyPella
Egidio Tosato
(1902–1984)
18 January 195410 February 195423 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani I
Gaetano Martino
(1900–1967)
10 February 195419 September 1954221 daysItalian Liberal PartyScelba
Giuseppe Ermini
(1900–1981)
19 September 19546 July 1955290 daysChristian Democracy
Paolo Rossi
(1900–1985)
6 July 195519 May 19571 year, 317 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartySegni I
Aldo Moro
(1916–1978)
19 May 195716 February 19591 year, 273 daysChristian DemocracyZoli
Fanfani II
Giuseppe Medici
(1907–2000)
16 February 195926 July 19601 year, 161 daysChristian DemocracySegni II
Tambroni
Giacinto Bosco
(1905–1997)
26 July 196021 February 19621 year, 210 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani III
Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)
21 February 196224 June 19686 years, 124 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani IV
Leone I
Moro I·II·III
Giovanni Battista Scaglia
(1910–2006)
24 June 196812 December 1968171 daysChristian DemocracyLeone II
Fiorentino Sullo
(1921–2000)
12 December 196824 February 196974 daysChristian DemocracyRumor I
Mario Ferrari Aggradi
(1916–1997)
24 February 196927 March 19701 year, 31 daysChristian DemocracyRumor I
Rumor II
Riccardo Misasi
(1931–2000)
27 March 197026 June 19722 years, 91 daysChristian DemocracyRumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
(1918–2012)
26 June 19727 July 19731 year, 11 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti II
Franco Maria Malfatti
(1927–1991)
7 July 197311 March 19784 years, 247 daysChristian DemocracyRumor IV·V
Moro IV·V
Andreotti III
Mario Pedini
(1918–2003)
11 March 197820 March 19791 year, 9 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti IV
Giovanni Spadolini
(1925–1994)
20 March 19794 August 1979137 daysItalian Republican PartyAndreotti V
Salvatore Valitutti
(1907–1992)
4 August 19794 April 1980244 daysItalian Liberal PartyCossiga I
Adolfo Sarti
(1928–1992)
4 April 198018 October 1980197 daysChristian DemocracyCossiga II
Guido Bodrato
(1933–2023)
18 October 19801 December 19822 years, 44 daysChristian DemocracyForlani
Spadolini I·II
Franca Falcucci
(1926–2014)
1 December 198229 July 19874 years, 229 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani V
Craxi I·II
Fanfani VI
Giovanni Galloni
(1927–2018)
29 July 198722 July 19891 year, 358 daysChristian DemocracyGoria
De Mita
Sergio Mattarella
(1941–)
22 July 198927 July 19901 year, 5 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VI
Gerardo Bianco
(1931–2022)
27 July 199012 April 1991259 daysChristian Democracy
Riccardo Misasi
(1931–2000)
12 April 199128 June 19921 year, 77 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VII
Rosa Russo Iervolino
(1936–)
28 June 199210 May 19941 year, 316 daysChristian Democracy /
Italian People's Party
Amato I
Ciampi
Francesco D'Onofrio
(1939–)
10 May 199417 January 1995252 daysChristian Democratic CentreBerlusconi I
Giancarlo Lombardi
(1937–2017)
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 daysIndependentDini
Minister of Education, University and Research
Luigi Berlinguer
(1932–2023)
17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 daysDemocratic Party of the LeftProdi I
Minister of Public Education
Luigi Berlinguer
(1932–2023)
21 October 199825 April 20001 year, 187 daysDemocrats of the LeftD'Alema I·II
Tullio De Mauro
(1932–2017)
25 April 200011 June 20011 year, 47 daysIndependentAmato II
Minister of Education, University and Research
Letizia Moratti
(1949–)
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 daysForza ItaliaBerlusconi II·III
Minister of Public Education
Giuseppe Fioroni
(1958–)
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 daysThe Daisy /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Minister of Education, University and Research
Mariastella Gelmini
(1973–)
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 daysThe People of FreedomBerlusconi IV
Francesco Profumo
(1953– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 daysIndependentMonti
Maria Chiara Carrozza
(1965–)
28 April 201322 February 2014300 daysDemocratic PartyLetta
Stefania Giannini
(1960–)
22 February 201412 December 20162 years, 294 daysCivic Choice /
Democratic Party
Renzi
Valeria Fedeli
(1949–)
12 December 20161 June 20181 year, 171 daysDemocratic PartyGentiloni
Marco Bussetti
(1962– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 daysIndependentConte I
Lorenzo Fioramonti
(1977– )
5 September 201925 December 2019111 daysFive Star MovementConte II
Giuseppe Conte
(1964– )
As Prime Minister
25 December 201910 January 202016 daysIndependent
Minister of Education
Lucia Azzolina
(1982– )
10 January 202013 February 20211 year, 34 daysFive Star MovementConte II
Patrizio Bianchi
(1952– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 daysIndependentDraghi
Minister of Education and Merit
Giuseppe Valditara
(1961– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 190 daysLeagueMeloni

Timeline

Giuseppe ValditaraPatrizio BianchiLucia AzzolinaGiuseppe ConteLorenzo FioramontiMarco BussettiValeria FedeliStefania GianniniMaria Chiara CarrozzaFrancesco ProfumoMariastella GelminiGiuseppe FioroniLetizia MorattiTullio De MauroLuigi BerlinguerFrancesco D'OnofrioRosa Russo IervolinoSergio MattarellaGiovanni GalloniFranca FalcucciGuido BodratoAdolfo SartiGiovanni SpadoliniFranco Maria MalfattiOscar Luigi ScalfaroLuigi GuiGiuseppe MediciAldo MoroPaolo Rossi (politician)Gaetano MartinoAntonio SegniGuido Gonella

References