Minister of Economic Development (Italy)

The Minister of Economic Development, whose official name since 2022 is Minister for Business and Made in Italy, is the head of the Ministry of Economic Development in Italy. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names, in fact this minister has changed name many times.

Minister for Business and
Made in Italy
Ministro per le Imprese e il Made in Italy
Incumbent
Adolfo Urso
since October 22, 2022
Ministry of Economic Development
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
High Council of Defence
SeatRome
AppointerThe President of Italy
Term lengthNo fixed term
FormationJuly 13, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-07-13)
First holderRodolfo Morandi
Websitewww.mise.gov.it

The current minister is Adolfo Urso, appointed on 22 October 2022 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.[1]

List of ministers

Parties:

Coalitions:

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Industry and Commerce
Rodolfo Morandi
(1903–1955)
13 July 194631 May 1947322 daysItalian Socialist PartyDe Gasperi II·III
Giuseppe Togni [it]
(1903–1981)
31 May 194715 December 1947198 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi IV
Roberto Tremelloni
(1900–1987)
15 December 194723 May 1948160 daysSocialist Party of Italian Workers
Ivan Matteo Lombardo
(1902–1980)
23 May 19487 November 19491 year, 168 daysSocialist Party of Italian WorkersDe Gasperi V
Giovanni Battista Bertone [it]
(1874–1969)
7 November 194927 January 195081 daysChristian Democracy
Giuseppe Togni [it]
(1903–1981)
27 January 195026 July 19511 year, 180 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VI
Pietro Campilli
(1891–1974)
26 July 195116 July 19531 year, 355 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VII
Silvio Gava
(1901–1999)
16 July 195317 August 195332 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VIII
Piero Malvestiti
(1899–1964)
17 August 195318 January 1954170 daysChristian DemocracyPella
Salvatore Aldisio
(1890–1964)
18 January 195410 February 195423 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani I
Bruno Villabruna
(1884–1971)
10 February 19546 July 19551 year, 146 daysItalian Liberal PartyScelba
Guido Cortese
(1908–1964)
6 July 195519 May 19571 year, 322 daysItalian Liberal PartySegni I
Silvio Gava
(1901–1999)
19 May 19571 July 19581 year, 43 daysChristian DemocracyZoli
Giorgio Bo [it]
(1905–1980)
1 July 195816 February 1959230 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani II
Emilio Colombo
(1920–2013)
16 February 195921 June 19634 years, 125 daysChristian DemocracySegni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III·IV
Giuseppe Togni [it]
(1903–1981)
21 June 19634 December 1963166 daysChristian DemocracyLeone I
Giuseppe Medici
(1907–2000)
4 December 19635 March 19651 year, 91 daysChristian DemocracyMoro I·II
Edgardo Lami Starnuti
(1887–1968)
5 March 196523 February 1966355 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyMoro II
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Crafts
Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
23 February 196612 December 19682 years, 293 daysChristian DemocracyMoro III
Leone II
Mario Tanassi
(1916–2007)
12 December 19685 August 1969236 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyRumor I
Domenico Magrì [it]
(1903–1983)
5 August 196927 March 1970234 daysChristian DemocracyRumor II
Silvio Gava
(1901–1999)
27 March 197026 June 19722 years, 91 daysChristian DemocracyRumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I
Mauro Ferri
(1920–2015)
26 July 19727 July 1973346 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyAndreotti II
Ciriaco De Mita
(1928–2022)
7 July 197323 November 19741 year, 139 daysChristian DemocracyRumor IV·V
Carlo Donat-Cattin
(1919–1991)
23 November 197425 November 19784 years, 2 daysChristian DemocracyMoro IV·V
Andreotti III·IV
Romano Prodi
(1939– )
25 November 197820 March 1979115 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti IV
Franco Nicolazzi
(1924–2015)
20 March 19794 August 1979137 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyAndreotti V
Antonio Bisaglia
(1929–1984)
4 August 197920 December 19801 year, 138 daysChristian DemocracyCossiga I
Cossiga II
Forlani
Filippo Maria Pandolfi
(1927– )
20 December 198028 June 1981190 daysChristian DemocracyForlani
Giovanni Marcora
(1922–1983)
28 June 19811 December 19821 year, 156 daysChristian DemocracySpadolini I·II
Filippo Maria Pandolfi
(1927– )
1 December 19824 August 1983246 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani V
Renato Altissimo
(1940–2015)
4 August 19831 August 19862 years, 362 daysItalian Liberal PartyCraxi I
Valerio Zanone
(1936–2016)
1 August 198618 April 1987260 daysItalian Liberal PartyCraxi II
Franco Piga [it]
(1927–1990)
18 April 198729 July 1987102 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani VI
Adolfo Battaglia
(1930– )
29 July 198712 April 19913 years, 257 daysItalian Republican PartyGoria
De Mita
Andreotti VI
Guido Bodrato
(1933–2023)
12 April 199128 June 19921 year, 77 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VII
Giuseppe Guarino
(1922–2020)
28 June 199228 April 1993304 daysChristian DemocracyAmato I
Paolo Savona
(1936– )
28 April 199319 April 1994356 daysIndependentCiampi
Paolo Baratta
(1939– )
19 April 199410 May 199421 daysIndependent
Vito Gnutti
(1939–2008)
10 May 199417 January 1995304 daysNorthern LeagueBerlusconi I
Alberto Clò
(1947– )
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 daysIndependentDini
Pier Luigi Bersani
(1951– )
17 May 199622 December 19993 years, 219 daysDemocratic Party of the Left /
Democrats of the Left
Prodi I
D'Alema I
Enrico Letta
(1966– )
22 December 199911 June 20011 year, 171 daysItalian People's PartyD'Alema II
Amato II
Minister of Productive Activities
Antonio Marzano
(1935– )
11 June 200123 April 20053 years, 316 daysForza ItaliaBerlusconi II
Claudio Scajola
(1948– )
23 April 200517 May 20061 year, 24 daysForza ItaliaBerlusconi III
Minister of Economic Development
Pier Luigi Bersani
(1951– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 daysDemocrats of the Left /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Claudio Scajola
(1948– )
8 May 20084 May 20101 year, 361 daysThe People of FreedomBerlusconi IV
Silvio Berlusconi
(1936–2023)
As Prime Minister
4 May 20104 October 2010153 daysThe People of Freedom
Paolo Romani
(1947– )
4 October 201016 November 20111 year, 43 daysThe People of Freedom
Corrado Passera
(1954– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 daysIndependentMonti
Flavio Zanonato
(1950– )
28 April 201322 February 2014300 daysDemocratic PartyLetta
Federica Guidi
(1969– )
22 February 20145 April 20162 years, 43 daysIndependentRenzi
Matteo Renzi
(1975– )
As Prime Minister
5 April 201610 May 201635 daysDemocratic Party
Carlo Calenda
(1973– )
10 May 20161 June 20182 years, 22 daysIndependent /
Democratic Party
Renzi
Gentiloni
Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies
Luigi Di Maio
(1986– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 daysFive Star MovementConte I
Minister of Economic Development
Stefano Patuanelli
(1974– )
5 September 201913 February 20211 year, 161 daysFive Star MovementConte II
Giancarlo Giorgetti
(1966– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 daysLeagueDraghi
Minister for Business and Made in Italy
Adolfo Urso
(1957– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 246 daysBrothers of ItalyMeloni

Timeline

Adolfo UrsoGiancarlo GiorgettiStefano PatuanelliLuigi Di MaioCarlo CalendaMatteo RenziFederica GuidiFlavio ZanonatoCorrado PasseraPaolo RomaniSilvio BerlusconiClaudio ScajolaAntonio MarzanoEnrico LettaPier Luigi BersaniAlberto ClòVito GnuttiPaolo BarattaPaolo SavonaGuido BodratoAdolfo BattagliaValerio ZanoneRenato AltissimoGiovanni MarcoraFilippo Maria PandolfiAntonio BisagliaFranco NicolazziRomano ProdiCarlo Donat-CattinCiriaco De MitaMauro FerriMario TanassiGiulio AndreottiEdgardo Lami StarnutiGiuseppe MediciEmilio ColomboBruno VillabrunaSalvatore AldisioPiero MalvestitiSilvio GavaIvan Matteo LombardoRoberto TremelloniRodolfo Morandi

References