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Past Ministers

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been guided from 1948 up to the present day by the following Ministers:

Government:  Meloni (22 October 2022)

Government: Draghi (13 February 2021 – 22 October 2022)

 

Government: Conte II (5 September 2019 – 13 February 2021)

 

Government: Conte (1 June 2018 – 04 September 2019)

 

Government: Gentiloni (12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018)

 

Government: Renzi (22 February 2014 – 12 December 2016)

 

Government: Letta (28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014)

Government: Monti (16 November 2011 – 27 April 2013)

  • Minister: Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata (resignation accepted by decree of the President of the Republic 26 March 2013), Mario Monti (appointed interim Minister for Foreign Affairs by decree of the President of the Republic  26 March 2013)
  • Undersecretaries: Marta Dassù, Staffan de Mistura

 

Government: IV Berlusconi (8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011)

Government: II Prodi (17 May 2006 – 6 May 2008)

  • Minister: Massimo D’Alema
  • Deputy Ministers: Franco Danieli, Ugo Intini, Patrizia Sentinelli
  • Undersecretaries: Vittorio Craxi, Famiano Crucianelli, Donato Di Santo, Gianni Vernetti.

Government: II Berlusconi (11 June 2001 – 23 April 2005)

  • Minister: Renato Ruggiero (resignation accepted by Presidential Decree of January 6, 2002), Silvio Berlusconi (appointed interim Minister by Presidential Decree of January 6, 2002), Franco Frattini (appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, resigning from his position as Minister without Portfolio, by Presidential Decree of November 14, 2002), Gianfranco Fini (appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, by Presidential Decree of November 18, 2004)
  • Undersecretaries: Roberto Antonione, Mario Baccini (12 June 2001 al 2 December 2004), Giampaolo Bettamio (30 December 2004), Margherita Boniver, Alfredo Luigi Mantica

 

Government: III Berlusconi (23 April 2005– 17 May 2006)

  • Minister: Gianfranco Fini
  • Undersecretaries: Roberto Antonione, Giampaolo Bettamio, Margherita Boniver, Giuseppe Drago, Alfredo Luigi Mantica

Government: Prodi (17 May 1996 – 9 October 1998)

  • Minister: Lamberto Dini (Made Minister for Italians around the world by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 18 May 1996)
  • Undersecretaries: Piero Fassino (In charge of community matters by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 20 March 1998), Rino Serri, Patrizia Toia

 

Government: I D’Alema (21 October 1998 – 18 December 1999)

  • Minister: Lamberto Dini (Made Minister for Italians around the world by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 22 October 1998)
  • Undersecretaries: Valentino Martelli, Umberto Ranieri (appointed by decree of the President of the Republic 28 October 1998), Rino Serri, Patrizia Toia

 

Government: II D’Alema (22 December 1999 – 19 April 2000)

  • Minister: Lamberto Dini
  • Undersecretaries: Umberto Ranieri, Aniello Palumbo (appointed Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, leaving the post as Undersecretary for Industry, by decree of the President of the Republic 30 December 1999), Rino Serri, Franco Danieli

 

Government: II Amato (25 April 2000 – 31 May 2001)

  • Minister: Lamberto Dini (resignation accepted by decree of the President of the Republic 6 June 2001), Giuliano Amato (appointed ad interim Minister by decree of the President of the Republic 6 June 2001)
  • Undersecretaries: Umberto Ranieri, Rino Serri, Franco Danieli, Ugo Intini (resignation accepted by decree of the President of the Republic 7 June 2001)

Government: I Berlusconi (10 May 1994 – 22 December 1994)

  • Minister: Antonio Martino
  • Undersecretaries: Livio Caputo; Franco Rocchetta; Vincenzo Trantino

 

Government: Dini (17 January 1995 – 11 January 1996)

  • Minister: Susanna Agnelli (Made Minister for Italians around the world by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 18 January 1995)
  • Undersecretaries: Walter Gardini, Emanuele Scammacca del Murgo e dell’Agnone (resignation accepted by decree of the President of the Republic 11 January 1996), Luigi Vittorio Ferraris (appointed by decree of the President of the Republic 26 February 1996), Ludovico Incisa di Camerana (appointed by decree of the President of the Republic 26 February 1996)

Government: I Amato (28 June 1992 – 22 April 1993)

  • Minister: Vincenzo Scotti (resignation accepted by decree of the President of the Republic 29 July 1992), Giuliano Amato (appointed ad interim Minister by decree of the President of the Republic 29 July 1992), Emilio Colombo (appointed by decree of the President of the Republic I August 1992)
  • Undersecretaries: Carmelo Azzarà, Giuseppe Giacovazzo, Valdo Spini (appointed Minister of the Environment, leaving the post of Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs by decree of the President of the Republic 9 March 1993)

 

Government: Ciampi (28 April 1993 – 16 April 1994)

  • Minister: Beniamino Andreatta (resignation accepted by decree of the President of the Republic 19 April 1994), Leopoldo Elia (Minister without portfolio for electoral and institutional reforms, appointed ad interim Minister by decree of the President of the Republic 19 April 1994)
  • Undersecretaries: Carmelo Azzarà, Giuseppe Giacovazzo, Laura Fincato

Government: Goria (28 July 1987 – 11 March 1988)

 

Government: De Mita (13 April 1988 – 19 May 1989)

 

Government: VI Andreotti (22 July 1989 – 29 March 1991)

 

Government: VII Andreotti (12 April 1991 – 24 April 1992)

  • Minister: Gianni De Michelis
  • Undersecretaries: Ivo Butini, Claudio Lenoci, Claudio Vitalone, Andrea Borruso

Government: I Craxi (4 August 1983 – 27 June 1986)

  • Minister: Giulio Andreotti
  • Undersecretaries: Susanna Agnelli, Bruno Corti, Mario Fioret, Mario Raffaelli Francesco Forte (appointed Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, leaving the post of Minister without portfolio for the coordination of community policies by decree of the President of the Republic 9 May 1985)

 

Government: II Craxi (1 August 1986 – 3 March 1987)

 

Government: VI Fanfani (17 April 1987 – 28 April 1987)

  • Minister: Giulio Andreotti (tasked with coordinating EU policies)
  • Undersecretaries: Francesco Cattanei, Giorgio Santuz

Government: I Cossiga (4 August 1979 – 19 March 1980)

  • Minister: Franco Maria Malfatti (until November 24, 1979, when he resigned for health reasons), Francesco Cossiga (ad interim until 14 January 1980), Attilio Ruffini (appointed by decree of the President of the Republic 14 January 1980)
  • Undersecretaries: Antonio Baulini, Giorgio Santuz, Giuseppe Zamberletti

 

Government: II Cossiga (4 April 1980 – 27 September 1980)

  • Minister: Emilio Colombo
  • Undersecretaries: Libero Della Briotta, Aristide Gonnella, Giuseppe Zamberletti

 

Government: Forlani (18 October 1980 – 26 May 1981)

  • Minister: Emilio Colombo
  • Undersecretaries: Costantino Belluscio, Libero Della Briotta, Aristide Gonnella, Edoardo Speranza

 

Government: I Spadolini (28 June 1981 – 7 August 1982)

  • Minister: Emilio Colombo
  • Undersecretaries: Bruno Corti, Raffaele Costa, Mario Fioret, Roberto Palleschi

 

Government: II Spadolini (23 August 1982 – 13 November 1982)

  • Minister: Emilio Colombo
  • Undersecretaries: Bruno Corti, Raffaele Costa, Mario Fioret, Roberto Palleschi

 

Government: V Fanfani (I December 1982 – 2 May 1983)

  • Minister: Emilio Colombo
  • Undersecretaries: Bruno Corti, Raffaele Costa, Mario Fioret, Roberto Palleschi

Government: III Andreotti (29 July 1976 – 16 January 1978)

 

Government: IV Andreotti (11 March 1978 – 31 January 1979)

  • Minister: Arnaldo Forlani
  • Undersecretaries: Franco Foschi, Luciano Radi, Angelo Maria Sanza

 

Government: V Andreotti (20 March 1979 – 31 March 1979)

  • Minister: Arnaldo Forlani
  • Undersecretaries: Adolfo Battaglia, Giorgio Santuz, Angelo Maria Sanza

Government: II Andreotti (26 June 1972 – 12 June 1973)

  • Minister: Giuseppe Medici
  • Undersecretaries: Alberto Bemporad, Giovanni Elkan, Mario Pedini

 

Government: IV Rumor (7 July 1973 – 2 March 1974)

  • Minister: Aldo Moro
  • Undersecretaries: Cesare Bensi, Luigi Granelli, Mario Pedini

 

Government: V Rumor (14 March 1974 – 3 October 1974)

  • Minister: Aldo Moro
  • Undersecretaries: Cesare Bensi, Luigi Granelli, Mario Pedini

 

Government: IV Moro (23 November 1974 – 7 January 1976)

  • Minister: Mariano Rumor
  • Undersecretaries: Adolfo Battaglia, Francesco Cattanei, Luigi Granelli

 

Government: V Moro (12 February 1976 – 30 April 1976)

  • Minister: Mariano Rumor
  • Undersecretaries: Francesco Cattanei, Luigi Granelli

Government: II Leone (24 June 1968 – 19 November 1968)

 

Government: I Rumor (12 December 1968 – 5 July 1969)

 

Government: II Rumor (5 August 1969 – 7 February 1970)

  • Minister: Aldo Moro
  • Undersecretaries: Dionigi Coppo, Mario Pedini

 

Government: III Rumor (27 March 1970 – 6 July 1970)

  • Minister: Aldo Moro
  • Undersecretaries: Alberto Bemporad, Mario Pedini, Angelo Salizzoni

 

Government: Colombo (6 August 1970 – 15 January 1972)

  • Minister: Aldo Moro
  • Undersecretaries: Alberto Bemporad, Mario Pedini, Angelo Salizzoni

 

Government: I Andreotti (17 February 1972 – 26 February 1972)

  • Minister: Aldo Moro
  • Undersecretaries: Mario Pedini, Angelo Salizzoni

Government: I Leone (21 June 1963 – 5 November 1963)

  • Minister: Attilio Piccioni
  • Undersecretaries: Edoardo Martino, Ferdinando Storchi

 

Government: I Moro (4 December 1963 – 26 June 1964)

  • Minister: Giuseppe Saragat
  • Undersecretaries: Arialdo Banfi, Giuseppe Lupis, Ferdinando Storchi

 

Government: II Moro (22 July 1964 – 21 January 1966)

  • Minister: Giuseppe Saragat (elected President of the Republic on 28 December 1964, left his government mandate on 29 December 1964), Aldo Moro (ad interim until 5 March 1965), Amintore Fanfani (appointed 5 March 1965, resigned il 30 Dicember 1965), Aldo Moro (ad interim from 30 December 1965)
  • Undersecretaries: Giuseppe Lupis, Ferdinando Storchi, Mario Zagari

 

Government: III Moro (23 February 1966 – 5 June 1968)

  • Minister: Amintore Fanfani
  • Undersecretaries: Giuseppe Lupis, Giorgio Oliva, Mario Zagari

Government: II Fanfani (1 July 1958 – 26 January 1959)

 

Government: II Segni (15 February 1959 – 24 February 1960)

  • Minister: Giuseppe Pella
  • Undersecretaries: Carmine De Martino, Alberto Folchi

 

Government: Tambroni (25 March 1960 – 19 July 1960)

  • Minister: Antonio Segni
  • Undersecretaries: Carlo Russo, Ferdinando Storchi

 

Government: III Fanfani (26 July 1960 – 2 February 1962)

  • Minister: Antonio Segni
  • Undersecretaries: Carlo Russo, Ferdinando Storchi

 

Government: IV Fanfani (21 February 1962 – 16 May 1963)

  • Minister: Antonio Segni (elected President of the Republic on 6 May 1962, resigned from his mandate in 7 May 1962), Amintore Fanfani (ad interim from 7 to 29 May 1962), Attilio Piccioni (29 May 1962)
  • Undersecretaries: Giuseppe Lupis, Carlo Russo (resigned 30 November 1962 to become Minister of Telecommunications and Post, Edoardo Martino appointed on I December 1962), Edoardo Martino (appointed I December 1962)

Government: VIII De Gasperi (16 July 1953 – 28 July 1953)

  • Minister: Alcide De Gasperi
  • Undersecretaries: Francesco Maria Dominedò, Ludovico Benvenuti

 

Government: Pella (17 August 1953 – 5 January 1954)

  • Minister: Giuseppe Pella
  • Undersecretaries: Francesco Maria Dominedò, Ludovico Benvenuti

 

Government: I Fanfani (18 January 1954 – 30 January 1954)

  • Minister: Attilio Piccioni
  • Undersecretaries: Ludovico Benvenuti, Francesco Maria Dominedò

 

Government: Scelba (10 February 1954 – 22 June 1955)

  • Minister: Attilio Piccioni (resigned 19 September 1954), Gaetano Martino (appointed 19 September 1954, leaving the post of Minister for Education)
  • Undersecretaries: Vittorio Badini Gonfalonieri, Ludovico Benvenuti, Francesco Maria Dominedò

 

Government: Segni (6 July 1955 – 6 May 1957)

  • Minister: Gaetano Martino
  • Undersecretaries: Vittorio Badini Gonfalonieri, Rinaldo Del Bo, Alberto Folchi

 

Government: Zoli (19 May 1957 – 19 June 1958)

  • Minister: Giuseppe Pella
  • Undersecretaries: Carmine De Martino, Alberto Folchi

Government: V De Gasperi (23 May 1948 – 12 January 1950)

 

Government: VI De Gasperi (27 January 1950 – 16 July 1951)

  • Minister: Carlo Sforza
  • Undersecretaries: Giuseppe Brusasca, Francesco Maria Dominedò

 

Government: VII De Gasperi (26 July 1951 – 29 June 1953)

  • Minister: Alcide De Gasperi
  • Undersecretaries: Paolo Emilio Taviani, Francesco Maria Dominedò