Minister for European Affairs (Italy)

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Minister for European Affairs
Ministro per gli Affari Europei
Tommaso Foti daticamera.jpg
Incumbent
Tommaso Foti
since 2 December 2024
Department for European Politics
Member of Council of Ministers
Reports toThe prime minister
Seat Rome
AppointerThe president
Term length No fixed term
Formation4 April 1980;45 years ago (1980-04-04)
First holder Vincenzo Scotti
Website www.politicheeuropee.gov.it

The minister for European affairs (Italian : ministro per gli affari Europei) in Italy is one of the positions in the Italian government, head of the Department for European Policies. [1]

Contents

The current minister for European affairs is Tommaso Foti, of the Brothers of Italy party, who is serving since 2 December 2024.

List of ministers

Parties

Coalitions:

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies
Vincenzo Scotti.jpg Vincenzo Scotti
(1933– )
4 April 198028 June 19811 year, 85 days Christian Democracy Cossiga II
Forlani
Lucio Abis crop.jpg Lucio Abis
(1926–2014)
28 June 19811 December 19821 year, 156 days Christian Democracy Spadolini I·II
Alfredo Biondi.jpg Alfredo Biondi
(1928–2020)
1 December 19824 August 1983246 days Italian Liberal Party Fanfani V
Francesco Forte.jpg Francesco Forte
(1929–2022)
4 August 19839 May 19851 year, 278 days Italian Socialist Party Craxi I
Loris Fortuna daticamera 1976.jpg Loris Fortuna
(1924–1985)
31 July 19855 December 1985127 days Italian Socialist Party
Fabio Fabbri.jpg Fabio Fabbri
(1933–2024)
1 August 198618 April 1987260 days Italian Socialist Party Craxi II
Luigi Granelli 2.jpg Luigi Granelli
(1929–1999)
18 April 198729 July 198792 days Christian Democracy Fanfani VI
Antonio La Pergola.png Antonio La Pergola
(1931–2007)
29 July 198713 April 1988259 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Goria
Pier Luigi Romita.jpg Pier Luigi Romita
(1924–2003)
13 April 198828 June 19924 years, 76 days Italian Socialist Party De Mita
Andreotti VI·VII
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies and Regional Affairs
Raffaele Costa 1992.jpg Raffaele Costa
(1936– )
28 June 199221 February 1993238 days Italian Liberal Party Amato I
Gianfranco Ciaurro 1993.png Gianfranco Ciaurro
(1929–2000)
21 February 199328 April 199366 days Italian Liberal Party
Valdo Spini.jpg Valdo Spini
(1946– )
28 April 19935 May 19937 days Italian Socialist Party Ciampi
Livio Paladin.png Livio Paladin
(1933–2000)
5 May 199310 May 19941 year, 5 days Independent
Minister for the Coordination of European Union Policies
Domenico Comino 1994.jpg Domenico Comino
(1955– )
10 May 199417 January 1995252 days Northern League Berlusconi I
Office not in use1995–1998 Dini
Prodi II
Minister for the Community Policies
Enrico Letta 2001.jpg Enrico Letta
(1966– )
21 October 199822 December 19991 year, 62 days Italian People's Party D'Alema I
Patrizia Toia Senato.jpg Patrizia Toia
(1950– )
22 December 199925 April 2000125 days Italian People's Party D'Alema II
Gianni Francesco Mattioli (XIII).jpg Gianni Francesco Mattioli
(1940– )
25 April 200011 June 20011 year, 47 days Federation of the Greens Amato II
Rocco Buttiglione 2001.jpg Rocco Buttiglione
(1948– )
11 June 200123 April 20053 years, 316 days United Christian Democrats /
Union of Christians and
Centre Democrats
Berlusconi II
Giorgio La Malfa 2001 (cropped).jpg Giorgio La Malfa
(1939– )
23 April 200517 May 20061 year, 24 days Italian Republican Party Berlusconi III
Emma Bonino 2006.jpg Emma Bonino
(1948– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 days Italian Radicals Prodi II
Minister of European Policies
Andrea Ronchi 2008.jpg Andrea Ronchi
(1955– )
8 May 200817 November 20102 years, 193 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Anna Maria Bernini daticamera 2008.jpg Anna Maria Bernini
(1965– )
17 November 201016 November 2011364 days The People of Freedom
Enzo Moavero Milanesi crop.jpg Enzo Moavero Milanesi
(1954– )
16 November 201122 February 20142 years, 98 days Independent /
Civic Choice
Monti
Letta
Office not in use [2] 2014–2018 Renzi
Gentiloni
Minister for European Affairs
Paolo Savona 2018 cropped.jpg Paolo Savona
(1936–)
1 June 20188 March 2019280 days Independent Conte I
Giuseppe Conte Official (cropped).jpg Giuseppe Conte
(1964–)
As Prime Minister
8 March 201910 July 2019124 days Independent
Lorenzo Fontana daticamera 2018.jpg Lorenzo Fontana
(1980–)
10 July 20195 September 201957 days League
Vincenzo Amendola (cropped).jpg Vincenzo Amendola
(1973–)
5 September 201913 February 20211 year, 161 days Democratic Party Conte II
Office not in use [3] 2021–2022 Draghi
Minister for European Affairs, South and Cohesion Policies
Raffaele Fitto daticamera 2022 (cropped).jpg Raffaele Fitto
(1969– )
22 October 202230 November 20242 years, 39 days Brothers of Italy Meloni
Minister for European Affairs and Cohesion Policies
Tommaso Foti daticamera.jpg Tommaso Foti
(1960– )
2 December 2024Incumbent178 days Brothers of Italy Meloni

Timeline

Tommaso FotiRaffaele FittoEnzo AmendolaLorenzo FontanaGiuseppe ContePaolo SavonaEnzo Moavero MilanesiAnna Maria BerniniAndrea RonchiEmma BoninoGiorgio La MalfaRocco ButtiglioneGianni Francesco MattioliPatrizia ToiaEnrico LettaDomenico CominoLivio PaladinValdo SpiniGianfranco CiaurroRaffaele CostaPier Luigi RomitaAntonio La PergolaLuigi GranelliFabio FabbriLoris FortunaFrancesco ForteAlfredo BiondiLucio AbisVincenzo ScottiMinister for European Affairs (Italy)

References

  1. Dipartimento per le Politiche Europee – Home, politicheeuropee.gov.it
  2. Sandro Gozi served as Undersecretary to European Affairs.
  3. Vincenzo Amendola served as Undersecretary to European Affairs.