Minister for the South and Cohesion Policies

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Minister for Cohesion Policies
Ministro per le Politiche di Coesione
Tommaso Foti daticamera.jpg
Incumbent
Tommaso Foti
since 2 December 2024
Ministry for the South and Territorial Cohesion
Member of Council of Ministers
Seat Rome
AppointerThe president of Italy
Term length No fixed term
FormationApril 23, 2005;20 years ago (2005-04-23)
First holder Gianfranco Miccichè
Website www.ministroperilsud.gov.it

The minister for cohesion policies (Italian: ministro per le politiche di coesione) in Italy is one of the positions in the Italian government. The current minister is Tommaso Foti, of Brothers of Italy, who is serving since 2 December 2024; while Luigi Sbarra, an independent, is currently serving as Undersecretary delegated to the South since 12 June 2025.

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From 1964 to 1987 and, again, from 1988 to 1993 Italian governments included a "minister for the extraordinary interventions in the Mezzogiorno" (1964–1966, 1972–1987, 1988–1993) or a "minister for the extraordinary interventions in the Mezzogiorno and the depressed areas" (1966–1972). Mezzogiorno is an alternative name for Southern Italy. The office was notably held by Paolo Emilio Taviani (1968–1972, 1972–1973), Giulio Andreotti (1974–1976) and Ciriaco De Mita (1976–1979).

List of ministers

Parties
Coalitions
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Development and Territorial Cohesion
Gianfranco Micciche.jpg Gianfranco Miccichè
(1954–)
23 April 200517 May 20061 year, 24 days Forza Italia Berlusconi III
Office not in use2006–2010 Prodi II
Berlusconi IV
Minister of Regional Affairs and Territorial Cohesion
Raffaele Fitto daticamera.jpg Raffaele Fitto
(1969– )
10 June 201016 November 20111 year, 159 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Minister for Territorial Cohesion
Fabrizio Barca 2012 02 (cropped).jpg Fabrizio Barca
(1954–)
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Carlo Trigilia Ministro (cropped).JPG Carlo Trigilia
(1951–)
28 April 201322 February 2014300 days Democratic Party Letta
Office not in use2014–2016 Renzi
Minister of Territorial Cohesion and the South
Claudio De Vincenti 2017 cropped.jpg Claudio De Vincenti
(1948–)
12 December 20161 June 20181 year, 171 days Democratic Party Gentiloni
Minister for the South
Barbara Lezzi (cropped).jpg Barbara Lezzi
(1972– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 days Five Star Movement Conte I
Giuseppe Provenzano September 2019.jpg Giuseppe Provenzano
(1982–)
5 September 201913 February 20211 year, 161 days Democratic Party Conte II
Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion
Mara Carfagna 2021 (cropped).jpg Mara Carfagna
(1975–)
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 days Forza Italia /
Action
Draghi
Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP
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, Cohesion Policy and the NRRP
Tommaso Foti daticamera.jpg Tommaso Foti
(1960– )
2 December 2024Incumbent272 days Brothers of Italy Meloni

Timeline

Tommaso FotiMara CarfagnaGiuseppe ProvenzanoBarbara LezziClaudio De VincentiCarlo TrigiliaFabrizio BarcaRaffaele FittoGianfranco MiccichèMinister for the South and Cohesion Policies

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