Minister of Culture (Italy)

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Minister of Culture
Ministro della Cultura
Ministero della Cultura.svg
Gennaro Sangiuliano 2022.jpg
Incumbent
Gennaro Sangiuliano
since 22 October 2019
Ministry of Culture
Member of Council of Ministers
Reports toThe Prime Minister
Seat Rome
AppointerThe President
Term length No fixed term
Formation23 November 1974;49 years ago (1974-11-23)
First holder Giovanni Spadolini
Website www.beniculturali.it

The minister of culture (Italian : Ministro della Cultura) leads the Ministry of Culture. 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.

Contents

The current minister is Gennaro Sangiuliano, who is serving since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni. The longest-serving minister of culture is Dario Franceschini, of the Democratic Party. [1]

List of ministers

Parties

Coalitions

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Cultural Heritage and the Environment
Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg Giovanni Spadolini
(1925–1994)
23 November 197412 February 19761 year, 81 days Italian Republican Party Moro IV
Minister for Cultural and Environmental Heritage
Mario Pedini.jpg Mario Pedini
(1918–2003)
12 February 197611 March 19782 years, 27 days Christian Democracy Moro V
Andreotti III
Dario Antoniozzi daticamera.jpg Dario Antoniozzi
(1923–2019)
11 March 19784 August 19791 year, 146 days Christian Democracy Andreotti IV·V
Egidio Ariosto.jpg Egidio Ariosto
(1911–1998)
4 August 19794 April 1980244 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Cossiga I
Oddo Biasini.jpg Oddo Biasini
(1917–2009)
4 April 198028 July 19811 year, 115 days Italian Republican Party Cossiga II
Forlani
Vincenzo Scotti.jpg Vincenzo Scotti
(1933– )
28 July 19811 December 19821 year, 126 days Christian Democracy Spadolini I·II
Nicola Vernola.jpg Nicola Vernola
(1932–2000)
1 December 19824 August 1983246 days Christian Democracy Fanfani V
Antonio Gullotti.jpg Antonino Pietro Gullotti
(1922–1989)
4 August 198328 July 19873 years, 358 days Christian Democracy Craxi I·II
Fanfani VI
Carlo Vizzini.jpg Carlo Vizzini
(1947– )
29 July 198713 April 1988259 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Goria
Vincenza Bono.jpg Vincenza Bono Parrino
(1942– )
13 April 198822 July 19891 year, 100 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party De Mita
Ferdinando Facchiano.jpg Ferdinando Facchiano
(1927–2022)
22 July 198912 April 19911 year, 264 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Andreotti VI
Giulio Andreotti (cropped).jpg Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
As Prime Minister
12 April 199128 June 19921 year, 77 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI·VII
Alberto Ronchey.jpg Alberto Ronchey
(1926–2010)
28 June 199210 May 19941 year, 316 days Italian Republican Party Amato I
Ciampi
Domenico Fisichella.jpg Domenico Fisichella
(1935– )
10 May 199417 January 1995252 days National Alliance Berlusconi I
Antonio Paolucci.jpg Antonio Paolucci
(1939– )
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 days Independent Dini
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Sport
Walter Veltroni 1996.jpg Walter Veltroni
(1955– )
17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 days Democratic Party of the Left Prodi I
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
Giovanna Melandri.jpg Giovanna Melandri
(1962– )
21 October 199811 June 20012 years, 233 days Democrats of the Left D'Alema I·II
Amato II
Giuliano Urbani.jpg Giuliano Urbani
(1937– )
11 June 200123 April 20053 years, 316 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II
Rocco Buttiglione 2001.jpg Rocco Buttiglione
(1948– )
23 April 200517 May 20061 year, 24 days Union of Christian and Centre Democrats Berlusconi III
Francesco Rutelli 2008.jpg Francesco Rutelli
(1954– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 days The Daisy /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Sandro Bondi Senato.jpg Sandro Bondi
(1959– )
8 May 200823 March 20112 years, 319 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Giancarlo Galan daticamera.jpg Giancarlo Galan
(1956– )
23 March 201116 November 2011238 days The People of Freedom
Lorenzo Ornaghi (cropped).jpg Lorenzo Ornaghi
(1948– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
Massimo Bray daticamera.jpg Massimo Bray
(1959– )
28 April 201322 February 2014300 days Democratic Party Letta
Dario Franceschini daticamera 2018 (cropped).jpg Dario Franceschini
(1958– )
22 February 20141 June 20184 years, 99 days Democratic Party Renzi
Gentiloni
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
Alberto Bonisoli at Castel SantAngelo (cropped).jpg Alberto Bonisoli
(1961– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 days Five Star Movement Conte I
Minister of Culture
Dario Franceschini daticamera 2018 (cropped).jpg Dario Franceschini
(1958– )
5 September 201922 October 20223 years, 47 days Democratic Party Conte II
Draghi
Gennaro Sangiuliano 2022 (cropped).jpg Gennaro Sangiuliano
(1962– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 37 days Independent Meloni

Timeline

Gennaro SangiulianoAlberto BonisoliDario FranceschiniMassimo BrayLorenzo OrnaghiGiancarlo GalanSandro BondiFrancesco RutelliRocco ButtiglioneGiorgio UrbaniGiovanna MelandriWalter VeltroniAntonio PaolucciDomenico FisichellaAlberto RoncheyGiulio AndreottiCarlo VizziniVincenzo ScottiOddo BiasiniDario AntoniozziGiovanni SpadoliniMinister of Culture (Italy)

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