Minister of Defence (Italy)

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Minister of Defence
Ministro della Difesa
Flag of the Italian Defence minister.svg
Guido Crosetto foto ufficiale.jpg
Incumbent
Guido Crosetto
since 22 October 2022
Ministry of Defence
Member of Council of Ministers
High Council of Defence
Reports toThe Prime Minister
Seat Rome
AppointerThe President
Term length No fixed term
Precursor Minister of War
Minister of the Navy
Minister of the Air Force
Formation4 February 1947;76 years ago (1947-02-04)
First holder Luigi Gasparotto
Website www.difesa.it

The Minister of Defence (Italian : Ministro della Difesa) is a senior member of the Italian Cabinet who leads the Ministry of Defence. The minister is responsible for military and civil defence matters and managing the Italian Armed Forces.

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The first Minister of War was Manfredo Fanti, a General of the Royal Italian Army, while the first Minister of Defence was Luigi Gasparotto, member of the Labour Democratic Party; the current office holder is Guido Crosetto, of the Brothers of Italy party, who has been acting as Defence Minister since 22 October 2022. [1]

List of Ministers of Defence

Parties
Governments:
PortraitName
(Born–Died)		Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Luigi Gasparotto senato.jpg Luigi Gasparotto
(1873–1954)		4 February 194731 May 1947116 days Labour Democratic Party De Gasperi III [2]
Mario Cingolani.jpg Mario Cingolani
(1883–1971)		31 May 194715 December 1947198 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi IV [3]
Cipriano Facchinetti (cropped).jpg Cipriano Facchinetti
(1889–1952)		15 December 194723 May 1948160 days Italian Republican Party [3]
Randolfo Pacciardi (IV).jpg Randolfo Pacciardi
(1899–1991)		23 May 194816 July 19535 years, 54 days Italian Republican Party De Gasperi V·VI·VII [4]
[5]
[6]
Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli.jpg Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli
(1913–1999)		16 July 195317 August 195332 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi VIII [7]
Paolo Emilio Taviani (IV).jpg Paolo Emilio Taviani
(1912–2001)		17 August 19531 July 19584 years, 318 days Christian Democracy Pella
Fanfani I
Scelba
Segni I
Zoli 		[8]
[9]
[10] [11]
[12]
Antonio Segni Official.jpg Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)		1 July 195815 February 1959229 days Christian Democracy Fanfani II [13]
Giulio Andreotti 1963.jpg Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)		15 February 195923 February 19667 years, 8 days Christian Democracy Segni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III·IV
Leone I 		[14] [15]
[16] [17]
[18] [19]
[20]
Moro I·II
Roberto Tremelloni.jpg Roberto Tremelloni
(1900–1987)		23 February 196624 June 19682 years, 122 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Moro III [21]
Luigi Gui.jpg Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)		24 June 196827 March 19701 year, 276 days Christian Democracy Leone II [22] [23]
[24]
Rumor I
Rumor II
Mario Tanassi.jpg Mario Tanassi
(1918–2007)		27 March 197017 February 19721 year, 327 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Rumor III
Colombo 		[25] [26]
Franco Restivo (politician, born 1911).jpg Franco Restivo
(1911–1976)		17 February 197226 June 1972130 days Christian Democracy Andreotti I [27]
Mario Tanassi.jpg Mario Tanassi
(1918–2007)		26 June 197214 March 19741 year, 261 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Andreotti II [28] [29]
Rumor IV
Giulio Andreotti 1972.jpg Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)		14 March 197423 November 1974254 days Christian Democracy Rumor V [30]
Arnaldo Forlani 1979.jpg Arnaldo Forlani
(1925–2023)		23 November 197429 July 19761 year, 249 days Christian Democracy Moro IV·V [31] [32]
Vito Lattanzio.jpg Vittorio Lattanzio
(1926–2010)		29 July 197618 September 19771 year, 51 days Christian Democracy Andreotti III [33]
Attilio Ruffini.jpg Attilio Ruffini
(1925–2011)		18 September 197714 January 19802 years, 118 days Christian Democracy Andreotti III·IV·V
Cossiga I 		[33] [34]
[35] [36]
Adolfo Sarti crop.jpg Adolfo Sarti
(1928–1992)		14 January 19804 April 198081 days Christian Democracy Cossiga II [37]
Lelio Lagorio.jpg Lelio Lagorio
(1925–2017)		4 April 19804 August 19833 years, 122 days Italian Socialist Party Cossiga II
Forlani 		[37] [38]
[39] [40]
[41]
Spadolini I·II
Fanfani V
Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg Giovanni Spadolini
(1925–1994)		4 August 198318 April 19873 years, 257 days Italian Republican Party Craxi I·II [42] [43]
Remo Gaspari.jpg Remo Gaspari
(1921–2011)		18 April 198729 July 1987101 days Christian Democracy Fanfani IV [17]
Valerio Zanone.jpg Valerio Zanone
(1936–2016)		29 July 198722 July 19891 year, 358 days Italian Liberal Party Goria
De Mita 		[44] [45]
Mino Martinazzoli.jpg Mino Martinazzoli
(1931–2011)		22 July 198927 July 19901 year, 5 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI [46]
Virginio Rognoni daticamera.jpg Virginio Rognoni
(1924–2022)		27 July 199028 June 19921 year, 337 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI·VII [46] [47]
Salvo Ando.jpg Salvo Andò
(born 1945)		28 June 199228 April 1993304 days Italian Socialist Party Amato I [48]
Fabio Fabbri.jpg Fabio Fabbri
(1933–2024)		28 April 199310 May 19941 year, 12 days Italian Socialist Party Ciampi [49]
Cesare Previti.jpg Cesare Previti
(born 1934)		10 May 199417 January 1995252 days Forza Italia Berlusconi I [50]
Domenico Corcione.jpg Domenico Corcione
(1929–2020)		17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 days Independent Dini [51]
Beniamino Andreatta 1996.jpg Beniamino Andreatta
(1928–2007)		17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 days Italian People's Party Prodi I [52]
Carlo Scognamiglio.jpg Carlo Scognamiglio
(born 1944)		21 October 199822 December 19991 year, 62 days Democratic Union for the Republic D'Alema I [53]
Sergio Mattarella 2001.jpg Sergio Mattarella
(born 1941)		22 December 199911 June 20011 year, 171 days Italian People's Party D'Alema II
Amato II 		[54] [55]
Antonio Martino daticamera 2001.jpg Antonio Martino
(1942–2022)		11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II·III [56] [57]
Arturo Parisi daticamera.jpg Arturo Parisi
(born 1940)		17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 days The Daisy /
Democratic Party 		Prodi II [58]
Ignazio La Russa daticamera 2013.jpg Ignazio La Russa
(born 1947)		8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV [59]
Giampaolo Di Paola Official (cropped).jpg Giampaolo Di Paola
(born 1944)		16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days Independent Monti [60]
Mario Mauro Senato.jpg Mario Mauro
(born 1961)		28 April 201322 February 2014300 days Civic Choice /
Populars for Italy 		Letta [61]
Roberta Pinotti 2018 (cropped).jpg Roberta Pinotti
(born 1961)		22 February 20141 June 20184 years, 99 days Democratic Party Renzi
Gentiloni 		[62] [63]
Ministro Elisabetta Trenta (cropped).jpg Elisabetta Trenta
(born 1967)		1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 days Five Star Movement Conte I [64]
Lorenzo Guerini official photo (cropped).jpg Lorenzo Guerini
(born 1966)		5 September 201922 October 20223 years, 47 days Democratic Party Conte II
Draghi 		[65] [66]
Guido Crosetto foto ufficiale cropped.jpg Guido Crosetto
(born 1963)		22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 83 days Brothers of Italy Meloni [1]

Timeline

Guido CrosettoLorenzo GueriniElisabetta TrentaRoberta PinottiMario MauroGiampaolo Di PaolaIgnazio La RussaArturo ParisiAntonio MartinoSergio MattarellaCarlo Scognamiglio PasiniBeniamino AndreattaDomenico CorcioneCesare PrevitiFabio FabbriSalvo AndòVirginio RognoniMino MartinazzoliValerio ZanoneRemo GaspariGiovanni SpadoliniLelio LagorioAdolfo SartiAttilio RuffiniVittorio LattanzioArnaldo ForlaniFranco RestivoMario TanassiLuigi GuiRoberto TremelloniGiulio AndreottiAntonio SegniPaolo Emilio TavianiGiuseppe Codacci PisanelliRandolfo PacciardiCipriano FacchinettiMario CingolaniLuigi GasparottoMinister of Defence (Italy)

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