Minister of Public Education (Italy)

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Minister of Education and Merit
Ministro dell'Istruzione e del Merito
Emblem of Italy.svg
Giuseppe Valditara (cropped).jpg
since 22 October 2022
Ministry of Public Education
Member of Council of Ministers
Seat Rome
AppointerThe president of Italy
Term length No fixed term
Formation13 July 1946;79 years ago (1946-07-13)
First holder Guido Gonella
Website www.miur.gov.it

This is a list of Italian ministers of public education (Italian : ministri della pubblica istruzione) since the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. 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. The minister of public education leads the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.

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The current minister is Giuseppe Valditara, a member of the League who is serving since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni. [1]

List of public education ministers

Parties:

Coalitions:

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Public Education
Guido Gonella.jpg Guido Gonella
(1905–1982)
13 July 194626 July 19515 years, 13 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi II·III
De Gasperi IV·V·VI
Antonio Segni 2.jpg Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
26 July 195116 July 19531 year, 355 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi VII
Giuseppe Bettiol.png Giuseppe Bettiol
(1907–1982)
16 July 195317 August 195332 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi VIII
Antonio Segni 2.jpg Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
17 August 195318 January 1954154 days Christian Democracy Pella
Egidio Tosato.jpg Egidio Tosato
(1902–1984)
18 January 195410 February 195423 days Christian Democracy Fanfani I
Gaetano Martino.jpg Gaetano Martino
(1900–1967)
10 February 195419 September 1954221 days Italian Liberal Party Scelba
Giuseppe Ermini.jpg Giuseppe Ermini
(1900–1981)
19 September 19546 July 1955290 days Christian Democracy
Paolo Rossi (politico 1900-1985).jpg Paolo Rossi
(1900–1985)
6 July 195519 May 19571 year, 317 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Segni I
Aldo Moro headshot.jpg Aldo Moro
(1916–1978)
19 May 195716 February 19591 year, 273 days Christian Democracy Zoli
Fanfani II
Giuseppe Medici.jpg Giuseppe Medici
(1907–2000)
16 February 195926 July 19601 year, 161 days Christian Democracy Segni II
Tambroni
Giacinto Bosco.jpg Giacinto Bosco
(1905–1997)
26 July 196021 February 19621 year, 210 days Christian Democracy Fanfani III
Luigi Gui.jpg Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)
21 February 196224 June 19686 years, 124 days Christian Democracy Fanfani IV
Leone I
Moro I·II·III
Giovanni Battista Scaglia.jpg Giovanni Battista Scaglia
(1910–2006)
24 June 196812 December 1968171 days Christian Democracy Leone II
Fiorentino Sullo.jpg Fiorentino Sullo
(1921–2000)
12 December 196824 February 196974 days Christian Democracy Rumor I
Mario Ferrari Aggradi.jpg Mario Ferrari Aggradi
(1916–1997)
24 February 196927 March 19701 year, 31 days Christian Democracy Rumor I
Rumor II
Riccardo Misasi.jpg Riccardo Misasi
(1931–2000)
27 March 197026 June 19722 years, 91 days Christian Democracy Rumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 1963.jpg Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
(1918–2012)
26 June 19727 July 19731 year, 11 days Christian Democracy Andreotti II
Franco Maria Malfatti crop.jpg Franco Maria Malfatti
(1927–1991)
7 July 197311 March 19784 years, 247 days Christian Democracy Rumor IV·V
Moro IV·V
Andreotti III
Mario Pedini.jpg Mario Pedini
(1918–2003)
11 March 197820 March 19791 year, 9 days Christian Democracy Andreotti IV
Giovanni Spadolini 2.jpg Giovanni Spadolini
(1925–1994)
20 March 19794 August 1979137 days Italian Republican Party Andreotti V
Salvatore Valitutti.jpg Salvatore Valitutti
(1907–1992)
4 August 19794 April 1980244 days Italian Liberal Party Cossiga I
Adolfo Sarti.jpg Adolfo Sarti
(1928–1992)
4 April 198018 October 1980197 days Christian Democracy Cossiga II
Guido Bodrato.jpg Guido Bodrato
(1933–2023)
18 October 19801 December 19822 years, 44 days Christian Democracy Forlani
Spadolini I·II
Franca Falcucci (cropped).jpg Franca Falcucci
(1926–2014)
1 December 198229 July 19874 years, 229 days Christian Democracy Fanfani V
Craxi I·II
Fanfani VI
Giovanni Galloni.jpg Giovanni Galloni
(1927–2018)
29 July 198722 July 19891 year, 358 days Christian Democracy Goria
De Mita
Sergio Mattarella 1992.jpg Sergio Mattarella
(1941–)
22 July 198927 July 19901 year, 5 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI
Gerardo Bianco.jpg Gerardo Bianco
(1931–2022)
27 July 199012 April 1991259 days Christian Democracy
Riccardo Misasi.jpg Riccardo Misasi
(1931–2000)
12 April 199128 June 19921 year, 77 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VII
Rosa Russo Jervolino 1994.jpg Rosa Russo Iervolino
(1936–)
28 June 199210 May 19941 year, 316 days Christian Democracy /
Italian People's Party
Amato I
Ciampi
Francesco D'Onofrio 1994.jpg Francesco D'Onofrio
(1939–)
10 May 199417 January 1995252 days Christian Democratic Centre Berlusconi I
Giancarlo Lombardi.jpg Giancarlo Lombardi
(1937–2017)
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 days Independent Dini
Minister of Education, University and Research
Luigi Berlinguer 2.jpg Luigi Berlinguer
(1932–2023)
17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 days Democratic Party of the Left Prodi I
Minister of Public Education
Luigi Berlinguer 2.jpg Luigi Berlinguer
(1932–2023)
21 October 199825 April 20001 year, 187 days Democrats of the Left D'Alema I·II
Tullio De Mauro 2006.jpg Tullio De Mauro
(1932–2017)
25 April 200011 June 20011 year, 47 days Independent Amato II
Minister of Education, University and Research
Letizia Moratti in 2006 cropped (2).jpg Letizia Moratti
(1949–)
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II·III
Minister of Public Education
Giuseppe Fioroni daticamera.jpg Giuseppe Fioroni
(1958–)
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 days The Daisy /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Minister of Education, University and Research
Mariastella Gelmini daticamera.jpg Mariastella Gelmini
(1973–)
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Francesco Profumo.jpg Francesco Profumo
(1953– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Maria Chiara Carrozza daticamera.jpg Maria Chiara Carrozza
(1965–)
28 April 201322 February 2014300 days Democratic Party Letta
Stefania Giannini senato.jpg Stefania Giannini
(1960–)
22 February 201412 December 20162 years, 294 days Civic Choice /
Democratic Party
Renzi
Valeria Fedeli datisenato 2018 (cropped).jpg Valeria Fedeli
(1949–)
12 December 20161 June 20181 year, 171 days Democratic Party Gentiloni
Ministro Bussetti (cropped).jpg Marco Bussetti
(1962– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 days Independent Conte I
Lorenzo Fioramonti daticamera 2018.jpg Lorenzo Fioramonti
(1977– )
5 September 201925 December 2019111 days Five Star Movement Conte II
Giuseppe Conte Official (cropped).jpg Giuseppe Conte
(1964– )
As Prime Minister
25 December 201910 January 202016 days Independent
Minister of Education
Lucia Azzolina 2021 (cropped).jpg Lucia Azzolina
(1982– )
10 January 202013 February 20211 year, 34 days Five Star Movement Conte II
Patrizio Bianchi 2018.jpg Patrizio Bianchi
(1952– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 days Independent Draghi
Minister of Education and Merit
Giuseppe Valditara (cropped).jpg Giuseppe Valditara
(1961– )
22 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 308 days League Meloni

Timeline

Giuseppe ValditaraPatrizio BianchiLucia AzzolinaGiuseppe ConteLorenzo FioramontiMarco BussettiValeria FedeliStefania GianniniMaria Chiara CarrozzaFrancesco ProfumoMariastella GelminiGiuseppe FioroniLetizia MorattiTullio De MauroLuigi BerlinguerFrancesco D'OnofrioRosa Russo IervolinoSergio MattarellaGiovanni GalloniFranca FalcucciGuido BodratoAdolfo SartiGiovanni SpadoliniFranco Maria MalfattiOscar Luigi ScalfaroLuigi GuiGiuseppe MediciAldo MoroPaolo Rossi (politician)Gaetano MartinoAntonio SegniGuido GonellaMinister of Public Education (Italy)

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