Minister of the Environment (Italy)

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Minister of the Environment and Energy Security
Ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica
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Gilberto Pichetto Fratin (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
since 22 October 2022
Ministry for Ecological Transition
Member of Council of Ministers
Seat Rome
Appointer President of Italy
Term length No fixed term
Formation4 August 1983;40 years ago (1983-08-04)
First holder Alfredo Biondi
Website www.mite.gov.it

This is a list of ministers of the environment, a senior member of the Italian government who leads the Ministry of the Ecological Transition. 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 current title is Minister of the Environment and Energy Security.

Contents

The current office holder is Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, an member of Forza Italia, who is serving in the government of Giorgia Meloni since 22 October 2022. [1]

List of ministers

Parties
Coalitions
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Ecology
Alfredo Biondi.jpg Alfredo Biondi
(1928–2020)
4 August 198330 July 1984361 days Italian Liberal Party Craxi I
Valerio Zanone.jpg Valerio Zanone
(1936–2016)
30 July 19841 August 19862 years, 2 days Italian Liberal Party
Minister of the Environment
Francesco De Lorenzo.jpg Francesco De Lorenzo
(1938– )
1 August 198618 April 1987260 days Italian Liberal Party Craxi II
Mario Pavan.jpg Mario Pavan  [ it ]
(1918–2003)
18 April 198729 July 1987102 days Independent Fanfani VI
Mario Ruffolo.jpg Giorgio Ruffolo
(1926–2023)
29 July 198728 June 19924 years, 335 days Italian Socialist Party Goria
De Mita
Andreotti VI·VII
Carlo Ripa di Meana 2.jpg Carlo Ripa di Meana
(1929–2018)
28 June 19929 March 1993254 days Italian Socialist Party Amato I
Valdo Spini.jpg Valdo Spini
(1946– )
9 March 199328 April 19931 year, 50 days Italian Socialist Party
Francesco Rutelli 1992.jpg Francesco Rutelli
(1954– )
28 April 19934 May 19936 days Federation of the Greens Ciampi
Valdo Spini.jpg Valdo Spini
(1946– )
4 May 199310 May 19941 year, 6 days Italian Socialist Party
Altero Matteoli 1994.jpg Altero Matteoli
(1940–2017)
10 May 199417 January 1995252 days National Alliance Berlusconi I
Paolo Baratta 1994.png Paolo Baratta
(1939– )
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 days Independent Dini
Edo Ronchi 1996.jpg Edo Ronchi
(1950– )
17 May 199625 April 20003 years, 347 days Federation of the Greens Prodi I
D'Alema I·II
Willer Bordon.jpeg Willer Bordon
(1949–2015)
25 April 200011 June 20011 year, 47 days The Democrats Amato II
Minister of Environment and Land Protection
Altero Matteoli 2006.jpg Altero Matteoli
(1940–2017)
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 days National Alliance Berlusconi II·III
Minister of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio.jpg Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
(1959– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 days Federation of the Greens Prodi II
Stefania Prestigiacomo (p38350).jpg Stefania Prestigiacomo
(1966– )
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Clini2 (cropped).jpg Corrado Clini
(1947– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Andrea Orlando daticamera 2013.jpg Andrea Orlando
(1969– )
28 April 201322 February 2014300 days Democratic Party Letta
Gian Luca Galletti (cropped).jpg Gian Luca Galletti
(1961– )
22 February 20141 June 20184 years, 99 days Union of the Centre /
Centrists for Europe
Renzi
Gentiloni
Sergio Costa 2019.jpg Sergio Costa
(1959– )
1 June 201813 February 20212 years, 257 days Independent Conte I·II
Minister for Ecological Transition
Roberto Cingolani - Festival Economia 2018.jpg Roberto Cingolani
(1961– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 days Independent Draghi
Minister of Environment and Energy Security
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin (cropped).jpg Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
(1954– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 131 days Forza Italia Meloni

Timeline

Gilberto Pichetto FratinRoberto CingolaniSergio CostaGian Luca GallettiAndrea OrlandoCorrado CliniStefania PrestigiacomoAlfonso Pecoraro ScanioWiller BordonEdo RonchiPaolo BarattaAltero MatteoliFrancesco RutelliValdo SpiniCarlo Ripa di MeanaGiorgio RuffoloMario PavanFrancesco De LorenzoValerio ZanoneAlfredo BiondiMinister of the Environment (Italy)

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