Minister of the Interior (Italy)

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Minister of the Interior
Ministro dell'Interno
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since 22 October 2022
Ministry of the Interior
Member of Council of Ministers
High Council of Defence
Seat Palazzo del Viminale, Rome
AppointerThe president of Italy
Term length No fixed term
FormationMarch 23, 1861;164 years ago (1861-03-23)
First holder Marco Minghetti
Website www.interno.gov.it

The minister of the interior (Italian: ministro dell'interno) in Italy is one of the most important positions in the Italian Council of Ministers and leads the Ministry of the Interior. [1] The current minister is prefect Matteo Piantedosi, appointed on 22 October 22 in the Meloni Cabinet. [2]

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The minister of the interior is responsible for internal security and the protection of the constitutional order, for civil protection against disasters and terrorism, for displaced persons and administrative questions. It is host to the Standing Committee of Interior Ministers and also drafts all passport, identity card, firearms, and explosives legislation.

The interior minister is political head for the administration of internal affairs. They control the State police, the Vigili del Fuoco, and the prefects. The minister therefore sits on the High Council of Defence.

List of Italian ministers of interior

Kingdom of Italy

Parties

Coalitions

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Marco Minghetti.jpg Marco Minghetti
(1818–1886)
23 March 18611 September 1861162 days Historical Right Cavour IV
Ricasoli I
Bettino Ricasoli 2.jpg Bettino Ricasoli
(1809–1880)
As Prime Minister
1 September 18613 March 1862183 days Historical Right Ricasoli I
Urbano Rattazzi lookingleft without oval frame.jpg Urbano Rattazzi
(1808–1873)
As Prime Minister
3 March 18628 December 1862280 days Historical Left Rattazzi I
Ubaldino Peruzzi.jpg Ubaldino Peruzzi
(1822–1891)
8 December 186228 September 18641 year, 295 days Historical Left Farini
Minghetti I
Giovanni Lanza iii without oval frame.jpg Giovanni Lanza
(1810–1882)
28 September 18641 September 1865338 days Historical Right La Marmora II
Giuseppe Natoli.gif Giuseppe Natoli
(1815–1867)
1 September 186514 December 1865104 days Historical Right
Desiderato Chiaves.gif Desiderato Chiaves
(1825–1895)
14 December 186520 June 1866188 days Historical Right La Marmora II·III
Bettino Ricasoli 2.jpg Bettino Ricasoli
(1809–1880)
As Prime Minister
29 June 186610 April 1867285 days Historical Right Ricasoli II
Urbano Rattazzi lookingleft without oval frame.jpg Urbano Rattazzi
(1808–1873)
As Prime Minister
10 April 186727 October 1867200 days Historical Left Rattazzi II
Filippo Antonio Gualterio.gif Filippo Antonio Gualtiero
(1819–1874)
27 October 186717 January 186882 days Historical Right Menabrea I·II
Carlo Cadorna iii.jpg Carlo Cadorna
(1809–1881)
17 January 186810 September 1868237 days Historical Right Menabrea II
Girolamo Cantelli.gif Girolamo Cantelli
(1815–1884)
10 September 186813 May 1869245 days Historical Right
Luigi Ferraris politico.gif Luigi Ferraris
(1813–1900)
13 May 186922 October 1869162 days Historical Right Menabrea III
Rudini.jpg Antonio Starabba di Rudinì
(1839–1908)
22 October 186914 December 186953 days Historical Right
Giovanni Lanza iii without oval frame.jpg Giovanni Lanza
(1810–1882)
As Prime Minister
14 December 186910 July 18733 years, 208 days Historical Right Lanza
Girolamo Cantelli.gif Girolamo Cantelli
(1815–1884)
10 July 187325 March 18762 years, 259 days Historical Right Minghetti II
Giovanni Nicotera.jpg Giovanni Nicotera
(1826–1894)
25 March 187625 December 18771 year, 275 days Historical Left Depretis I
Francesco Crispi.jpg Francesco Crispi
(1818–1901)
26 December 18777 March 187871 days Historical Left Depretis II
Agostino Depretis.jpg Agostino Depretis
(1813–1887)
As Prime Minister
7 March 187824 March 187817 days Historical Left
Giuseppe Zanardelli iii without oval frame.jpg Giuseppe Zanardelli
(1826–1903)
24 March 187819 December 1878270 days Historical Left Cairoli I
Agostino Depretis.jpg Agostino Depretis
(1813–1887)
As Prime Minister
19 December 187814 July 1879207 days Historical Left Depretis III
Tommaso Villa 2.jpg Tommaso Villa
(1832–1915)
14 July 187925 November 18791 year, 134 days Historical Left Cairoli II
Agostino Depretis.jpg Agostino Depretis
(1813–1887)
As Prime Minister
25 November 18794 April 18877 years, 130 days Historical Left Cairoli II
Depretis IV·V·
VI·VII·VIII
Francesco Crispi.jpg Francesco Crispi
(1818–1901)
As Prime Minister [a]
4 April 18876 February 18913 years, 308 days Historical Left Depretis VIII
Crispi I·II
Giovanni Nicotera.jpg Giovanni Nicotera
(1826–1894)
6 February 189115 May 18921 year, 99 days Historical Left Di Rudinì I
Giovanni Giolitti 1889 (cropped).jpg Giovanni Giolitti
(1842–1928)
As Prime Minister
15 May 189215 December 18931 year, 214 days Historical Left Giolitti I
Francesco Crispi.jpg Francesco Crispi
(1818–1901)
As Prime Minister
15 December 189310 March 18962 years, 86 days Historical Left Crispi III
Rudini.jpg Antonio Starabba di Rudinì
(1839–1908)
As Prime Minister
10 March 189629 June 18982 years, 111 days Historical Right Di Rudinì II·III·IV·V
Luigi Pelloux.jpg Luigi Pelloux
(1839–1924)
As Prime Minister
29 June 189824 June 19001 year, 360 days Military Pelloux I·II
Giuseppe Saracco.gif Giuseppe Saracco
(1821–1907)
As Prime Minister
24 June 190015 February 1901236 days Historical Left Saracco
Giovanni Giolitti 2.jpg Giovanni Giolitti
(1842–1928)
15 February 190120 June 19032 years, 125 days Historical Left Zanardelli
Giuseppe Zanardelli iii without oval frame.jpg Giuseppe Zanardelli
(1826–1903)
As Prime Minister
20 June 19033 November 1903136 days Historical Left
Giovanni Giolitti 2.jpg Giovanni Giolitti
(1842–1928)
As Prime Minister
3 November 190312 March 19051 year, 129 days Historical Left Giolitti III
Tommaso Tittoni (cropped).jpg Tommaso Tittoni
(1855–1931)
As Prime Minister
12 March 190528 March 190516 days Historical Right Tittoni
Alessandro Fortis (cropped).jpg Alessandro Fortis
(1842–1909)
As Prime Minister
28 March 19058 February 1906317 days Historical Left Fortis I·II
Sidney sonnino.jpg Sidney Sonnino
(1847–1922)
As Prime Minister
8 February 190629 May 1906110 days Historical Right Sonnino I
Giovanni Giolitti 2.jpg Giovanni Giolitti
(1842–1928)
As Prime Minister
29 May 190611 December 19093 years, 196 days Historical Left Giolitti III
Sidney sonnino.jpg Sidney Sonnino
(1847–1922)
As Prime Minister
11 December 190931 March 1910110 days Historical Right Sonnino II
Luigi Luzzatti.jpg Luigi Luzzatti
(1841–1927)
As Prime Minister
31 March 191030 March 1911364 days Historical Right Luzzatti
Giovanni Giolitti 2.jpg Giovanni Giolitti
(1842–1928)
As Prime Minister
30 March 191121 March 19142 years, 356 days Liberal Union Giolitti IV
Antonio Salandra.jpg Antonio Salandra
(1853–1931)
As Prime Minister
21 March 191418 June 19162 years, 89 days Liberal Union Salandra I·II
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.jpeg Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
(1860–1952)
As Prime Minister [b]
18 June 191623 June 19193 years, 5 days Liberal Union Boselli
Orlando
Francesco Saverio Nitti 1920 (cropped).png Francesco Saverio Nitti
(1868–1953)
As Prime Minister
23 June 191915 June 1920358 days Italian Radical Party Nitti I·II
Giovanni Giolitti 1920 (cropped).png Giovanni Giolitti
(1842–1928)
As Prime Minister
15 June 19204 July 19211 year, 19 days Liberal Union Giolitti V
Ivanoe Bonomi 1922.jpg Ivanoe Bonomi
(1873–1951)
As Prime Minister
4 July 192126 February 1922237 days Italian Reformist Socialist Party Bonomi I
Luigi Facta photo.jpg Luigi Facta
(1861–1930)
As Prime Minister
26 February 19221 August 1922156 days Liberal Union Facta I
Paolino Taddei.jpg Paolino Taddei
(1860–1925)
1 August 192231 October 192291 days Liberal Union Facta II
Benito Mussolini crop.jpg Benito Mussolini
(1883–1945)
As Prime Minister
31 October 192217 June 19241 year, 230 days National Fascist Party Mussolini
Luigi Federzoni 1930s.jpg Luigi Federzoni
(1878–1967)
17 June 19246 November 19262 years, 142 days National Fascist Party
Benito Mussolini portrait as dictator (retouched).jpg Benito Mussolini
(1883–1945)
As Prime Minister
6 November 192625 July 194316 years, 261 days National Fascist Party
Bruno Fornaciari.png Bruno Fornaciari
(1881–1959)
25 July 19439 August 194315 days Independent Badoglio I
Umberto Ricci 2.gif Umberto Ricci
(1878–1957)
9 August 19438 September 194330 days Independent
Vito Reale.jpg Vito Reale
(1883–1953)
16 November 194324 April 1944160 days Independent
Salvatore Aldisio 1.jpg Salvatore Aldisio
(1890–1964)
24 April 194418 June 194455 days Christian Democracy Badoglio II
Ivanoe Bonomi 1944.jpg Ivanoe Bonomi
(1873–1951)
As Prime Minister
18 June 194421 June 19451 year, 3 days Labour Democratic Party Bonomi II·III
Ferruccio Parri Senato.jpg Ferruccio Parri
(1890–1981)
As Prime Minister
21 June 194510 December 1945172 days Action Party Parri
Giuseppe Romita 2.jpg Giuseppe Romita
(1887–1958)
10 December 194513 July 1946215 days Italian Socialist Party De Gasperi I

Italian Republic

Parties
Coalitions
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Alcide de Gasperi 2.jpg Alcide De Gasperi
(1881–1954)
As Prime Minister
13 July 19462 February 1947204 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi II [3]
Mario Scelba Official.jpeg Mario Scelba
(1901–1991)
2 February 194716 July 19538 years, 164 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi III [4]
De Gasperi IV·V·
VI·VII·VIII
Amintore Fanfani 1948.jpg Amintore Fanfani
(1908–1999)
17 August 195318 January 1954154 days Christian Democracy Pella
Giulio Andreotti 1963.jpg Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
18 January 195410 February 195423 days Christian Democracy Fanfani I
Mario Scelba Official.jpeg Mario Scelba
(1901–1991)
As Prime Minister
10 February 19546 July 19551 year, 146 days Christian Democracy Scelba
Fernando Tambroni-1.jpg Fernando Tambroni
(1901–1963)
6 July 195515 February 19593 years, 224 days Christian Democracy Segni I
Zoli
Fanfani II
Antonio Segni Official.jpg Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
As Prime Minister
15 February 195925 March 19601 year, 39 days Christian Democracy Segni II
Giuseppe Spataro.jpg Giuseppe Spataro
(1897–1978)
25 March 196026 July 1960123 days Christian Democracy Tambroni
Mario Scelba Official.jpeg Mario Scelba
(1901–1991)
26 July 196021 February 19621 year, 210 days Christian Democracy Fanfani III
Paolo Emilio Taviani (IV).jpg Paolo Emilio Taviani
(1912–2001)
21 February 196221 June 19631 year, 120 days Christian Democracy Fanfani IV
Mariano Rumor daticamera.jpg Mariano Rumor
(1915–1990)
21 June 19634 December 1963166 days Christian Democracy Leone I
Paolo Emilio Taviani (IV).jpg Paolo Emilio Taviani
(1912–2001)
4 December 196324 June 19684 years, 203 days Christian Democracy Moro I·II·III
Franco Restivo (politician, born 1911).jpg Franco Restivo
(1911–1976)
24 June 196817 February 19723 years, 238 days Christian Democracy Leone II
Rumor I
Rumor II
Rumor III
Colombo
Mariano Rumor daticamera.jpg Mariano Rumor
(1915–1990)
17 February 19727 July 19731 year, 140 days Christian Democracy Andreotti I·II
Paolo Emilio Taviani (IV).jpg Paolo Emilio Taviani
(1912–2001)
7 July 197323 November 19741 year, 139 days Christian Democracy Rumor IV·V
Luigi Gui.jpg Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)
23 November 197412 February 19761 year, 81 days Christian Democracy Moro IV
Francesco Cossiga 1979.jpg Francesco Cossiga
(1928–2010)
12 February 197611 May 19782 years, 88 days Christian Democracy Moro V
Andreotti III·IV
Giulio Andreotti, ca 1987.jpg Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
11 May 197813 June 197833 days Christian Democracy Andreotti IV
Virginio Rognoni daticamera.jpg Virginio Rognoni
(1924–2022)
13 June 19784 August 19835 years, 52 days Christian Democracy Andreotti IV·V
Cossiga I
Cossiga II
Forlani
Spadolini I·II
Fanfani V
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 1983.jpg Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
(1918–2012)
4 August 198328 July 19874 years, 111 days Christian Democracy Craxi I·II
Fanfani VI
Amintore Fanfani Senato.jpg Amintore Fanfani
(1908–1999)
28 July 198713 April 1988260 days Christian Democracy Goria
Gava.jpg Antonio Gava
(1930–2008)
13 April 198816 October 19902 years, 186 days Christian Democracy De Mita
Andreotti VI
Vincenzo Scotti.jpg Vincenzo Scotti
(1933– )
16 October 199028 June 19921 year, 256 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI·VII
Nicola Mancino 1996.jpg Nicola Mancino
(1931– )
28 June 199219 April 19941 year, 295 days Christian Democracy /
Italian People's Party
Amato I
Ciampi
Ciampi ritratto.jpg Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
(1920–2016)
As Prime Minister
19 April 199410 May 199421 days Independent Ciampi
Roberto Maroni 1996.jpg Roberto Maroni
(1955–2022)
10 May 199417 January 1995252 days Northern League Berlusconi I
Antonio Brancaccio.jpg Antonio Brancaccio
(1923–1995)
17 January 19958 June 1995142 days Independent Dini
Giovanni Coronas.jpg Giovanni Rinaldo Coronas
(1919–2008)
8 June 199517 May 1996344 days Independent
Giorgio Napolitano 1996.jpg Giorgio Napolitano
(1925–2023)
17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 days Democratic Party of the Left Prodi I
Rosa Russo Jervolino.jpg Rosa Russo Iervolino
(1936– )
21 October 199822 December 19991 year, 62 days Italian People's Party D'Alema I
Enzo Bianco.jpg Enzo Bianco
(1951– )
22 December 199911 June 20011 year, 171 days The Democrats D'Alema II
Amato II
Claudio Scajola 2001.jpg Claudio Scajola
(1948– )
11 June 20013 July 20021 year, 22 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II
Beppe Pisanu.jpg Giuseppe Pisanu
(1937– )
3 July 200217 May 20063 years, 318 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II·III
Giuliano Amato 2001.jpg Giuliano Amato
(1938– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 days Independent /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Roberto Maroni 2008.jpg Roberto Maroni
(1955–2022)
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 days Northern League Berlusconi IV
Annamaria Cancellieri.jpg Annamaria Cancellieri
(1943– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Angelino Alfano daticamera.jpg Angelino Alfano
(1970– )
28 April 201312 December 20163 years, 228 days The People of Freedom /
New Centre-Right
Letta
Renzi
Domenico Minniti daticamera 2018.jpg Marco Minniti
(1956– )
12 December 20161 June 20181 year, 171 days Democratic Party Gentiloni
MatteoSalvini2018 (cropped).jpg Matteo Salvini
(1973– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 days League Conte I
Luciana Lamorgese crop.jpg Luciana Lamorgese
(1953– )
5 September 201922 October 20223 years, 47 days Independent Conte II
Draghi
Matteo Piantedosi Ministro crop.png Matteo Piantedosi
(1963– )
22 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 308 days Independent Meloni

Timeline

Kingdom of Italy

Giuseppe RomitaFerruccio ParriSalvatore AldisioVito RealeUmberto RicciBruno FornaciariLuigi FederzoniBenito MussoliniPaolino TaddeiLuigi FactaIvanoe BonomiFrancesco Saverio NittiVittorio Emanuele OrlandoPaolo BoselliAntonio SalandraLuigi LuzzatiSidney SonninoAlessandro FortisTommaso TittoniGiuseppe SaraccoLuigi PellouxGiovanni GiolittiGiuseppe ZanardelliAgostino DepretisFrancesco CrispiGiovanni NicoteraAntonio Starabba di RudinìLuigi FerrarisCarlo CadornaGiuseppe NatoliGiovanni LanzaUbaldino PeruzziUrbano RattazziBettino RicasoliMarco MinghettiMinister of the Interior (Italy)

Republic of Italy

Matteo PiantedosiLuciana LamorgeseMatteo SalviniMarco MinnitiAngelino AlfanoAnna Maria CancellieriGiuliano AmatoGiuseppe PisanuClaudio ScajolaEnzo BiancoRosa Russo IervolinoGiorgio NapolitanoGiovanni Rinaldo CoronasAntonio BrancaccioRoberto MaroniCarlo Azeglio CiampiNicola MancinoVincenzo ScottiAntonio GavaOscar Luigi ScalfaroVirginio RognoniFrancesco CossigaLuigi GuiFranco RestivoMariano RumorPaolo Emilio TavianiGiuseppe SpataroAntonio SegniFernando TambroniGiulio AndreottiAmintore FanfaniMario ScelbaAlcide De GasperiMinister of the Interior (Italy)

References

  1. Ministero dell'Interno – Sito ufficiale
  2. "Governo Meloni". governo.it (in Italian). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. "III Governo De Gasperi". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. "III Governo De Gasperi". storia.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  1. From July 1887 to February 1891.
  2. From October 1917 to June 1919.