Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Italy. The office was one of the positions which Italy inherited from the Kingdom of Sardinia where it was the most ancient ministry of the government: this origin gives to the office a ceremonial primacy in the Italian cabinet.
Kingdom of Italy
| Foreign Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Count Camillo Benso di Cavour | 1861 | 1861 |
| Bettino Ricasoli | 1861 | 1862 |
| Urbano Rattazzi | 1862 | 1862 |
| Giuseppe Pasolini | 1862 | 1863 |
| Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta | 1863 | 1864 |
| Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora | 1864 | 1866 |
| Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta | 1866 | 1867 |
| Pompeo Di Campello | 1867 | 1867 |
| Luigi Federico, conte Menabrea | 1867 | 1869 |
| Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta | 1869 | 1876 |
| Luigi Amedeo Melegari | 1876 | 1877 |
| Agostino Depretis | 1877 | 1878 |
| Conte Luigi Corti | 1878 | 1878 |
| Benedetto Cairoli | 1878 | 1878 |
| Agostino Depretis | 1878 | 1879 |
| Benedetto Cairoli | 1879 | 1881 |
| Pasquale Stanislao Mancini | 1881 | 1885 |
| Agostino Depretis | 1885 | 1885 |
| Carlo Felice Nicolis, conte di Robilant | 1885 | 1887 |
| Agostino Depretis | 1887 | 1887 |
| Francesco Crispi | 1887 | 1891 |
| Antonio Starabba di Rudinì | 1891 | 1892 |
| Benedetto Brin | 1892 | 1893 |
| Alberto Blanc | 1893 | 1896 |
| Onorato Caetani | 1896 | 1896 |
| Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta | 1896 | 1898 |
| Marquis Raffaele Cappelli | 1898 | 1898 |
| Felice Napoleone Canevaro | 1898 | 1899 |
| Emilio, marquis Visconti-Venosta | 1899 | 1901 |
| Giulio Prinetti | 1901 | 1903 |
| Enrico Morin | 1903 | 1903 |
| Tommaso Tittoni | 1903 | 1905 |
| Antonino Paternò-Castello, marchese di San Giuliano | 1905 | 1906 |
| Conte Francesco Guicciardini | 1906 | 1906 |
| Tommaso Tittoni | 1906 | 1909 |
| Conte Francesco Guicciardini | 1909 | 1910 |
| Antonino Paternò-Castello, marchese di San Giuliano | 1910 | 1914 |
| Barone Sidney Sonnino | 1914 | 1919 |
| Tommaso Tittoni | 1919 | 1919 |
| Vittorio Scialoja | 1919 | 1920 |
| Carlo Sforza | 1920 | 1921 |
| Pietro Tommasi della Torretta | 1921 | 1922 |
| Carlo Schanzer | 1922 | 1922 |
| Benito Mussolini | October 30, 1922 | September 12, 1929 |
| Dino Grandi | September 12, 1929 | July 20, 1932 |
| Benito Mussolini | July 20, 1932 | June 9, 1936 |
| Galeazzo Ciano | June 9, 1936 | February 5, 1943 |
| Benito Mussolini | February 5, 1943 | July 25, 1943 |
| Raffaele Guariglia | July 25, 1943 | February 11, 1944 |
| Pietro Badoglio | February 11, 1944 | June 8, 1944 |
| Ivanoe Bonomi | June 18, 1944 | December 12, 1944 |
| Alcide De Gasperi | December 12, 1944 | June 2, 1946 |
Italian Republic
- Parties
- 1946-1993:
Christian Democracy Socialist Party Republican Party Liberal Party Democratic Socialist Party Independent
- Since 1994:
Forza Italia/The People of Freedom Italian Renewal Ulivo/Democratic Party National Alliance Italian Radicals Independent
- Governments
DC coalition Centre-right Centre-left Mixed coalition
| Name (Born–Died) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcide De Gasperi (as PM) (1881–1954) |
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June 2, 1946 | October 18, 1946 | Christian Democracy | De Gasperi II | |
| Pietro Nenni (1891–1980) |
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October 18, 1946 | January 28, 1947 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| Carlo Sforza (1872–1952) |
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February 2, 1947 | July 26, 1951 | Italian Republican Party | De Gasperi III·IV·V·VI | |
| Alcide De Gasperi (as PM) (1881–1954) |
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July 26, 1951 | August 17, 1953 | Christian Democracy | De Gasperi VII·VIII | |
| Giuseppe Pella (as PM) (1902–1981) |
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August 17, 1953 | January 18, 1954 | Christian Democracy | Pella | |
| Attilio Piccioni (1892–1976) |
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January 18, 1954 | September 16, 1954 | Christian Democracy | Fanfani I Scelba | |
| Gaetano Martino (1900–1967) |
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September 16, 1954 | May 15, 1957 | Italian Liberal Party | Scelba Segni I | |
| Giuseppe Pella (1902–1981) |
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May 19, 1957 | July 1, 1958 | Christian Democracy | Zoli | |
| Amintore Fanfani (as PM) (1908–1999) |
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July 1, 1958 | February 15, 1959 | Christian Democracy | Fanfani II | |
| Giuseppe Pella (1902–1981) |
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February 15, 1959 | March 25, 1960 | Christian Democracy | Segni II | |
| Antonio Segni (1891–1972) |
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March 25, 1960 | May 7, 1962 | Christian Democracy | Tambroni Fanfani III·IV | |
| Amintore Fanfani (as PM) (1908–1999) |
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May 7, 1962 | May 29, 1962 | Christian Democracy | Fanfani IV | |
| Attilio Piccioni (1892–1976) |
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May 29, 1962 | December 4, 1963 | Christian Democracy | Fanfani IV Leone I | |
| Giuseppe Saragat (1898–1988) |
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December 4, 1963 | December 28, 1964 | Italian Socialist Democratic Party | Moro I·II | |
| Aldo Moro (as PM) (1916–1978) |
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December 28, 1964 | March 5, 1965 | Christian Democracy | Moro II | |
| Amintore Fanfani (1908–1999) |
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March 5, 1965 | December 30, 1965 | Christian Democracy | ||
| Aldo Moro (as PM) (1916–1978) |
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December 30, 1965 | February 23, 1966 | Christian Democracy | ||
| Amintore Fanfani (1908–1999) |
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February 23, 1966 | June 24, 1968 | Christian Democracy | Moro III | |
| Giuseppe Medici (1907–2000) |
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June 24, 1968 | December 12, 1968 | Christian Democracy | Leone II | |
| Pietro Nenni (1891–1980) |
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December 12, 1968 | August 5, 1969 | Italian Socialist Party | Rumor I | |
| Aldo Moro (1916–1978) |
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August 5, 1969 | June 26, 1972 | Christian Democracy | Rumor II·III Colombo Andreotti I | |
| Giuseppe Medici (1907–2000) |
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July 26, 1972 | July 7, 1973 | Christian Democracy | Andreotti II | |
| Aldo Moro (1916–1978) |
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July 7, 1973 | November 23, 1974 | Christian Democracy | Rumor IV·V | |
| Mariano Rumor (1915–1990) |
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November 23, 1974 | July 29, 1976 | Christian Democracy | Moro IV·V | |
| Arnaldo Forlani (1925– ) |
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July 29, 1976 | August 4, 1979 | Christian Democracy | Andreotti III·IV·V | |
| Franco Maria Malfatti (1927–1991) |
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August 4, 1979 | January 15, 1980 | Christian Democracy | Cossiga I | |
| Attilio Ruffini (1925–2011) |
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January 15, 1980 | April 4, 1980 | Christian Democracy | ||
| Emilio Colombo (1920–2013) |
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April 4, 1980 | August 4, 1983 | Christian Democracy | Cossiga II Forlani Spadolini I·II Fanfani V | |
| Giulio Andreotti (1919–2013) |
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August 4, 1983 | July 22, 1989 | Christian Democracy | Craxi I·II Fanfani Goria De Mita | |
| Gianni De Michelis (1940– ) |
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July 22, 1989 | June 28, 1992 | Italian Socialist Party | Andreotti VI·VII | |
| Vincenzo Scotti (1933– ) |
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June 28, 1992 | July 29, 1992 | Christian Democracy | Amato I | |
| Giuliano Amato (as PM) (1938– ) |
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July 29, 1992 | August 1, 1992 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| Emilio Colombo (1920–2013) |
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August 1, 1992 | April 28, 1993 | Christian Democracy | ||
| Beniamino Andreatta (1928–2007) |
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April 28, 1993 | April 19, 1994 | Christian Democracy | Ciampi | |
| Leopoldo Elia (1925–2008) |
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April 19, 1994 | May 10, 1994 | Italian Popular Party | ||
| Antonio Martino (1942– ) |
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May 10, 1994 | January 17, 1995 | Forza Italia | Berlusconi I | |
| Susanna Agnelli (1922–2009) |
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January 17, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | Independent | Dini | |
| Lamberto Dini (1931– ) |
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May 17, 1996 | June 6, 2001 | Italian Renewal | Prodi I D'Alema I·II Amato II | |
| Giuliano Amato (as PM) (1938– ) |
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June 6, 2001 | June 11, 2001 | The Olive Tree | Amato II | |
| Renato Ruggiero (1930–2013) |
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June 11, 2001 | January 6, 2002 | Independent | Berlusconi II | |
| Silvio Berlusconi (as PM) (1936– ) |
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January 6, 2002 | November 14, 2002 | Forza Italia | ||
| Franco Frattini (1957– ) |
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November 14, 2002 | November 18, 2004 | Forza Italia | ||
| Gianfranco Fini (1952– ) |
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November 18, 2004 | May 17, 2006 | National Alliance | Berlusconi II·III | |
| Massimo D'Alema (1949– ) |
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May 17, 2006 | May 8, 2008 | Democratic Party | Prodi II | |
| Franco Frattini (1957– ) |
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May 8, 2008 | November 16, 2011 | The People of Freedom | Berlusconi IV | |
| Giulio Terzi Sant'Agata (1946– ) |
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November 16, 2011 | March 27, 2013 | Independent | Monti | |
| Mario Monti (as PM) (1943– ) |
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March 27, 2013 | April 28, 2013 | Independent | ||
| Emma Bonino (1948– ) |
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April 28, 2013 | February 22, 2014 | Italian Radicals | Letta | |
| Federica Mogherini (1973– ) |
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February 22, 2014 | October 31, 2014 | Democratic Party | Renzi | |
| Paolo Gentiloni (1954– ) |
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October 31, 2014 | incumbent | Democratic Party | ||
See also
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