Italian Minister of Defence

This is a list of Italian Ministers of Defence since 1947.

Minister Image Born - Died Took office Left office Political Party
Luigi Gasparotto 1873- 1954 February 14, 1947 May 31, 1947 Democrazia Cristiana
Mario Cingolani 1883 - 1971 May 31, 1947 December 15, 1947 Democrazia Cristiana
Giuseppe Facchinetti December 15, 1947 May 23, 1948 Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Randolfo Pacciardi 1899 - 1991 May 23, 1948 July 7, 1953 Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Giuseppe Codacci Pisanelli 1913 - 1988 July 16, 1953 August 2, 1953 Democrazia Cristiana
Paolo Emilio Taviani 1912 - 2001 August 17, 1953 July 1, 1958 Democrazia Cristiana
Antonio Segni 1891 - 1972 July 1, 1958 February 15, 1959 Democrazia Cristiana
Giulio Andreotti 1919 - February 15, 1959 February 23, 1966 Democrazia Cristiana
Roberto Tremelloni 1900 - 1987 February 23, 1966 June 24, 1968 Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano
Luigi Gui 1914 - 2010 June 24, 1968 March 23, 1970 Democrazia Cristiana
Mario Tanassi 1916 - 2007 March 27, 1970 February 17, 1972 Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano
Franco Restivo 1911 - 1976 February 17, 1972 June 26, 1972 Democrazia Cristiana
Mario Tanassi 1916 - 2007 July 26, 1972 March 14, 1974 Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano
Giulio Andreotti 1919 - March 14, 1974 November 23, 1974 Democrazia Cristiana
Arnaldo Forlani 1925 - November 23, 1974 July 29, 1976 Democrazia Cristiana
Vito Lattanzio 1926 - July 29, 1976 September 18, 1977 Democrazia Cristiana
Attilio Ruffini 1925 - September 18, 1977 January 14, 1980 Democrazia Cristiana
Adolfo Sarti 1928 - 1992 January 14, 1980 April 4, 1980 Democrazia Cristiana
Lelio Lagorio 1925 - April 4, 1980 August 4, 1983 Partito Socialista Italiano
Giovanni Spadolini 1925 - 1994 August 4, 1983 April 17, 1987 Partito Repubblicano Italiano
Remo Gaspari 1921 - April 17, 1987 July 28, 1987 Democrazia Cristiana
Valerio Zanone 1936 - July 28, 1987 July 22, 1989 Partito Liberale Italiano
Mino Martinazzoli 1931 - July 22, 1989 July 27, 1990 Democrazia Cristiana
Virginio Rognoni 1924 - July 27, 1990 June 28, 1992 Democrazia Cristiana
Salvo Andò 1945 - June 28, 1992 April 28, 1993 Partito Socialista Italiano
Fabio Fabbri 1933 - April 28, 1993 May 10, 1994 Partito Socialista Italiano
Cesare Previti 1934 - May 10, 1994 January 17, 1995 Forza Italia
Domenico Corcione 1929 - January 17, 1995 May 17, 1996 Independent
Beniamino Andreatta 1928 - 2007 May 17, 1996 October 21, 1998 L'Ulivo
Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini 1944 - October 21, 1998 December 22, 1999 Unione Democratica per la Repubblica
Sergio Mattarella 1941 - December 22, 1999 June 11, 2001 La Margherita
Antonio Martino 1942 - June 11, 2001 May 17, 2006 Forza Italia
Arturo Parisi 1940 - May 17, 2006 May 8, 2008 Partito Democratico
Ignazio La Russa 1947 - May 8, 2008 November 16, 2011 People of Freedom
Giampaolo di Paola 1944 - November 16, 2011 Incumbent Independent

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