List of Defense Ministers of Italy
This is a list of Italy's Defense Ministers since 1947.
minister | image | Life dates | Start of office | End of office | Political party |
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Luigi Gasparotto | ![]() |
1873-1954 | Feb 14, 1947 | May 31, 1947 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Mario Cingolani | ![]() |
1883-1971 | May 31, 1947 | Dec 15, 1947 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Cipriano Facchinetti | ![]() |
1889-1952 | Dec 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 | Aug 2, 1953 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Paolo Emilio Taviani | ![]() |
1912-2001 | Aug 17, 1953 | July 1, 1958 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Antonio Segni | ![]() |
1891-1972 | July 1, 1958 | Feb 15, 1959 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Giulio Andreotti | ![]() |
1919-2013 | Feb 15, 1959 | Feb 23, 1966 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Roberto Tremelloni | ![]() |
1900-1987 | Feb 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 | Feb. 17, 1972 | Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano |
Franco Restivo | ![]() |
1911-1976 | Feb. 17, 1972 | June 26, 1972 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Mario Tanassi | ![]() |
1916-2007 | July 26, 1972 | March 14, 1974 | Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano |
Giulio Andreotti | ![]() |
1919-2013 | March 14, 1974 | Nov 23, 1974 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Arnaldo Forlani | ![]() |
* 1925 | Nov 23, 1974 | July 29, 1976 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Vito Lattanzio | ![]() |
1926-2010 | July 29, 1976 | Sep 18 1977 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Attilio Ruffini | ![]() |
1925-2011 | Sep 18 1977 | Jan. 14, 1980 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Adolfo Sarti | ![]() |
1928-1992 | Jan. 14, 1980 | April 4, 1980 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Lelio Lagorio | ![]() |
1925-2017 | April 4, 1980 | April 8, 1983 | Partito Socialista Italiano |
Giovanni Spadolini | ![]() |
1925-1994 | Aug 4, 1983 | April 17, 1987 | Partito Repubblicano Italiano |
Remo Gaspari | ![]() |
1921-2011 | April 17, 1987 | July 28, 1987 | Democrazia Cristiana |
Valerio Zanone | ![]() |
1936-2016 | July 28, 1987 | July 22, 1989 | Partito Liberale Italiano |
Mino Martinazzoli | ![]() |
1931-2011 | 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 | Jan. 17, 1995 | Forza Italia |
Domenico Corcione | ![]() |
1929-2020 | Jan. 17, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | Non-party |
Beniamino Andreatta | ![]() |
1928-2007 | May 17, 1996 | Oct 21, 1998 | L'Ulivo |
Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini | ![]() |
* 1944 | Oct 21, 1998 | Dec 22, 1999 | Unione Democratica per la Repubblica |
Sergio Mattarella | ![]() |
* 1941 | Dec 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 | Aug 5, 2008 | Nov 16, 2011 | Popolo della Libertà |
Giampaolo Di Paola | ![]() |
* 1944 | Nov 16, 2011 | April 28, 2013 | Non-party |
Mario Mauro | ![]() |
* 1961 | April 28, 2013 | Feb 22, 2014 | Scelta Civica |
Roberta Pinotti | ![]() |
* 1961 | Feb 22, 2014 | June 1, 2018 | Partito Democratico |
Elisabetta Trenta | * 1967 | June 1, 2018 | 5th September 2019 | MoVimento 5 place | |
Lorenzo Guerini | ![]() |
* 1966 | 5th September 2019 | in office | Partito Democratico |