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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |