Secretary of the Council of Ministers (Italy)

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Secretary of the Council of Ministers
Incumbent
Alfredo Mantovano
since October 22, 2022
Council of Ministers
SeatRome
AppointerPresident of Italy
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderPaolo Cappa
FormationJuly 13, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-07-13)
Websitewww.governo.it

The secretary of the Council of Ministers (Italian: Segretario del Consiglio dei Ministri) is a senior member of the Italian Cabinet. The secretary is one of the undersecretaries of state to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers but, unlike them, he sits in the Cabinet and helps the prime minister in coordinating the government and its meetings. Thus, the secretary is usually a person very close to the prime minister. The secretary of the Council of Ministers, which may not be confused with the largely ceremonial office of Deputy Prime Minister (not all Italian Cabinets include one), resembles that of the White House chief of staff.

The current secretary of the Council of Ministers is Alfredo Mantovano, appointed on 22 October 2022 in the government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.[1]

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Parties:

Coalitions:

Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Term of office Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Paolo Cappa
(1888–1956)
13 July 1946 31 May 1947 322 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi II·III
Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
31 May 1947 18 January 1954 6 years, 232 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi IV·V·VI·VII·VIII
Pella
Mariano Rumor
(1915–1990)
18 January 1954 10 February 1954 23 days Christian Democracy Fanfani I
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
(1918–2012)
10 February 1954 6 July 1955 1 year, 146 days Christian Democracy Scelba
Carlo Russo
(1920–2007)
6 July 1955 19 May 1957 1 year, 317 days Christian Democracy Segni I
Lorenzo Spallino
(1897–1962)
19 May 1957 1 July 1958 1 year, 43 days Christian Democracy Zoli
Antonio Maxia
(1904–1962)
1 July 1958 16 February 1959 230 days Christian Democracy Fanfani II
Carlo Russo
(1920–2007)
16 February 1959 25 March 1960 1 year, 38 days Christian Democracy Segni II
Alberto Folchi
(1897–1977)
25 March 1960 26 July 1960 123 days Christian Democracy Tambroni
Umberto Delle Fave
(1912–1986)
26 July 1960 21 June 1963 2 years, 330 days Christian Democracy Fanfani III·IV
Crescenzo Mazza
(1910–1990)
21 June 1963 4 December 1963 166 days Christian Democracy Leone I
Angelo Salizzoni
(1907–1992)
4 December 1963 24 June 1968 4 years, 203 days Christian Democracy Moro I·II·III
Luigi Michele Galli
(1924–2001)
24 June 1968 12 December 1968 171 days Christian Democracy Leone II
Antonio Bisaglia
(1929–1984)
12 December 1968 6 August 1970 1 year, 237 days Christian Democracy Rumor I
Rumor II
Rumor III
Dario Antoniozzi
(1923–2019)
6 August 1970 17 February 1972 1 year, 195 days Christian Democracy Colombo
Franco Evangelisti
(1923–1993)
17 February 1972 7 July 1973 1 year, 140 days Christian Democracy Andreotti I·II
Adolfo Sarti
(1928–1992)
7 July 1973 23 November 1974 1 year, 139 days Christian Democracy Rumor IV·V
Angelo Salizzoni
(1907–1992)
23 November 1974 29 July 1976 1 year, 249 days Christian Democracy Moro IV·V
Franco Evangelisti
(1923–1993)
29 July 1976 4 August 1979 3 years, 6 days Christian Democracy Andreotti IV·V
Piergiorgio Bressani
(1929–2022)
4 August 1979 18 October 1980 1 year, 75 days Christian Democracy Cossiga I
Cossiga II
Luciano Radi
(1922–2014)
18 October 1980 28 June 1981 253 days Christian Democracy Forlani
Francesco Compagna
(1921–1982)
28 June 1981 24 July 1982 1 year, 26 days Italian Republican Party Spadolini I
Vittorio Olcese
(1925–1999)
23 August 1982 1 December 1982 100 days Italian Republican Party Spadolini II
Bruno Orsini
(1929– )
1 December 1982 4 August 1983 246 days Christian Democracy Fanfani V
Giuliano Amato
(1938– )
4 August 1983 18 April 1987 3 years, 247 days Italian Socialist Party Craxi I·II
Mauro Bubbico
(1928–1991)
18 April 1987 29 July 1987 102 days Christian Democracy Fanfani VI
Emilio Rubbi
(1930–2005)
29 July 1987 13 April 1988 259 days Christian Democracy Goria
Riccardo Misasi
(1932–2000)
13 April 1988 22 July 1989 1 year, 100 days Christian Democracy De Mita
Nino Cristofori
(1930–2015)
22 July 1989 28 June 1992 2 years, 342 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI·VII
Fabio Fabbri
(1933–2024)
28 June 1992 28 April 1993 304 days Italian Socialist Party Amato I
Antonio Maccanico
(1924–2013)
28 April 1993 10 May 1994 1 year, 12 days Italian Republican Party Ciampi
Gianni Letta
(1935– )
10 May 1994 17 January 1995 252 days Forza Italia Berlusconi I
Lamberto Cardia
(1934– )
17 January 1995 17 May 1996 1 year, 121 days Independent Dini
Enrico Luigi Micheli
(1938–2011)
17 May 1996 21 October 1998 2 years, 157 days Italian People's Party Prodi I
Franco Bassanini
(1940– )
21 October 1998 22 December 1999 1 year, 62 days Democrats of the Left D'Alema I
Enrico Luigi Micheli
(1938–2011)
22 December 1999 11 June 2000 172 days Italian People's Party D'Alema II
Amato II
Gianni Letta
(1935– )
11 June 2001 17 May 2006 4 years, 340 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II·III
Enrico Letta
(1966– )
17 May 2006 8 May 2008 1 year, 357 days The Daisy /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Gianni Letta
(1935– )
8 May 2008 16 November 2011 3 years, 192 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Antonio Catricalà
(1952–2021)
16 November 2011 28 April 2013 1 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Filippo Patroni Griffi
(1955– )
28 April 2013 22 February 2014 300 days Independent Letta
Graziano Delrio
(1960– )
22 February 2014 2 April 2015 1 year, 39 days Democratic Party Renzi
Claudio De Vincenti
(1948– )
2 April 2015 12 December 2016 1 year, 268 days Democratic Party
Maria Elena Boschi
(1981– )
12 December 2016 1 June 2018 1 year, 171 days Democratic Party Gentiloni
Giancarlo Giorgetti
(1966– )
1 June 2018 5 September 2019 1 year, 96 days League Conte I
Riccardo Fraccaro
(1981– )
5 September 2019 13 February 2021 1 year, 161 days Five Star Movement Conte II
Roberto Garofoli
(1966– )
13 February 2021 22 October 2022 1 year, 251 days Independent Draghi
Alfredo Mantovano
(1958– )
22 October 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 177 days Independent Meloni

Timeline[edit]

Alfredo MantovanoRoberto GarofoliRiccardo FraccaroGiancarlo GiorgettiMaria Elena BoschiClaudio De VincentiGraziano DelrioFilippo Patroni GriffiAntonio CatricalàEnrico LettaFranco BassaniniEnrico Luigi MicheliLamberto CardiaGianni LettaAntonio MaccanicoFabio FabbriNino CristoforiRiccardo MisasiEmilio RubbiMauro BubbicoGiuliano AmatoBruno OrsiniVittorio OlceseFrancesco CompagnaLuciano RadiPiergiorgio BressaniAdolfo SartiFranco EvangelistiDario AntoniozziAntonio BisagliaLuigi Michele GalliAngelo SalizzoniCrescenzo MazzaUmberto Delle FaveAlberto FolchiAntonio MaxiaLorenzo SpallinoCarlo RussoOscar Luigi ScalfaroMariano RumorGiulio AndreottiPaolo Cappa

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