Minister for European Affairs (Italy)

Minister for European Affairs
Ministro per gli Affari Europei
Incumbent
Tommaso Foti
since 2 December 2024
Department for European Politics
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatRome
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation4 April 1980; 44 years ago (1980-04-04)
First holderVincenzo Scotti
Websitewww.politicheeuropee.gov.it

The Minister for European Affairs (Italian: Ministro per gli Affari Europei) in Italy is one of the positions in the Italian government, head of the Department for European Policies.[1]

The current Minister for European Affairs is Tommaso Foti, of the Brothers of Italy party, who is serving since 2 December 2024.

List of ministers

Parties

Coalitions:

Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Term of office Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies
Vincenzo Scotti
(1933– )
4 April 1980 28 June 1981 1 year, 85 days Christian Democracy Cossiga II
Forlani
Lucio Abis
(1926–2014)
28 June 1981 1 December 1982 1 year, 156 days Christian Democracy Spadolini I·II
Alfredo Biondi
(1928–2020)
1 December 1982 4 August 1983 246 days Italian Liberal Party Fanfani V
Francesco Forte
(1929–2022)
4 August 1983 9 May 1985 1 year, 278 days Italian Socialist Party Craxi I
Loris Fortuna
(1924–1985)
31 July 1985 5 December 1985 127 days Italian Socialist Party
Fabio Fabbri
(1933–2024)
1 August 1986 18 April 1987 260 days Italian Socialist Party Craxi II
Luigi Granelli
(1929–1999)
18 April 1987 29 July 1987 92 days Christian Democracy Fanfani VI
Antonio La Pergola
(1931–2007)
29 July 1987 13 April 1988 259 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Goria
Pier Luigi Romita
(1924–2003)
13 April 1988 28 June 1992 4 years, 76 days Italian Socialist Party De Mita
Andreotti VI·VII
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies and Regional Affairs
Raffaele Costa
(1936– )
28 June 1992 21 February 1993 238 days Italian Liberal Party Amato I
Gianfranco Ciaurro
(1929–2000)
21 February 1993 28 April 1993 66 days Italian Liberal Party
Valdo Spini
(1946– )
28 April 1993 5 May 1993 7 days Italian Socialist Party Ciampi
Livio Paladin
(1933–2000)
5 May 1993 10 May 1994 1 year, 5 days Independent
Minister for the Coordination of European Union Policies
Domenico Comino
(1955– )
10 May 1994 17 January 1995 252 days Northern League Berlusconi I
Office not in use 1995–1998 Dini
Prodi II
Minister for the Community Policies
Enrico Letta
(1966– )
21 October 1998 22 December 1999 1 year, 62 days Italian People's Party D'Alema I
Patrizia Toia
(1950– )
22 December 1999 25 April 2000 125 days Italian People's Party D'Alema II
Gianni Francesco Mattioli
(1940– )
25 April 2000 11 June 2001 1 year, 47 days Federation of the Greens Amato II
Rocco Buttiglione
(1948– )
11 June 2001 23 April 2005 3 years, 316 days United Christian Democrats /
Union of Christians and
Centre Democrats
Berlusconi II
Giorgio La Malfa
(1939– )
23 April 2005 17 May 2006 1 year, 24 days Italian Republican Party Berlusconi III
Emma Bonino
(1948– )
17 May 2006 8 May 2008 1 year, 357 days Italian Radicals Prodi II
Minister of European Policies
Andrea Ronchi
(1955– )
8 May 2008 17 November 2010 2 years, 193 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
Anna Maria Bernini
(1965– )
17 November 2010 16 November 2011 364 days The People of Freedom
Enzo Moavero Milanesi
(1954– )
16 November 2011 22 February 2014 2 years, 98 days Independent /
Civic Choice
Monti
Letta
Office not in use[2] 2014–2018 Renzi
Gentiloni
Minister for European Affairs
Paolo Savona
(1936–)
1 June 2018 8 March 2019 280 days Independent Conte I
Giuseppe Conte
(1964–)
As Prime Minister
8 March 2019 10 July 2019 124 days Independent
Lorenzo Fontana
(1980–)
10 July 2019 5 September 2019 57 days League
Vincenzo Amendola
(1973–)
5 September 2019 13 February 2021 1 year, 161 days Democratic Party Conte II
Office not in use[3] 2021–2022 Draghi
Minister for European Affairs, South and Cohesion Policies
Raffaele Fitto
(1969– )
22 October 2022 30 November 2024 2 years, 39 days Brothers of Italy Meloni
Minister for European Affairs and Cohesion Policies
Tommaso Foti
(1960– )
2 December 2024 Incumbent 18 days Brothers of Italy Meloni

Timeline

Tommaso FotiRaffaele FittoEnzo AmendolaLorenzo FontanaGiuseppe ContePaolo SavonaEnzo Moavero MilanesiAnna Maria BerniniAndrea RonchiEmma BoninoGiorgio La MalfaRocco ButtiglioneGianni Francesco MattioliPatrizia ToiaEnrico LettaDomenico CominoLivio PaladinValdo SpiniGianfranco CiaurroRaffaele CostaPier Luigi RomitaAntonio La PergolaLuigi GranelliFabio FabbriLoris FortunaFrancesco ForteAlfredo BiondiLucio AbisVincenzo Scotti

References

  1. ^ Dipartimento per le Politiche Europee – Home, politicheeuropee.gov.it
  2. ^ Sandro Gozi served as Undersecretary to European Affairs.
  3. ^ Vincenzo Amendola served as Undersecretary to European Affairs.