Minister of Economic Development (Italy)

The Minister of Economic Development, whose official name since 2022 is Minister for Business and Made in Italy, is the head of the Ministry of Economic Development in Italy. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names, in fact this minister has changed name many times.

Minister for Business and
Made in Italy
Ministro per le Imprese e il Made in Italy
Incumbent
Adolfo Urso
since October 22, 2022
Ministry of Economic Development
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
High Council of Defence
SeatRome
AppointerThe President of Italy
Term lengthNo fixed term
FormationJuly 13, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-07-13)
First holderRodolfo Morandi
Websitewww.mise.gov.it

The current minister is Adolfo Urso, appointed on 22 October 2022 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.[1]

List of ministers

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Parties:

Coalitions:

Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Term of office Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister of Industry and Commerce
  Rodolfo Morandi
(1903–1955)
13 July 1946 31 May 1947 322 days Italian Socialist Party De Gasperi II·III
  Giuseppe Togni [it]
(1903–1981)
31 May 1947 15 December 1947 198 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi IV
  Roberto Tremelloni
(1900–1987)
15 December 1947 23 May 1948 160 days Socialist Party of Italian Workers
  Ivan Matteo Lombardo
(1902–1980)
23 May 1948 7 November 1949 1 year, 168 days Socialist Party of Italian Workers De Gasperi V
  Giovanni Battista Bertone [it]
(1874–1969)
7 November 1949 27 January 1950 81 days Christian Democracy
  Giuseppe Togni [it]
(1903–1981)
27 January 1950 26 July 1951 1 year, 180 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi VI
  Pietro Campilli
(1891–1974)
26 July 1951 16 July 1953 1 year, 355 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi VII
  Silvio Gava
(1901–1999)
16 July 1953 17 August 1953 32 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi VIII
  Piero Malvestiti
(1899–1964)
17 August 1953 18 January 1954 170 days Christian Democracy Pella
  Salvatore Aldisio
(1890–1964)
18 January 1954 10 February 1954 23 days Christian Democracy Fanfani I
  Bruno Villabruna
(1884–1971)
10 February 1954 6 July 1955 1 year, 146 days Italian Liberal Party Scelba
  Guido Cortese
(1908–1964)
6 July 1955 19 May 1957 1 year, 322 days Italian Liberal Party Segni I
  Silvio Gava
(1901–1999)
19 May 1957 1 July 1958 1 year, 43 days Christian Democracy Zoli
  Giorgio Bo [it]
(1905–1980)
1 July 1958 16 February 1959 230 days Christian Democracy Fanfani II
  Emilio Colombo
(1920–2013)
16 February 1959 21 June 1963 4 years, 125 days Christian Democracy Segni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III·IV
  Giuseppe Togni [it]
(1903–1981)
21 June 1963 4 December 1963 166 days Christian Democracy Leone I
  Giuseppe Medici
(1907–2000)
4 December 1963 5 March 1965 1 year, 91 days Christian Democracy Moro I·II
  Edgardo Lami Starnuti
(1887–1968)
5 March 1965 23 February 1966 355 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Moro II
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Crafts
  Giulio Andreotti
(1919–2013)
23 February 1966 12 December 1968 2 years, 293 days Christian Democracy Moro III
Leone II
  Mario Tanassi
(1916–2007)
12 December 1968 5 August 1969 236 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Rumor I
  Domenico Magrì [it]
(1903–1983)
5 August 1969 27 March 1970 234 days Christian Democracy Rumor II
  Silvio Gava
(1901–1999)
27 March 1970 26 June 1972 2 years, 91 days Christian Democracy Rumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I
  Mauro Ferri
(1920–2015)
26 July 1972 7 July 1973 346 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Andreotti II
  Ciriaco De Mita
(1928–2022)
7 July 1973 23 November 1974 1 year, 139 days Christian Democracy Rumor IV·V
  Carlo Donat-Cattin
(1919–1991)
23 November 1974 25 November 1978 4 years, 2 days Christian Democracy Moro IV·V
Andreotti III·IV
  Romano Prodi
(1939– )
25 November 1978 20 March 1979 115 days Christian Democracy Andreotti IV
  Franco Nicolazzi
(1924–2015)
20 March 1979 4 August 1979 137 days Italian Democratic Socialist Party Andreotti V
  Antonio Bisaglia
(1929–1984)
4 August 1979 20 December 1980 1 year, 138 days Christian Democracy Cossiga I
Cossiga II
Forlani
  Filippo Maria Pandolfi
(1927– )
20 December 1980 28 June 1981 190 days Christian Democracy Forlani
  Giovanni Marcora
(1922–1983)
28 June 1981 1 December 1982 1 year, 156 days Christian Democracy Spadolini I·II
  Filippo Maria Pandolfi
(1927– )
1 December 1982 4 August 1983 246 days Christian Democracy Fanfani V
  Renato Altissimo
(1940–2015)
4 August 1983 1 August 1986 2 years, 362 days Italian Liberal Party Craxi I
  Valerio Zanone
(1936–2016)
1 August 1986 18 April 1987 260 days Italian Liberal Party Craxi II
  Franco Piga [it]
(1927–1990)
18 April 1987 29 July 1987 102 days Christian Democracy Fanfani VI
  Adolfo Battaglia
(1930– )
29 July 1987 12 April 1991 3 years, 257 days Italian Republican Party Goria
De Mita
Andreotti VI
  Guido Bodrato
(1933–2023)
12 April 1991 28 June 1992 1 year, 77 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VII
  Giuseppe Guarino
(1922–2020)
28 June 1992 28 April 1993 304 days Christian Democracy Amato I
  Paolo Savona
(1936– )
28 April 1993 19 April 1994 356 days Independent Ciampi
  Paolo Baratta
(1939– )
19 April 1994 10 May 1994 21 days Independent
  Vito Gnutti
(1939–2008)
10 May 1994 17 January 1995 304 days Northern League Berlusconi I
  Alberto Clò
(1947– )
17 January 1995 17 May 1996 1 year, 121 days Independent Dini
  Pier Luigi Bersani
(1951– )
17 May 1996 22 December 1999 3 years, 219 days Democratic Party of the Left /
Democrats of the Left
Prodi I
D'Alema I
  Enrico Letta
(1966– )
22 December 1999 11 June 2001 1 year, 171 days Italian People's Party D'Alema II
Amato II
Minister of Productive Activities
  Antonio Marzano
(1935– )
11 June 2001 23 April 2005 3 years, 316 days Forza Italia Berlusconi II
  Claudio Scajola
(1948– )
23 April 2005 17 May 2006 1 year, 24 days Forza Italia Berlusconi III
Minister of Economic Development
  Pier Luigi Bersani
(1951– )
17 May 2006 8 May 2008 1 year, 357 days Democrats of the Left /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
  Claudio Scajola
(1948– )
8 May 2008 4 May 2010 1 year, 361 days The People of Freedom Berlusconi IV
  Silvio Berlusconi
(1936–2023)
As Prime Minister
4 May 2010 4 October 2010 153 days The People of Freedom
  Paolo Romani
(1947– )
4 October 2010 16 November 2011 1 year, 43 days The People of Freedom
  Corrado Passera
(1954– )
16 November 2011 28 April 2013 1 year, 163 days Independent Monti
  Flavio Zanonato
(1950– )
28 April 2013 22 February 2014 300 days Democratic Party Letta
  Federica Guidi
(1969– )
22 February 2014 5 April 2016 2 years, 43 days Independent Renzi
  Matteo Renzi
(1975– )
As Prime Minister
5 April 2016 10 May 2016 35 days Democratic Party
  Carlo Calenda
(1973– )
10 May 2016 1 June 2018 2 years, 22 days Independent /
Democratic Party
Renzi
Gentiloni
Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies
  Luigi Di Maio
(1986– )
1 June 2018 5 September 2019 1 year, 96 days Five Star Movement Conte I
Minister of Economic Development
  Stefano Patuanelli
(1974– )
5 September 2019 13 February 2021 1 year, 161 days Five Star Movement Conte II
  Giancarlo Giorgetti
(1966– )
13 February 2021 22 October 2022 1 year, 251 days League Draghi
Minister for Business and Made in Italy
  Adolfo Urso
(1957– )
22 October 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 43 days Brothers of Italy Meloni

Timeline

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Adolfo UrsoGiancarlo GiorgettiStefano PatuanelliLuigi Di MaioCarlo CalendaMatteo RenziFederica GuidiFlavio ZanonatoCorrado PasseraPaolo RomaniSilvio BerlusconiClaudio ScajolaAntonio MarzanoEnrico LettaPier Luigi BersaniAlberto ClòVito GnuttiPaolo BarattaPaolo SavonaGuido BodratoAdolfo BattagliaValerio ZanoneRenato AltissimoGiovanni MarcoraFilippo Maria PandolfiAntonio BisagliaFranco NicolazziRomano ProdiCarlo Donat-CattinCiriaco De MitaMauro FerriMario TanassiGiulio AndreottiEdgardo Lami StarnutiGiuseppe MediciEmilio ColomboBruno VillabrunaSalvatore AldisioPiero MalvestitiSilvio GavaIvan Matteo LombardoRoberto TremelloniRodolfo Morandi
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References

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  1. ^ "Ministro – Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico". Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2020-09-04.