Minister of Agriculture (Italy)

The minister of agriculture, food sovereignty and forests is the head of the Republic of Italy's Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests. The ministry had been abolished by legislative referendum in 1993, during a period of great upheaval and financial sacrifices, but it was reconstituted in the same year until it assumed the current name in 2006.

Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests
Ministro dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste
Incumbent
Francesco Lollobrigida
since 22 October 2022
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatRome
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation18 June 1916; 107 years ago (1916-06-18)
First holderGiovanni Ranieri
Websitewww.politicheagricole.it

The current minister of the is Francesco Lollobrigida, of the Brothers of Italy party, who he is serving since 22 October 2022, in the government of Giorgia Meloni.

List of ministers of agriculture edit

Kingdom of Italy edit

Parties:

Coalitions:

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Agriculture
Giovanni Ranieri
(1858–1944)
18 June 191630 October 19171 year, 134 daysLiberal UnionBoselli
Giambattista Miliani
(1856–1937)
30 October 191717 January 19191 year, 79 daysLiberal UnionOrlando
Vincenzo Riccio
(1858–1928)
17 January 191923 June 1919157 daysLiberal Union
Achille Visocchi
(1863–1945)
23 June 191914 March 1920265 daysDemocratic Liberal PartyNitti I
Alfredo Falcioni
(1868–1936)
14 March 192021 May 192078 daysDemocratic Liberal Party
Giuseppe Micheli
(1874–1948)
21 May 19204 July 19211 year, 44 daysItalian People's PartyNitti I
Giolitti V
Angelo Mauri
(1873–1936)
4 July 192126 February 1922237 daysItalian People's PartyBonomi I
Giovanni Bertini
(1878–1949)
26 February 192231 October 1922247 daysItalian People's PartyFacta I·II
Giuseppe De Capitani D'Arzago
(1870–1945)
31 October 19225 July 1923247 daysItalian Liberal PartyMussolini
Office not in use1923–1929
Minister of Agriculture and Forests
Giacomo Acerbo
(1888–1969)
12 September 192924 January 19355 years, 134 daysNational Fascist PartyMussolini
Edmondo Rossoni
(1888–1969)
24 January 193531 October 19394 years, 280 daysNational Fascist Party
Giuseppe Tassinari
(1891–1944)
31 October 193926 December 19412 years, 56 daysNational Fascist Party
Carlo Pareschi
(1898–1944)
26 December 194125 July 19431 year, 211 daysNational Fascist Party
Alessandro Brizi
(1878–1955)
25 July 194311 February 1944201 daysIndependentBadoglio I
Falcone Lucifero
(1898–1997)
11 February 194424 April 194473 daysIndependent
Fausto Gullo
(1887–1974)
24 April 194413 July 19462 years, 76 daysItalian Communist PartyBadoglio II
Bonomi II·III
Parri
De Gasperi I

Italian Republic edit

Parties:

Coalitions:

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Agriculture and Forests
Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)
13 July 194626 July 19515 years, 13 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi II·III
De Gasperi IV·V·VI
Amintore Fanfani
(1908–1999)
26 July 195116 July 19531 year, 355 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi IV
Rocco Salomone
(1883–1960)
16 July 195318 January 1954186 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi IV
Pella
Giuseppe Medici
(1907–2000)
18 January 19546 July 19551 year, 169 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani I
Scelba
Emilio Colombo
(1920–2013)
6 July 19551 July 19582 years, 360 daysChristian DemocracySegni I
Zoli
Mario Ferrari Aggradi [it]
(1916–1997)
1 July 195816 February 1959230 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani II
Mariano Rumor
(1915–1990)
16 February 195921 June 19634 years, 125 daysChristian DemocracySegni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III·IV
Bernardo Mattarella
(1905–1971)
21 June 19634 December 1963166 daysChristian DemocracyLeone I
Mario Ferrari Aggradi [it]
(1916–1997)
4 December 196323 February 19662 years, 81 daysChristian DemocracyMoro I·II
Franco Restivo
(1911–1976)
23 February 196624 June 19682 years, 122 daysChristian DemocracyMoro III
Giacomo Sedati [it]
(1921–1984)
24 June 196812 December 1968171 daysChristian DemocracyLeone II
Athos Valsecchi
(1919–1985)
12 December 19685 August 1969236 daysChristian DemocracyRumor I
Giacomo Sedati [it]
(1921–1984)
5 August 196927 March 1970234 daysChristian DemocracyRumor II
Lorenzo Natali
(1922–1989)
27 March 19707 July 19733 years, 102 daysChristian DemocracyRumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I·II
Mario Ferrari Aggradi [it]
(1916–1997)
7 July 197314 March 1974250 daysChristian DemocracyRumor IV
Antonio Bisaglia
(1920–1984)
14 March 197423 November 1974254 daysChristian DemocracyRumor V
Giovanni Marcora
(1922–1983)
23 November 197418 October 19805 years, 330 daysChristian DemocracyMoro IV·V
Andreotti III·IV·V
Cossiga I
Cossiga II
Giuseppe Bartolomei
(1923–1996)
18 October 19801 December 19822 years, 44 daysChristian DemocracyForlani
Spadolini I·II
Calogero Mannino
(1939– )
1 December 19824 August 1983246 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani V
Filippo Maria Pandolfi
(1927– )
4 August 198313 April 19884 years, 253 daysChristian DemocracyCraxi I·II
Fanfani VI
Goria
Calogero Mannino
(1939– )
13 April 198827 July 19902 years, 105 daysChristian DemocracyDe Mita
Andreotti VI
Vito Saccomandi [it]
(1939–1995)
27 July 199012 April 1991259 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VI
Giovanni Goria
(1943–1994)
12 April 199128 June 19921 year, 77 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VII
Giovanni Angelo Fontana
(1944– )
28 June 199221 March 1993266 daysChristian DemocracyAmato I
Alfredo Diana [it]
(1930– )
21 March 199310 May 19941 year, 50 daysChristian Democracy /
Italian People's Party
Amato I
Ciampi
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forests
Adriana Poli Bortone
(1943– )
10 May 199417 January 1995252 daysNational AllianceBerlusconi I
Walter Luchetti
(1937– )
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 daysIndependentDini
Michele Pinto
(1931– )
17 May 199621 October 19982 years, 157 daysItalian People's PartyProdi I
Minister of Agricultural Policies
Paolo De Castro
(1958– )
21 October 199825 April 20001 year, 187 daysIndependent /
The Democrats
D'Alema I·II
Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
(1959– )
25 April 200011 June 20011 year, 47 daysFederation of the GreensAmato II
Gianni Alemanno
(1958– )
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 daysNational AllianceBerlusconi II·III
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Paolo De Castro
(1958– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 daysThe Daisy /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Luca Zaia
(1968– )
8 May 200816 April 20101 year, 343 daysNorthern LeagueBerlusconi IV
Giancarlo Galan
(1956– )
16 April 201023 March 2011341 daysThe People of Freedom
Francesco Saverio Romano
(1964– )
23 March 201116 November 2011238 daysThe Populars of Italy Tomorrow
Mario Catania
(1952– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 daysIndependentMonti
Nunzia De Girolamo
(1975– )
28 April 201327 January 2014274 daysThe People of Freedom /
New Centre-Right
Letta
Enrico Letta
(1966– )
As Prime Minister
27 January 201422 February 201426 daysDemocratic Party
Maurizio Martina
(1978– )
22 February 201413 March 20184 years, 19 daysDemocratic PartyRenzi
Gentiloni
Paolo Gentiloni
(1954– )
As Prime Minister
13 March 20181 June 201880 daysDemocratic PartyGentiloni
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Tourism
Gian Marco Centinaio
(1971– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 daysLeagueConte I
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Teresa Bellanova
(1958– )
5 September 201914 January 20211 year, 131 daysDemocratic Party /
Italia Viva
Conte II
Giuseppe Conte
(1964– )
As Prime Minister
14 January 202113 February 202130 daysIndependent
Stefano Patuanelli
(1974– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 daysFive Star MovementDraghi
Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests
Francesco Lollobrigida
(1972– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 224 daysBrothers of ItalyMeloni

Timeline edit

Kingdom of Italy edit

Fausto GulloFalcone LuciferoAlessandro BriziCarlo PareschiGiuseppe TassinariEdomondo RossoniGiacomo AcerboGiuseppe De Capitani D'ArzagoGiovanni BertiniAngelo MauriGiuseppe MicheliAlfredo FalcioniAchille VisocchiVincenzo RiccioGiambattista MilianiGiovanni Ranieri

Italian Republic edit

Francesco LollobrigidaStefano PatuanelliGiuseppe ConteTeresa BellanovaGian Marco CentinaioPaolo GentiloniMaurizio MartinaEnrico LettaNunzia De GirolamoMario CataniFrancesco Saverio RomanoGiancarlo GalanLuca ZaiaGianni AlemannoAlfonso Pecoraro ScanioPaolo De CastroMichele PintoWalter LuchettiAdriana Poli BortoneAlfredo DianaGiovanni Angelo FontanaGiovanni GoriaVito SaccomandiFilippo Maria PandolfiCalogero ManninoGiuseppe BartolomeiGiovanni MarcoraAntonio BisagliaLorenzo NataliAthos ValsecchiGiacomo SedatiFranco RestivoBernardo MattarellaMariano RumorMario Ferrari AggradiEmilio ColomboGiuseppe MediciRocco SalomoneAmintore FanfaniAntonio Segni

References edit