Minister of the Environment (Italy)

This is a list of ministers of the environment, a senior member of the Italian government who leads the Ministry of the Ecological Transition. The list shows also the ministers that served under the same office but with other names, in fact this Ministry has changed name many times: the current title is Minister of the Environment and Energy Security.

Minister of the Environment and Energy Security
Ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica
Incumbent
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
since 22 October 2022
Ministry for Ecological Transition
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
SeatRome
AppointerPresident of Italy
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation4 August 1983; 40 years ago (1983-08-04)
First holderAlfredo Biondi
Websitewww.mite.gov.it

The current office holder is Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, an member of Forza Italia, who is serving in the government of Giorgia Meloni since 22 October 2022.[1]

List of ministers

Parties
Coalitions
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Ecology
Alfredo Biondi
(1928–2020)
4 August 198330 July 1984361 daysItalian Liberal PartyCraxi I
Valerio Zanone
(1936–2016)
30 July 19841 August 19862 years, 2 daysItalian Liberal Party
Minister of the Environment
Francesco De Lorenzo
(1938– )
1 August 198618 April 1987260 daysItalian Liberal PartyCraxi II
Mario Pavan [it]
(1918–2003)
18 April 198729 July 1987102 daysIndependentFanfani VI
Giorgio Ruffolo
(1926–2023)
29 July 198728 June 19924 years, 335 daysItalian Socialist PartyGoria
De Mita
Andreotti VI·VII
Carlo Ripa di Meana
(1929–2018)
28 June 19929 March 1993254 daysItalian Socialist PartyAmato I
Valdo Spini
(1946– )
9 March 199328 April 19931 year, 50 daysItalian Socialist Party
Francesco Rutelli
(1954– )
28 April 19934 May 19936 daysFederation of the GreensCiampi
Valdo Spini
(1946– )
4 May 199310 May 19941 year, 6 daysItalian Socialist Party
Altero Matteoli
(1940–2017)
10 May 199417 January 1995252 daysNational AllianceBerlusconi I
Paolo Baratta
(1939– )
17 January 199517 May 19961 year, 121 daysIndependentDini
Edo Ronchi
(1950– )
17 May 199625 April 20003 years, 347 daysFederation of the GreensProdi I
D'Alema I·II
Willer Bordon
(1949–2015)
25 April 200011 June 20011 year, 47 daysThe DemocratsAmato II
Minister of Environment and Land Protection
Altero Matteoli
(1940–2017)
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 daysNational AllianceBerlusconi II·III
Minister of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
(1959– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 357 daysFederation of the GreensProdi II
Stefania Prestigiacomo
(1966– )
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 daysThe People of FreedomBerlusconi IV
Corrado Clini
(1947– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 daysIndependentMonti
Andrea Orlando
(1969– )
28 April 201322 February 2014300 daysDemocratic PartyLetta
Gian Luca Galletti
(1961– )
22 February 20141 June 20184 years, 99 daysUnion of the Centre /
Centrists for Europe
Renzi
Gentiloni
Sergio Costa
(1959– )
1 June 201813 February 20212 years, 257 daysIndependentConte I·II
Minister for Ecological Transition
Roberto Cingolani
(1961– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 daysIndependentDraghi
Minister of Environment and Energy Security
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
(1954– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 255 daysForza ItaliaMeloni

Timeline

Gilberto Pichetto FratinRoberto CingolaniSergio CostaGian Luca GallettiAndrea OrlandoCorrado CliniStefania PrestigiacomoAlfonso Pecoraro ScanioWiller BordonEdo RonchiPaolo BarattaAltero MatteoliFrancesco RutelliValdo SpiniCarlo Ripa di MeanaGiorgio RuffoloMario PavanFrancesco De LorenzoValerio ZanoneAlfredo Biondi

References