Minister of Labour and Social Policies

This is a list of ministers of labour and social policies, a senior member of the Italian government who leads the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies. 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.

Minister of Labour and Social Policies
Ministro del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali
Incumbent
Marina Calderone
since October 22, 2022
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
SeatRome
AppointerThe President of Italy
Term lengthNo fixed term
FormationJune 3, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-06-03)
First holderMario Abbiate
Websitewww.lavoro.gov.it

The current minister is Marina Calderone, and independent, who served since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni.[1]

List of ministers

Kingdom of Italy

Parties
Coalitions
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Labour and Social Security
Mario Abbiate
(1887–1954)
3 June 192015 June 192012 daysItalian Radical PartyNitti II
Arturo Labriola
(1873–1959)
15 June 19204 July 19211 year, 19 daysItalian Reformist Socialist PartyGiolitti V
Alberto Beneduce
(1873–1959)
4 July 192126 February 1922237 daysItalian Reformist Socialist PartyBonomi I
Arnaldo Dello Sbarba
(1873–1958)
26 February 192231 October 1922247 daysItalian Reformist Socialist PartyFacta I·II
Stefano Cavazzoni
(1881–1951)
31 October 192227 April 1923247 daysItalian People's PartyMussolini
Minister of National Economy
Orso Mario Corbino
(1876–1937)
5 July 19231 July 1924362 daysItalian Liberal PartyMussolini
Cesare Nava
(1861–1933)
1 July 192410 July 19251 year, 9 daysNational Fascist Party
Giuseppe Belluzzo
(1876–1952)
10 July 19259 July 19282 years, 365 daysNational Fascist Party
Alessandro Martelli
(1876–1934)
9 July 192812 September 19291 year, 65 daysNational Fascist Party
Minister of Corporations
Giuseppe Bottai
(1895–1959)
12 September 192920 July 19322 years, 312 daysNational Fascist PartyMussolini
Benito Mussolini
(1883–1945)
As Prime Minister
20 July 193211 June 19363 years, 327 daysNational Fascist Party
Ferruccio Lantini
(1886–1958)
11 June 193631 October 19393 years, 142 daysNational Fascist Party
Renato Ricci
(1896–1956)
31 October 19396 February 19433 years, 98 daysNational Fascist Party
Carlo Tiengo
(1892–1945)
6 February 194319 April 194372 daysNational Fascist Party
Tullio Cianetti
(1899–1976)
19 April 194325 July 194397 daysNational Fascist Party
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Labour
Leopoldo Piccardi
(1899–1974)
25 July 194316 November 1943114 daysIndependentBadoglio I
Epicarmo Corbino
(1890–1984)
11 February 194424 April 194473 daysItalian Liberal Party
Attilio Di Napoli
(1883–1953)
24 April 194418 June 194455 daysItalian Socialist PartyBadoglio II
Giovanni Gronchi
(1887–1978)
18 June 194421 June 19451 year, 3 daysChristian DemocracyBonomi II·III
Minister of Labour and Social Security
Gaetano Barbareschi
(1889–1963)
21 June 194513 July 19461 year, 22 daysItalian Socialist PartyParri
De Gasperi I

Italian Republic

Parties
Coalitions
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Labour and Social Security
Ludovico D'Aragona
(1876–1961)
13 July 19462 February 1947204 daysItalian Socialist PartyDe Gasperi II
Giuseppe Romita
(1887–1958)
2 February 194731 May 1947118 daysItalian Socialist PartyDe Gasperi III
Amintore Fanfani
(1908–1999)
31 May 194727 January 19502 years, 241 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi IV·V
Achille Marazza
(1894–1967)
27 January 195026 July 19511 year, 180 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VI
Leopoldo Rubinacci
(1903–1969)
26 July 195118 January 19542 years, 176 daysChristian DemocracyDe Gasperi VII·VIII
Pella
Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)
18 January 195410 February 195423 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani I
Ezio Vigorelli
(1892–1964)
10 February 195419 May 19573 years, 98 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyScelba
Segni I
Luigi Gui
(1914–2010)
19 May 195717 June 19581 year, 29 daysChristian DemocracyZoli
Adone Zoli
(1887–1960)
As Prime Minister
17 June 19581 July 195814 daysChristian Democracy
Ezio Vigorelli
(1892–1964)
1 July 195816 February 1959230 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyFanfani II
Benigno Zaccagnini
(1912–1989)
16 February 195926 July 19601 year, 161 daysChristian DemocracySegni II
Tambroni
Fiorentino Sullo
(1921–2000)
26 July 196021 February 19621 year, 220 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani III
Virginio Bertinelli
(1901–1973)
21 February 196221 June 19631 year, 120 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartyFanfani IV
Umberto Delle Fave
(1912–1986)
21 June 19634 December 1963166 daysChristian DemocracyLeone I
Giacinto Bosco
(1905–1997)
4 December 196322 July 1964231 daysChristian DemocracyMoro I
Umberto Delle Fave
(1912–1986)
22 July 196423 February 19661 year, 216 daysChristian DemocracyMoro II
Giacinto Bosco
(1905–1997)
23 February 196612 December 19682 years, 293 daysChristian DemocracyMoro III
Leone II
Giacomo Brodolini
(1920–1969)
12 December 19685 August 1969236 daysItalian Socialist PartyRumor I
Carlo Donat-Cattin
(1919–1991)
5 August 196926 June 19722 years, 326 daysChristian DemocracyRumor II
Rumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I
Dionigi Coppo
(1921–2003)
26 July 19727 July 1973346 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti II
Luigi Bertoldi
(1920–2001)
7 July 197323 November 19741 year, 139 daysItalian Socialist PartyRumor IV·V
Mario Toros
(1922–2018)
23 November 197429 July 19761 year, 249 daysChristian DemocracyMoro IV·V
Tina Anselmi
(1927–2016)
29 July 197611 March 19781 year, 225 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti III
Vincenzo Scotti
(1933– )
11 March 19784 April 19802 years, 24 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti IV·V
Cossiga I
Franco Foschi
(1931–2007)
4 April 198028 June 19811 year, 85 daysChristian DemocracyCossiga II
Forlani
Michele Di Giesi
(1927–1983)
28 June 19811 December 19821 year, 156 daysItalian Democratic Socialist PartySpadolini I·II
Vincenzo Scotti
(1933– )
1 December 19824 August 1983246 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani V
Gianni De Michelis
(1940–2019)
4 August 198318 April 19873 years, 257 daysItalian Socialist PartyCraxi I·II
Ermanno Gorrieri
(1920–2004)
18 April 198729 July 1987102 daysChristian DemocracyFanfani VI
Rino Formica
(1927– )
29 July 198722 July 19891 year, 358 daysItalian Socialist PartyGoria
De Mita
Carlo Donat-Cattin
(1919–1991)
22 July 198917 March 19911 year, 238 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VI
Rosa Russo Iervolino
(1936– )
18 March 199112 April 199125 daysChristian Democracy
Franco Marini
(1933–2021)
12 April 199128 June 19921 year, 77 daysChristian DemocracyAndreotti VII
Nino Cristofori
(1930–2015)
28 June 199228 April 1993304 daysChristian DemocracyAmato I
Gino Giugni
(1927–2009)
28 April 199310 May 19941 year, 12 daysItalian Socialist PartyCiampi
Clemente Mastella
(1947– )
10 May 199417 January 1995252 daysChristian Democratic CentreBerlusconi I
Tiziano Treu
(1939– )
17 January 199521 October 19983 years, 277 daysIndependent /
Italian Renewal
Dini
Prodi I
Antonio Bassolino
(1947– )
21 October 199821 June 1999243 daysDemocrats of the LeftD'Alema I
Cesare Salvi
(1948– )
21 June 199911 June 20011 year, 355 daysDemocrats of the LeftD'Alema I·II
Amato II
Minister of Labour and Social Policies
Roberto Maroni
(1955–2022)
11 June 200117 May 20064 years, 340 daysLega NordBerlusconi II·III
Minister of Labour and Social Security
Cesare Damiano
(1948– )
17 May 20068 May 20081 year, 326 daysDemocrats of the Left /
Democratic Party
Prodi II
Minister of Labour and Social Policies
Maurizio Sacconi
(1950– )
8 May 200816 November 20113 years, 192 daysThe People of FreedomBerlusconi IV
Elsa Fornero
(1948– )
16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 daysIndependentMonti
Enrico Giovannini
(1957– )
28 April 201322 February 2014300 daysIndependentLetta
Giuliano Poletti
(1951– )
22 February 20141 June 20184 years, 99 daysIndependent /
Democratic Party
Renzi
Gentiloni
Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies
Luigi Di Maio
(1986– )
1 June 20185 September 20191 year, 96 daysFive Star MovementConte I
Minister of Labour and Social Policies
Nunzia Catalfo
(1967– )
5 September 201913 February 20211 year, 161 daysFive Star MovementConte II
Andrea Orlando
(1969– )
13 February 202122 October 20221 year, 251 daysDemocratic PartyDraghi
Marina Calderone
(1965– )
22 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 248 daysIndependentMeloni

Timeline

Kingdom of Italy

Giovanni GronchiTullio CianettiCarlo TiengoRenato RicciBenito MussoliniGiuseppe BottaiOrso Mario CorbinoAlberto BeneduceArturo Labriola

Italian Republic

Marina CalderoneAndrea OrlandoNunzia CatalfoLuigi Di MaioGiuliano PolettiEnrico GiovanniniElsa ForneroMaurizio SacconiCesare DamianoRoberto MaroniCesare SalviAntonio BassolinoTiziano TreuClemente MastellaGino GiugniNino CristoforiFranco MariniRosa Russo IervolinoRino FormicaErmanno GorrieriGianni De MichelisMichele Di GiesiFranco FoschiVincenzo ScottiTina AnselmiMario TorosCarlo Donat-CattinGiacomo BrodoliniGiacinto BoscoBenigno ZaccagniniAdone ZoliLuigi GuiAmintore FanfaniGiuseppe RomitaLudovico D'Aragona

References