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
Formation14 July 1946 (1946-07-14)
First holderAntonio Segni
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

Parties:

Coalitions:

Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Term of office Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister of Agriculture and Forests
Antonio Segni
(1891–1972)		 13 July 1946 26 July 1951 5 years, 13 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi II·III
De Gasperi IV·V·VI
Amintore Fanfani
(1908–1999)		 26 July 1951 16 July 1953 1 year, 355 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi IV
Rocco Salomone
(1883–1960)		 16 July 1953 18 January 1954 186 days Christian Democracy De Gasperi IV
Pella
Giuseppe Medici
(1907–2000)		 18 January 1954 6 July 1955 1 year, 169 days Christian Democracy Fanfani I
Scelba
Emilio Colombo
(1920–2013)		 6 July 1955 1 July 1958 2 years, 360 days Christian Democracy Segni I
Zoli
Mario Ferrari Aggradi
(1916–1997)		 1 July 1958 16 February 1959 230 days Christian Democracy Fanfani II
Mariano Rumor
(1915–1990)		 16 February 1959 21 June 1963 4 years, 125 days Christian Democracy Segni II
Tambroni
Fanfani III·IV
Bernardo Mattarella
(1905–1971)		 21 June 1963 4 December 1963 166 days Christian Democracy Leone I
Mario Ferrari Aggradi
(1916–1997)		 4 December 1963 23 February 1966 2 years, 81 days Christian Democracy Moro I·II
Franco Restivo
(1911–1976)		 23 February 1966 24 June 1968 2 years, 122 days Christian Democracy Moro III
Giacomo Sedati
(1921–1984)		 24 June 1968 12 December 1968 171 days Christian Democracy Leone II
Athos Valsecchi
(1919–1985)		 12 December 1968 5 August 1969 236 days Christian Democracy Rumor I
Giacomo Sedati
(1921–1984)		 5 August 1969 27 March 1970 234 days Christian Democracy Rumor II
Lorenzo Natali
(1922–1989)		 27 March 1970 7 July 1973 3 years, 102 days Christian Democracy Rumor III
Colombo
Andreotti I·II
Mario Ferrari Aggradi
(1916–1997)		 7 July 1973 14 March 1974 250 days Christian Democracy Rumor IV
Antonio Bisaglia
(1920–1984)		 14 March 1974 23 November 1974 254 days Christian Democracy Rumor V
Giovanni Marcora
(1922–1983)		 23 November 1974 18 October 1980 5 years, 330 days Christian Democracy Moro IV·V
Andreotti III·IV·V
Cossiga I
Cossiga II
Giuseppe Bartolomei
(1923–1996)		 18 October 1980 1 December 1982 2 years, 44 days Christian Democracy Forlani
Spadolini I·II
Calogero Mannino
(1939– )		 1 December 1982 4 August 1983 246 days Christian Democracy Fanfani V
Filippo Maria Pandolfi
(1927– )		 4 August 1983 13 April 1988 4 years, 253 days Christian Democracy Craxi I·II
Fanfani VI
Goria
Calogero Mannino
(1939– )		 13 April 1988 27 July 1990 2 years, 105 days Christian Democracy De Mita
Andreotti VI
Vito Saccomandi
(1939–1995)		 27 July 1990 12 April 1991 259 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VI
Giovanni Goria
(1943–1994)		 12 April 1991 28 June 1992 1 year, 77 days Christian Democracy Andreotti VII
Giovanni Angelo Fontana
(1944– )		 28 June 1992 21 March 1993 266 days Christian Democracy Amato I
Alfredo Diana
(1930– )		 21 March 1993 10 May 1994 1 year, 50 days Christian Democracy /
Italian People's Party		 Amato I
Ciampi
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forests
Adriana Poli Bortone
(1943– )		 10 May 1994 17 January 1995 252 days National Alliance Berlusconi I
Walter Luchetti
(1937– )		 17 January 1995 17 May 1996 1 year, 121 days Independent Dini
Michele Pinto
(1931– )		 17 May 1996 21 October 1998 2 years, 157 days Italian People's Party Prodi I
Minister of Agricultural Policies
Paolo De Castro
(1958– )		 21 October 1998 25 April 2000 1 year, 187 days Independent /
The Democrats		 D'Alema I·II
Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
(1959– )		 25 April 2000 11 June 2001 1 year, 47 days Federation of the Greens Amato II
Gianni Alemanno
(1958– )		 11 June 2001 17 May 2006 4 years, 340 days National Alliance Berlusconi II·III
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Paolo De Castro
(1958– )		 17 May 2006 8 May 2008 1 year, 357 days The Daisy /
Democratic Party		 Prodi II
Luca Zaia
(1968– )		 8 May 2008 16 April 2010 1 year, 343 days Northern League Berlusconi IV
Giancarlo Galan
(1956– )		 16 April 2010 23 March 2011 341 days The People of Freedom
Francesco Saverio Romano
(1964– )		 23 March 2011 16 November 2011 238 days The Populars of Italy Tomorrow
Mario Catania
(1952– )		 16 November 2011 28 April 2013 1 year, 163 days Independent Monti
Nunzia De Girolamo
(1975– )		 28 April 2013 27 January 2014 274 days The People of Freedom /
New Centre-Right		 Letta
Enrico Letta
(1966– )
As Prime Minister		 27 January 2014 22 February 2014 26 days Democratic Party
Maurizio Martina
(1978– )		 22 February 2014 13 March 2018 4 years, 19 days Democratic Party Renzi
Gentiloni
Paolo Gentiloni
(1954– )
As Prime Minister		 13 March 2018 1 June 2018 80 days Democratic Party Gentiloni
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Tourism
Gian Marco Centinaio
(1971– )		 1 June 2018 5 September 2019 1 year, 96 days League Conte I
Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies
Teresa Bellanova
(1958– )		 5 September 2019 14 January 2021 1 year, 131 days Democratic Party /
Italia Viva		 Conte II
Giuseppe Conte
(1964– )
As Prime Minister		 14 January 2021 13 February 2021 30 days Independent
Stefano Patuanelli
(1974– )		 13 February 2021 22 October 2022 1 year, 251 days Five Star Movement Draghi
Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests
Francesco Lollobrigida
(1972– )		 22 October 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 3 days Brothers of Italy Meloni

Timeline
Francesco LollobrigidaStefano PatuanelliGiuseppe ConteTeresa BellanovaGian Marco CentinaioPaolo GentiloniMaurizio MartinaEnrico LettaNunzia De GirolamoFrancesco Saverio RomanoGiancarlo GalanLuca ZaiaGianni AlemannoAlfonso Pecoraro ScanioPaolo De CastroMichele PintoWalter LuchettiAdriana Poli BortoneGiovanni Angelo FontanaGiovanni GoriaFilippo Maria PandolfiCalogero ManninoGiuseppe BartolomeiGiovanni MarcoraAntonio BisagliaLorenzo NataliAthos ValsecchiFranco RestivoBernardo MattarellaMariano RumorEmilio ColomboGiuseppe MediciRocco SalomoneAmintore FanfaniAntonio Segni

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