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List of prime ministers of Italy by time in office

This list of prime ministers of Italy lists each prime minister in order of term length. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.

20 years, 267 days
Benito Mussolini
from 1922 to 1943
10 years, 184 days
Giovanni Giolitti
from 1892 to 1893, 1903 to 1905, 1906 to 1909, 1911 to 1914 and 1920 to 1921
9 years, 54 days
Silvio Berlusconi
from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011
106 days
Luigi Carlo Farini
from 1862 to 1863
81 days
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
in 1861
16 days
Tommaso Tittoni
in 1905

Alcide De Gasperi is the only prime minister who has held this position both in the Kingdom of Italy and in the Republic of Italy.

Of the 60 prime ministers, 2 have served for more than 10 years (Benito Mussolini and Giovanni Giolitti), 6 have served between 5 and 10 years, 35 have served between 1 and 5 years while 17 have served less than a year in office.

Benito Mussolini is the longest-serving prime minister, serving for over 20 years. The longest-serving Prime Minister of a democratic Italy is Giovanni Giolitti who served over 10 years in office, while the longest-serving Prime Minister of Post-War Italy is Silvio Berlusconi who served over 9 years.

On the other hand, the shortest-serving Prime Minister of Italy is Tommaso Tittoni who served 16 days as an interim leader, while Fernando Tambroni served around four months is the shortest-serving Prime Minister of post-war Italy.

Complete list (1861–present)

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Rank Prime Minister Political party Total time in office Cabinets
1 Benito Mussolini National Fascist Party 20 years, 267 days 1
2 Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left /
Liberal Union 		10 years, 184 days 5
3 Silvio Berlusconi Forza Italia /
The People of Freedom 		9 years, 54 days 4
4 Agostino Depretis Historical Left 8 years, 268 days 9
5 Alcide De Gasperi Christian Democracy 7 years, 250 days 8
6 Giulio Andreotti Christian Democracy 7 years, 123 days 7
7 Aldo Moro Christian Democracy 6 years, 87 days 5
8 Francesco Crispi Historical Left 5 years, 278 days 3
9 Amintore Fanfani Christian Democracy 4 years, 201 days 6
10 Romano Prodi The Olive Tree /
Democratic Party 		4 years, 150 days 2
11 Marco Minghetti Historical Right 4 years, 82 days 2
12 Bettino Craxi Italian Socialist Party 3 years, 257 days 2
13 Antonio di Rudinì Historical Right 3 years, 210 days 5
14 Giovanni Lanza Historical Right 3 years, 208 days 1
15 Mariano Rumor Christian Democracy 2 years, 357 days 5
16 Antonio Segni Christian Democracy 2 years, 355 days 2
17 Matteo Renzi Democratic Party 2 years, 294 days 1
18 Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left 2 years, 261 days 1
19 Giuseppe Conte Independent 2 years, 257 days 2
20 Benedetto Cairoli Historical Left 2 years, 224 days 3
21 Antonio Salandra Liberal Union 2 years, 89 days 2
22 Luigi Federico Menabrea Historical Right 2 years, 48 days 3
23 Giorgia Meloni Brothers of Italy 2 years, 32 days 1
24 Luigi Pelloux Military 1 year, 360 days 2
25 Giuliano Amato Italian Socialist Party /
The Olive Tree 		1 year, 351 days 2
26 Alfonso La Marmora Military 1 year, 265 days 2
27 Mario Draghi Independent 1 year, 251 days 1
28 Ivanoe Bonomi Reformist Socialist Party /
Labour Democratic Party 		1 year, 240 days 3
29 Vittorio Emanuele Orlando Liberal Union 1 year, 236 days 1
30 Emilio Colombo Christian Democracy 1 year, 195 days 1
31 Bettino Ricasoli Historical Right 1 year, 193 days 2
32 Massimo D'Alema Democrats of the Left 1 year, 187 days 2
33 Paolo Gentiloni Democratic Party 1 year, 171 days 1
34 Mario Monti Independent 1 year, 163 days 1
35 Giovanni Spadolini Italian Republican Party 1 year, 155 days 2
36 Mario Scelba Christian Democracy 1 year, 146 days 1
37 Paolo Boselli Liberal Union 1 year, 134 days 1
38 Lamberto Dini Independent 1 year, 122 days 1
39 Urbano Rattazzi Historical Left 1 year, 115 days 2
40 Ciriaco De Mita Christian Democracy 1 year, 100 days 1
41 Francesco Cossiga Christian Democracy 1 year, 71 days 2
42 Adone Zoli Christian Democracy 1 year, 43 days 1
43 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Independent 1 year, 12 days 1
44 Luigi Luzzatti Historical Right 363 days 1
45 Francesco Saverio Nitti Radical Party 358 days 2
46 Giovanni Leone Christian Democracy 337 days 2
47 Pietro Badoglio Military 319 days 2
48 Alessandro Fortis Historical Left 318 days 2
49 Enrico Letta Democratic Party 300 days 1
50 Giovanni Goria Christian Democracy 259 days 1
51 Arnaldo Forlani Christian Democracy 253 days 1
52 Luigi Facta Liberal Union 247 days 2
53 Giuseppe Saracco Liberal Union 236 days 1
54 Sidney Sonnino Historical Right 220 days 2
55 Ferruccio Parri Action Party 172 days 1
56 Giuseppe Pella Christian Democracy 154 days 1
57 Fernando Tambroni Christian Democracy 123 days 1
58 Luigi Carlo Farini Historical Right 106 days 1
59 Camillo Benso di Cavour Historical Right 81 days 1
60 Tommaso Tittoni Historical Right 16 days 1

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

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Rank Prime Minister Political Party Total time in office Cabinets
1 Benito Mussolini National Fascist Party 20 years, 267 days 1
2 Giovanni Giolitti Historical Left /
Liberal Union 		10 years, 184 days 5
3 Agostino Depretis Historical Left 8 years, 268 days 9
4 Francesco Crispi Historical Left 5 years, 278 days 3
5 Marco Minghetti Historical Right 4 years, 82 days 2
6 Antonio di Rudinì Historical Right 3 years, 210 days 5
7 Giovanni Lanza Historical Right 3 years, 208 days 1
8 Giuseppe Zanardelli Historical Left 2 years, 261 days 1
9 Benedetto Cairoli Historical Left 2 years, 224 days 3
10 Antonio Salandra Liberal Union 2 years, 89 days 2
11 Luigi Federico Menabrea Historical Right 2 years, 48 days 3
12 Luigi Pelloux Military 1 year, 360 days 2
13 Alfonso La Marmora Military 1 year, 265 days 2
14 Ivanoe Bonomi Reformist Socialist Party /
Labour Democratic Party 		1 year, 240 days 3
15 Vittorio Emanuele Orlando Liberal Union 1 year, 236 days 1
16 Bettino Ricasoli Historical Right 1 year, 193 days 2
17 Paolo Boselli Liberal Union 1 year, 134 days 1
18 Urbano Rattazzi Historical Left 1 year, 115 days 2
19 Luigi Luzzatti Historical Right 363 days 1
20 Francesco Saverio Nitti Radical Party 358 days 2
21 Pietro Badoglio Military 319 days 2
22 Alessandro Fortis Historical Left 318 days 2
23 Luigi Facta Liberal Union 247 days 2
24 Giuseppe Saracco Liberal Union 236 days 1
25 Sidney Sonnino Historical Right 220 days 2
26 Ferruccio Parri Action Party 172 days 1
27 Alcide De Gasperi Christian Democracy 212 days 1
28 Luigi Carlo Farini Historical Right 106 days 1
29 Camillo Benso di Cavour Historical Right 81 days 1
30 Tommaso Tittoni Historical Right 16 days 1

Italian Republic (1946–present)

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Rank Prime Minister Political Party Total time in office Cabinets
1 Silvio Berlusconi Forza Italia /
The People of Freedom 		9 years, 54 days 4
2 Giulio Andreotti Christian Democracy 7 years, 123 days 7
3 Alcide De Gasperi Christian Democracy 7 years, 38 days 7
4 Aldo Moro Christian Democracy 6 years, 87 days 5
5 Amintore Fanfani Christian Democracy 4 years, 201 days 6
6 Romano Prodi The Olive Tree /
Democratic Party 		4 years, 149 days 2
7 Bettino Craxi Italian Socialist Party 3 years, 257 days 2
8 Mariano Rumor Christian Democracy 2 years, 357 days 5
9 Antonio Segni Christian Democracy 2 years, 355 days 2
10 Matteo Renzi Democratic Party 2 years, 294 days 1
11 Giuseppe Conte Independent 2 years, 257 days 2
12 Giorgia Meloni Brothers of Italy 2 years, 32 days 1
13 Giuliano Amato Italian Socialist Party /
The Olive Tree 		1 year, 351 days 2
14 Mario Draghi Independent 1 year, 251 days 1
15 Emilio Colombo Christian Democracy 1 year, 195 days 1
16 Massimo D'Alema Democrats of the Left 1 year, 187 days 2
17 Paolo Gentiloni Democratic Party 1 year, 171 days 1
18 Mario Monti Independent 1 year, 163 days 1
19 Giovanni Spadolini Italian Republican Party 1 year, 155 days 2
20 Mario Scelba Christian Democracy 1 year, 146 days 1
21 Lamberto Dini Independent 1 year, 122 days 1
22 Ciriaco De Mita Christian Democracy 1 year, 100 days 1
23 Francesco Cossiga Christian Democracy 1 year, 71 days 2
24 Adone Zoli Christian Democracy 1 year, 43 days 1
25 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Independent 1 year, 12 days 1
26 Giovanni Leone Christian Democracy 337 days 2
27 Enrico Letta Democratic Party 300 days 1
28 Giovanni Goria Christian Democracy 259 days 1
29 Arnaldo Forlani Christian Democracy 253 days 1
30 Giuseppe Pella Christian Democracy 154 days 1
31 Fernando Tambroni Christian Democracy 123 days 1

References

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