List of Prime Ministers of Italy

This is a list of Prime Ministers of Italy.

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Prime Minister - Italy

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March 23 - June 12, 1861Camillo Benso conte di Cavour

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March 23 - June 12 - 1861 - Camillo Benso conte di Cavour

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June 12, 1861 - March 3, 1862 Bettino Ricasoli

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June 12 - 1861 - March 3 - 1862 - Bettino Ricasoli

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March 3 - December 8, 1862 Urbano Rattazzi

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March 3 - December 8 - 1862 - Urbano Rattazzi

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December 8, 1862 - March 24, 1863 Luigi Carlo Farini

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December 8 - 1862 - March 24 - 1863 - Luigi Carlo Farini

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March 24, 1863 - September 28, 1864 Marco Minghetti

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March 24 - 1863 - September 28 - 1864 - Marco Minghetti

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September 28, 1864 - June 20, 1866 Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora

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September 28 - 1864 - June 20 - 1866 - Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora

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June 20, 1866 - April 10, 1867 Bettino Ricasoli (2nd time)

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June 20 - 1866 - April 10 - 1867 - Bettino Ricasoli

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April 10, 1867 - October 27, 1867 Urbano Rattazzi (2nd time)

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April 10 - 1867 - October 27 - Urbano Rattazzi

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October 27, 1867 - December 14, 1869 Federico Luigi, Conte Menabrea

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October 27 - 1867 - December 14 - 1869 - Federico Luigi, Conte Menabrea

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December 14, 1869 - July 10, 1873 Giovanni Lanza

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December 14 - 1869 - July 10 - 1873 - Giovanni Lanza

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July 10, 1873 - March 25, 1876 Marco Minghetti (2nd time)

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July 10 - 1873 - March 25 - 1876 - Marco Minghetti

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March 25, 1876 - March 24, 1878 Agostino Depretis

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March 25 - 1876 - March 24 - 1878 - Agostino Depretis

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March 24 - December 19, 1878 Benedetto Cairoli

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March 24 - December 19 - 1878 - Benedetto Cairoli

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December 19, 1878 - July 14, 1879 Agostino Depretis (2nd time)

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December 19 - 1878 - July 14 - 1879 - Agostino Depretis

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July 14, 1879 - May 29, 1881 Benedetto Cairoli (2nd time)

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July 14 - 1879 - May 29 - 1881 - Benedetto Cairoli

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May 29, 1881 - July 29, 1887 Agostino Depretis (3rd time)

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May 29 - 1881 - July 29 - 1887 - Agostino Depretis

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July 29 1887 - February 6, 1891 Francesco Crispi

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July 29 - 1887 - February 6 - 1891 - Francesco Crispi

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February 6, 1891 - May 15, 1892 Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì

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February 6 - 1891 - May 15 - 1892 - Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì

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May 15, 1892 - December 15, 1893 Giovanni Giolitti

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May 15 - 1892 - December 15 - 1893 - Giovanni Giolitti

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December 15, 1893 - March 10, 1896 Francesco Crispi (2nd time)

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December 15 - 1893 - March 10 - 1896 - Francesco Crispi

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March 10, 1896 - June 29, 1898 Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì (2nd time)

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March 10 - 1896 - June 29 - 1898 - Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì

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June 29, 1898 - June 24, 1900 Luigi Pelloux

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June 29 - 1898 - June 24 - 1900 - Luigi Pelloux

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June 24, 1900 - February 15, 1901 Giuseppe Saracco

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June 24 - 1900 - February 15 - 1901 - Giuseppe Saracco

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February 15, 1901 - November 3, 1903 Giuseppe Zanardelli

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February 15 - 1901 - November 3 - 1903 - Giuseppe Zanardelli

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November 3, 1903 - March 12, 1905 Giovanni Giolitti (2nd time)

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November 3 - 1903 - March 12 - 1905 - Giovanni Giolitti

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March 12 - March 28, 1905 Tommaso Tittoni

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March 12 - March 28 - 1905 - Tommaso Tittoni

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March 28, 1905 - February 8, 1906 Alessandro Fortis

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March 28 - 1905 - February 8 - 1906 - Alessandro Fortis

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February 8 - May 29, 1906 Sidney Sonnino

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February 8 - May 29 - 1906 - Sidney Sonnino

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May 29, 1906 - December 11, 1909 Giovanni Giolitti (3rd time)

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May 29 - 1906 - December 11 - 1909 - Giovanni Giolitti

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December 11, 1909 - March 31, 1910 Sidney Sonnino (2nd time)

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December 11 - 1909 - March 31 - 1910 - Sidney Sonnino

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March 31, 1910 - March 30, 1911 Luigi Luzzatti

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March 31 - 1910 - March 30 - 1911 - Luigi Luzzatti

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March 30, 1911 - March 21, 1914 Giovanni Giolitti (4th time)

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March 30 - 1911 - March 21 - 1914 - Giovanni Giolitti

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March 21, 1914 - June 18, 1916 Antonio Salandra

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March 21 - 1914 - June 18 - 1916 - Antonio Salandra

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June 18, 1916 - October 29, 1917 Paolo Boselli

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June 18 - 1916 - October 29 - 1917 - Paolo Boselli

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October 29, 1917 - June 23, 1919 Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

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October 29 - 1917 - June 23 - 1919 - Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

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June 23, 1919 - June 15, 1920 Francesco Saverio Nitti

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June 23 - 1919 - June 15 - 1920 - Francesco Saverio Nitti

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June 15, 1920 - July 4, 1921 Giovanni Giolitti (5th time)

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June 15 - 1920 - July 4 - 1921 - Giovanni Giolitti

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July 4, 1921 - February 26, 1922 Ivanoe Bonomi

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July 4 - 1921 - February 26 - 1922 - Ivanoe Bonomi

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February 26, 1922 - October 31, 1922 Luigi Facta

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February 26 - 1922 - October 31 - Luigi Facta

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October 31, 1922 - July 25, 1943 Benito Mussolini (il Duce)

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October 31 - 1922 - July 25 - 1943 - Benito Mussolini

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July 25, 1943- April 17, 1944 General Pietro Badoglio (Provisional Military Government)

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July 25 - 1943 - April 17 - 1944 - Pietro Badoglio

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April 22, 1944 - June 18, 1944 General Pietro Badoglio (Provisional Military Government) (2nd time)

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April 22 - 1944 - June 18 - Pietro Badoglio

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June 18, 1944 - December 10, 1944 Ivanoe Bonomi (2nd time)

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June 18 - 1944 - December 10 - Ivanoe Bonomi

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December 12, 1944 - June 19, 1945 Ivanoe Bonomi (3rd time)

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December 12 - 1944 - June 19 - 1945 - Ivanoe Bonomi

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June 21, 1945 - December 8, 1945 Ferruccio Parri

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June 21 - 1945 - December 8 - Ferruccio Parri

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December 10, 1945 - July 1, 1946 Alcide De Gasperi

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December 10 - 1945 - July 1 - 1946 - Alcide De Gasperi

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July 13, 1946 - January 28, 1947 Alcide De Gasperi (2nd time)

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July 13 - 1946 - January 28 - 1947 - Alcide De Gasperi

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February 2, 1947 - May 31, 1947 Alcide De Gasperi (3rd time)

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February 2 - 1947 - May 31 - Alcide De Gasperi

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May 31, 1947 - May 23, 1948 Alcide De Gasperi (4th time)

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May 31 - 1947 - May 23 - 1948 - Alcide De Gasperi

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May 23, 1948 - January 14, 1950 Alcide De Gasperi (5th time) (First government with a parliament democratically elected by universal suffrage)

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May 23 - 1948 - January 14 - 1950 - Alcide De Gasperi - Universal suffrage

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January 27, 1950 - July 19, 1951 Alcide De Gasperi (6th time)

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January 27 - 1950 - July 19 - 1951 - Alcide De Gasperi

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July 26, 1951 - July 7, 1953 Alcide De Gasperi (7th time)

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July 26 - 1951 - July 7 - 1953 - Alcide De Gasperi

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July 16, 1953 - August 2, 1953 Alcide De Gasperi (8th time)

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July 16 - 1953 - August 2 - Alcide De Gasperi

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August 17, 1953 - January 12, 1954 Giuseppe Pella

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August 17 - 1953 - January 12 - 1954 - Giuseppe Pella

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January 18, 1954 - February 8, 1954 Amintore Fanfani

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January 18 - 1954 - February 8 - Amintore Fanfani

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February 10, 1954 - July 2, 1955 Mario Scelba

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February 10 - 1954 - July 2 - 1955 - Mario Scelba

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July 6, 1955 - May 15, 1957 Antonio Segni

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July 6 - 1955 - May 15 - 1957 - Antonio Segni

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May 19, 1957 - July 1, 1958 Adone Zoli

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May 19 - 1957 - July 1 - 1958 - Adone Zoli

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July 1, 1958 - February 15, 1959 Amintore Fanfani (2nd time)

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July 1 - 1958 - February 15 - 1959 - Amintore Fanfani

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February 15, 1959 - March 23, 1960 Antonio Segni (2nd time)

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February 15 - 1959 - March 23 - 1960 - Antonio Segni

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March 25, 1960 - July 26, 1960 Fernando Tambroni

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March 25 - 1960 - July 26 - Fernando Tambroni

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July 26, 1960 - February 21, 1962 Amintore Fanfani (3rd time)

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July 26 - 1960 - February 21 - 1962 - Amintore Fanfani

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February 21, 1962 - June 21, 1963 Amintore Fanfani (4th time)

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February 21 - 1962 - June 21 - 1963 - Amintore Fanfani

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June 21, 1963 - December 4, 1963 Giovanni Leone

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June 21 - 1963 - December 4 - Giovanni Leone

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December 4, 1963 - July 22, 1964 Aldo Moro

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December 4 - 1963 - July 22 - 1964 - Aldo Moro

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July 22, 1964 - February 23, 1966 Aldo Moro (2nd time)

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July 22 - 1964 - February 23 - 1966 - Aldo Moro

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February 23, 1966 - June 24, 1968 Aldo Moro (3rd time)

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February 23 - 1966 - June 24 - 1968 - Aldo Moro

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June 24, 1968 - December 12, 1968 Giovanni Leone (2nd time)

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June 24 - 1968 - December 12 - Giovanni Leone

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December 12, 1968 - August 5, 1969 Mariano Rumor

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December 12 - 1968 - August 5 - 1969 - Mariano Rumor

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August 5, 1969 - March 27, 1970 Mariano Rumor (2nd time)

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August 5 - 1969 - March 27 - 1970 - Mariano Rumor

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March 27, 1970 - August 6, 1970 Mariano Rumor (3rd time)

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March 27 - 1970 - August 6 - Mariano Rumor

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August 6, 1970 - February 17, 1972 Emilio Colombo

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August 6 - 1970 - February 17 - 1972 - Emilio Colombo

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February 17, 1972 - June 26, 1972 Giulio Andreotti

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February 17 - 1972 - June 26 - Giulio Andreotti

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July 26, 1972 - July 7, 1973 Giulio Andreotti (2nd time)

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July 26 - 1972 - July 7 - 1973 - Giulio Andreotti

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July 7, 1973 - March 14, 1974 Mariano Rumor (4th time)

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July 7 - 1973 - March 14 - 1974 - Mariano Rumor

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March 14, 1974 - November 23, 1974 Mariano Rumor (5th time)

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March 14 - 1974 - November 23 - Mariano Rumor

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November 23, 1974 - February 12, 1976 Aldo Moro (4th time)

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November 23 - 1974 - February 12 - 1976 - Aldo Moro

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February 12, 1976 - July 29, 1976 Aldo Moro (5th time)

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February 12 - 1976 - July 29 - Aldo Moro

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July 29, 1976 - March 11, 1978 Giulio Andreotti (3rd time)

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July 29 - 1976 - March 11 - 1978 - Giulio Andreotti

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March 11, 1978 - March 20, 1979 Giulio Andreotti (4th time)

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March 11 - 1978 - March 20 - 1979 - Giulio Andreotti

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March 20, 1979 - August 4, 1979 Giulio Andreotti (5th time)

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March 20 - 1979 - August 4 - Giulio Andreotti

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August 4, 1979 - April 4, 1980 Francesco Cossiga

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August 4 - 1979 - April 4 - 1980 - Francesco Cossiga

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April 4, 1980 - October 18, 1980 Francesco Cossiga (2nd time)

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April 4 - 1980 - October 18 - Francesco Cossiga

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October 18, 1980 - June 28, 1981 Arnaldo Forlani

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October 18 - 1980 - June 28 - 1981 - Arnaldo Forlani

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June 28, 1981 - August 23, 1982 Giovanni Spadolini

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June 28 - 1981 - August 23 - 1982 - Giovanni Spadolini

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August 23, 1982 - December 1, 1982 Giovanni Spadolini (2nd time)

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August 23 - 1982 - December 1 - Giovanni Spadolini

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December 1, 1982 - August 4, 1983 Amintore Fanfani (5th time)

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December 1 - 1982 - August 4 - 1983 - Amintore Fanfani

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August 4, 1983 - August 1, 1986 Bettino Craxi

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August 4 - 1983 - August 1 - 1986 - Bettino Craxi

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August 1, 1986 - April 17, 1987 Bettino Craxi (2nd time)

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August 1 - 1986 - April 17 - 1987 - Bettino Craxi

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April 17, 1987 - July 28, 1987 Amintore Fanfani (6th time)

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April 17 - 1987 - July 28 - Amintore Fanfani

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July 28, 1987 - April 13, 1988 Giovanni Goria

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July 28 - 1987 - April 13 - 1988 - Giovanni Goria

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April 13, 1988 - July 22, 1989 Ciriaco De Mita

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April 13 - 1988 - July 22 - 1989 - Ciriaco De Mita

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July 22, 1989 - April 12, 1991 Giulio Andreotti (6th time)

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July 22 - 1989 - April 12 - 1991 - Giulio Andreotti

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April 12, 1991 - April 24, 1992 Giulio Andreotti (7th time)

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April 12 - 1991 - April 24 - 1992 - Giulio Andreotti

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June 28, 1992 - April 28, 1993 Giuliano Amato

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June 28 - 1992 - April 28 - 1993 - Giuliano Amato

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April 28, 1993 - May 10, 1994 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

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April 28 - 1993 - May 10 - 1994 - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

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May 10, 1994 - January 17, 1995 Silvio Berlusconi

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May 10 - 1994 - January 17 - 1995 - Silvio Berlusconi

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January 17, 1995 - May 17, 1996 Lamberto Dini

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January 17 - 1995 - May 17 - 1996 - Lamberto Dini

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May 17, 1996 - October 21, 1998 Romano Prodi

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May 17 - 1996 - October 21 - 1998 - Romano Prodi

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October 21, 1998 - December 22, 1999 Massimo D'Alema

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October 21 - 1998 - December 22 - 1999 - Massimo D'Alema

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December 22, 1999 - April 25, 2000 Massimo D'Alema (2nd time)

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December 22 - 1999 - April 25 - 2000 - Massimo D'Alema

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April 25, 2000 - June 11, 2001 Giuliano Amato (2nd time)

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April 25 - 2000 - June 11 - 2001 - Giuliano Amato

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June 11, 2001 - April 23, 2005 Silvio Berlusconi (2nd time)

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June 11 - 2001 - April 23 - 2005 - Silvio Berlusconi

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April 23, 2005 - today Silvio Berlusconi (3rd time)

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April 23 - 2005 - Silvio Berlusconi

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See also: Presidents of Italy, Politics of Italy, History of Italy, Incumbents

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Presidents of Italy - Politics of Italy - History of Italy - Incumbents

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