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

Of the 59 Prime Ministers, 8 served more than 5 years while 18 served less than 1 year.

Benito Mussolini is the only person to have served as Prime Minister for more than 20 years. Tommaso Tittoni served as Prime Minister for only 16 days.

Complete list (1861–present)

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, 149 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	Luigi Pelloux	Military	1 year, 360 days	2
24	Giuliano Amato	Italian Socialist Party / The Olive Tree	1 year, 351 days	2
25	Alfonso La Marmora	Historical Right	1 year, 265 days	2
26	Ivanoe Bonomi	Reformist Socialist Party / Labour Democratic Party	1 year, 240 days	3
27	Vittorio Emanuele Orlando	Liberal Union	1 year, 236 days	1
28	Emilio Colombo	Christian Democracy	1 year, 195 days	1
29	Bettino Ricasoli	Historical Right	1 year, 193 days	2
30	Massimo D'Alema	Democrats of the Left	1 year, 187 days	2
31	Paolo Gentiloni	Democratic Party	1 year, 171 days	1
32	Mario Monti	Independent	1 year, 163 days	1
33	Giovanni Spadolini	Italian Republican Party	1 year, 155 days	2
34	Mario Scelba	Christian Democracy	1 year, 146 days	1
35	Paolo Boselli	Liberal Union	1 year, 134 days	1
36	Lamberto Dini	Independent	1 year, 121 days	1
37	Urbano Rattazzi	Historical Left	1 year, 115 days	2
38	Ciriaco De Mita	Christian Democracy	1 year, 100 days	1
39	Francesco Cossiga	Christian Democracy	1 year, 71 days	2
40	Adone Zoli	Christian Democracy	1 year, 43 days	1
41	Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Independent	1 year, 12 days	1
42	Luigi Luzzatti	Historical Right	363 days	1
43	Francesco Saverio Nitti	Radical Party	358 days	2
44	Giovanni Leone	Christian Democracy	337 days	2
45	Pietro Badoglio	Military	319 days	2
46	Alessandro Fortis	Historical Left	318 days	2
47	Enrico Letta	Democratic Party	300 days	1
48	Giovanni Goria	Christian Democracy	259 days	1
49	Arnaldo Forlani	Christian Democracy	253 days	1
50	Luigi Facta	Liberal Union	247 days	2
51	Giuseppe Saracco	Liberal Union	236 days	1
52	Sidney Sonnino	Historical Right	220 days	2
53	Ferruccio Parri	Action Party	172 days	1
54	Giuseppe Pella	Christian Democracy	154 days	1
55	Fernando Tambroni	Christian Democracy	123 days	1
56	Luigi Carlo Farini	Historical Right	106 days	1
57	Camillo Benso di Cavour	Historical Right	81 days	1
58	Mario Draghi	Independent	63 days	1
59	Tommaso Tittoni	Historical Right	16 days	1

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

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	Historical Right	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	8
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)

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	8
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	Giuliano Amato	Italian Socialist Party / The Olive Tree	1 year, 351 days	2
13	Emilio Colombo	Christian Democracy	1 year, 195 days	1
14	Massimo D'Alema	Democrats of the Left	1 year, 187 days	2
15	Paolo Gentiloni	Democratic Party	1 year, 171 days	1
16	Mario Monti	Independent	1 year, 163 days	1
17	Giovanni Spadolini	Italian Republican Party	1 year, 155 days	2
18	Mario Scelba	Christian Democracy	1 year, 146 days	1
19	Lamberto Dini	Independent	1 year, 121 days	1
20	Ciriaco De Mita	Christian Democracy	1 year, 100 days	1
21	Francesco Cossiga	Christian Democracy	1 year, 71 days	2
22	Adone Zoli	Christian Democracy	1 year, 43 days	1
23	Carlo Azeglio Ciampi	Independent	1 year, 12 days	1
24	Giovanni Leone	Christian Democracy	337 days	2
25	Enrico Letta	Democratic Party	300 days	1
26	Giovanni Goria	Christian Democracy	259 days	1
27	Arnaldo Forlani	Christian Democracy	253 days	1
28	Giuseppe Pella	Christian Democracy	154 days	1
29	Fernando Tambroni	Christian Democracy	123 days	1
30	Mario Draghi	Independent	63 days	1

References

• List of prime ministers of Italy
• List of presidents of Italy by time in office