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.

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)

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, 30 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)

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)

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, 30 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

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