This is a list of Italian Ministers of Public Instruction since the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946. [edit] Ministry of Education | Minister | Image | Born - Died | Took office | Left office | Political Party | | Guido Gonnella |  | 1905 - 1982 | July 2, 1946 | July 19, 1951 | Christian Democracy | | Antonio Segni |  | 1891 - 1972 | July 26, 1951 | July 7, 1953 | Christian Democracy | | Giovanni Bettiol | | 1907 - 1982 | July 16, 1953 | August 2, 1953 | Christian Democracy | | Antonio Segni | | 1891 - 1972 | August 17, 1953 | January 12, 1954 | Christian Democracy | | Egidio Tosato | | 1902 - 1984 | January 18, 1954 | February 8, 1954 | Christian Democracy | | Gaetano Martino | | 1900 - 1967 | February 10, 1954 | September 19, 1955 | Italian Liberal Party | | Giuseppe Ermini | | 1900 - 1981 | September 19, 1955 | July 2, 1955 | Christian Democracy | | Paolo Rossi | | 1900 - 1985 | July 6, 1955 | May 15, 1957 | Italian Socialist Party | | Aldo Moro |  | 1916 - 1978 | May 19, 1957 | February 15, 1959 | Christian Democracy | | Giuseppe Medici | | 1907 - 2000 | February 15, 1959 | July 26, 1960 | Christian Democracy | | Giacinto Bosco | | 1905 - 1997 | July 26, 1960 | February 21, 1962 | Christian Democracy | | Luigi Gui | | 1914 - | February 21, 1962 | June 24, 1968 | Christian Democracy | | Giovanni Battista Scaglia | | 1910 - 2006 | June 24, 1968 | December 12, 1968 | Christian Democracy | | Fiorentino Sullo | | 1921 - 2000 | December 12, 1968 | February 24, 1969 | Christian Democracy | | Mario Ferrari Aggradi | | 1916 - 2007 | February 24, 1969 | March 23, 1970 | Christian Democracy | | Riccardo Misasi | | 1932 - 2000 | March 27, 1970 | June 26, 1972 | Christian Democracy | | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |  | 1918 - | July 26, 1972 | July 7, 1973 | Christian Democracy | | Franco Maria Malfatti | | 1927 - 1991 | July 7, 1973 | March 11, 1978 | Christian Democracy | | Mario Pedini | | 1918 - 2003 | March 11, 1978 | March 20, 1979 | Christian Democracy | | Giovanni Spadolini | | 1925 - 1994 | March 20, 1979 | August 4, 1979 | Italian Republican Party | | Salvatore Valitutti | | 1907 - 1992 | August 4, 1979 | April 4, 1980 | Italian Liberal Party | | Adolfo Sarti | | 1928 - 1992 | April 4, 1980 | October 18, 1980 | Christian Democracy | | Guido Bodrato | | 1933 - | October 18, 1980 | December 1, 1982 | Christian Democracy | | Franca Falcucci | | 1926 - | December 1, 1982 | July 28, 1987 | Christian Democracy | | Giovanni Galloni | | 1927 - | July 28, 1987 | July 22, 1989 | Christian Democracy | | Sergio Mattarella | | 1941 - | July 22, 1989 | July 27, 1990 | Christian Democracy | | Gerardo Bianco | | | July 27, 1990 | April 12, 1991 | Christian Democracy | | Riccardo Misasi | | 1932 - 2000 | April 12, 1991 | June 28, 1992 | Christian Democracy | | Rosa Russo Jervolino |  | 1936 - | June 28, 1992 | May 10, 1994 | Christian Democracy | | Francesco D'Onofrio | | 1939 - | May 10, 1994 | January 17, 1995 | Christian Democratic Centre | | Giancarlo Lombardi | | 1937 - | January 17, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | The Olive Tree | | Luigi Berlinguer | | 1932 - | May 17, 1996 | April 25, 2000 | Democrats of the Left | | Tullio De Mauro | | 1932 - | April 25, 2000 | June 11, 2001 | Independent | | MINISTERS OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH (2001 - 2006) | | | | | | | Letizia Moratti | | 1949 - | 11 June 2001 | 17 May 2006 | Forza Italia | | MINISTERS OF EDUCATION (2006 - 2008) | | | | | | | Giuseppe Fioroni |  | 1958 - | 17 May 2006 | 8 May 2008 | Democratic Party | | MINISTERS OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH (since 2008) | | | | | | | Mariastella Gelmini |  | 1973 - | 8 May 2008 | present | People of Freedom | |
