This is a list of the Italian Ministers of Justice since 1946. The Minister of Justice is a senior member of the
Italian Cabinet and leads the
Ministry of Justice A Ministry of Justice is a common type of government department that serves as a justice ministry.
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The first Italian Minister of Justice is Giovanni Battista Cassinis, member of the
Historical Right, who held the office in 1861 in the government of
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Count of Cavour, Isolabella and Leri (, 10 August 1810 – 6 June 1861), generally known as Cavour ( , ), was an Italian politician, businessman, economist and noble, and a leading figure in the movement tow ...
; while the longest-serving minister was
Alfredo Rocco
Alfredo Rocco (9 September 1875 – 28 August 1935) was an Italian politician and jurist. He was Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Urbino (1899–1902) and in Macerata (1902–1905), then Professor of Civil Procedure in Parma, o ...
, who served in the fascist government of
Benito Mussolini from 1925 until 1932. The current minister is
Carlo Nordio
Carlo Nordio (born 6 February 1947) is an Italian politician, former magistrate and prosecutor, who is serving as Italian Minister of Justice since 22 October 2022, in the government of Giorgia Meloni. In 2022 Italian presidential election, 2022, ...
, appointed on 22 October 2022 in the government of
Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni (; born 15 January 1977) is an Italian politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Italy since 22 October 2022, the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the ...
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See also
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Keeper of the seals
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References
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Justice
Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...