List of Italian Prime Ministers by time in office

This is a list of prime ministers of Italy by time served in office. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater. Only prime ministers with at least three years in office (1,095 days) are listed.

Rank

Prime Minister

Total time in office

First year

Last year

First year/last year

1

Benito Mussolini

1922

1943

21

2

Giovanni Giolitti

10 years, 189 days

1892

1921

29

3

Silvio Berlusconi

1994

Incumbent

4

Alcide De Gasperi

7 years, 238 days

1945

1953

8

5

Giulio Andreotti

7 years, 62 days

1972

1992

20

6

Agostino Depretis

6 years, 210 days

1876

1887

11

7

Aldo Moro

6 years, 60 days

1963

1976

13

8

Francesco Crispi

5 years, 310 days

1887

1896

9

9

Amintore Fanfani

4 years, 172 days

1954

1987

33

10

Romano Prodi

4 years, 151 days

1996

2008

12

11

Bettino Craxi

3 years, 258 days

1983

1987

4

12

Antonio Starabba

3 years, 211 days

1891

1898

7

13

Giovanni Lanza

3 years, 178 days

1869

1873

4

References

  • List of Prime Ministers of Italy