Italian Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion

The Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion (Italian: Ministro per il Sud e la Coesione Territoriale) in Italy is one of the positions in the Italian government. The current minister is Mara Carfagna, of Forza Italia, who is serving since 13 February 2021.[1]

Minister of the South and Territorial Cohesion
Ministro per il Sud e la Coesione Territoriale
Incumbent Mara Carfagna since February 13, 2021
Ministry for the South and Territorial Cohesion
Member of	Council of Ministers
Seat	Rome
Appointer	The President of Italy
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23)
First holder	Gianfranco Miccichè
Website	www.ministroperilsud.gov.it

From 1964 to 1987 and, again, from 1988 to 1993 Italian governments included a "minister for the Extraordinary Interventions in the Mezzogiorno" (1964–1966, 1972–1987, 1988–1993) or a "minister for the Extraordinary Interventions in the Mezzogiorno and the depressed areas" (1966–1972). Mezzogiorno is an alternative name for Southern Italy. The office was notably held by Paolo Emilio Taviani (1968–1972, 1972–1973), Giulio Andreotti (1974–1976) and Ciriaco De Mita (1976–1979).