Minister of the Interior (Italy)

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Minister of the Interior
Ministro dell'Interno
Incumbent Matteo Piantedosi since 22 October 2022
Ministry of the Interior
Member of	Council of Ministers High Council of Defence
Seat	Palazzo del Viminale, Rome
Appointer	The President of Italy
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	March 23, 1861; 163 years ago (1861-03-23)
First holder	Marco Minghetti
Website	www.interno.gov.it

The Minister of the Interior (Italian: Ministro dell'Interno) in Italy is one of the most important positions in the Italian Council of Ministers and leads the Ministry of the Interior.^[1] The current Minister is prefect Matteo Piantedosi, appointed on 22 October 22 in the Meloni Cabinet.^[2]

The Minister of the Interior is responsible for internal security and the protection of the constitutional order, for civil protection against disasters and terrorism, for displaced persons and administrative questions. It is host to the Standing Committee of Interior Ministers and also drafts all passport, identity card, firearms, and explosives legislation.

The Interior Minister is political head for the administration of internal affairs. They control the State police, the Vigili del Fuoco, and the prefects. The minister therefore sits on the High Council of Defence.