| Governor of the Bank of Italy | |
|---|---|
| Governatore della Banca d'Italia | |
since 1 November 2023 | |
| Bank of Italy | |
| Seat | Palazzo Koch,Rome |
| Appointer | President of Italy (since 1946) with the approval of theCouncil of Ministers |
| Term length | 6 years |
| Formation | 1928 |
| First holder | Bonaldo Stringher |
| Deputy | Director General of the Bank of Italy |
| Website | bancaditalia.it |
TheGovernor of the Bank of Italy is the most senior position in theBank of Italy. It is nominally acivil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor.
| N. | Portrait | Governor (Born–Died) | Took office | Left office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonaldo Stringher (1854–1930) | 3 July 1928 | 24 December 1930 | [1] | |
| 2 years, 174 days | |||||
| 2 | Vincenzo Azzolini (1881–1967) | 10 January 1931 | 4 June 1944 | [2] | |
| 13 years, 146 days | |||||
| 3 | Luigi Einaudi (1874–1961) | 5 January 1945 | 11 May 1948 | [3] | |
| 3 years, 127 days | |||||
| 4 | Donato Menichella (1896–1984) | 7 August 1948 | 17 August 1960 | [4] | |
| 12 years, 10 days | |||||
| 5 | Guido Carli (1914–1993) | 18 August 1960 | 18 August 1975 | [5] | |
| 15 years, 0 days | |||||
| 6 | Paolo Baffi (1911–1989) | 19 August 1975 | 7 October 1979 | [6] | |
| 4 years, 49 days | |||||
| 7 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1920–2016) | 8 October 1979 | 29 April 1993 | [7] | |
| 13 years, 203 days | |||||
| 8 | Antonio Fazio (1936– ) | 4 May 1993 | 19 December 2005 | [8] | |
| 12 years, 229 days | |||||
| 9 | Mario Draghi (1947– ) | 16 January 2006 | 31 October 2011 | [9] | |
| 5 years, 306 days | |||||
| 10 | Ignazio Visco (1949– ) | 1 November 2011 | 31 October 2023 | [10] | |
| 11 years, 364 days | |||||
| 11 | Fabio Panetta (1959– ) | 1 November 2023 | Incumbent | [11] | |
| 2 years, 18 days | |||||