Portrait Office Name Term Party Undersecretaries Prime Minister Giuliano Amato 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Independent Enrico Luigi Micheli (PPI) Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI)[ a] Vannino Chiti (DS)[ b] Minister of Foreign Affairs Lamberto Dini 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian Renewal Franco Danieli (Dem) Umberto Ranieri (DS) Rino Serri (DS) Ugo Intini (SDI) Minister of the Interior Enzo Bianco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 The Democrats Aniello Di Nardo (Dem) Massimo Brutti (DS) Gian Franco Schietroma (SDI) Severino Lavagnini (PPI) Minister of Justice Piero Fassino 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Franco Corleone (FdV) Marianna Li Calzi (RI) Rocco Maggi (Dem) Minister of Treasury, Budget and Economic Planning Vincenzo Visco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Dino Piero Giarda (Ind.) Gianfranco Morgando (PPI) Santino Pagano (UDEUR) Bruno Solaroli (DS) Minister of Finance Ottaviano Del Turco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian Democratic Socialists Natale D'Amico (RI) Alfiero Grandi (DS) Armando Veneto (PPI) (until 9 Feb. 2001) Minister of Defense Sergio Mattarella 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Gianni Rivera (Dem) Marco Minniti (DS) Massimo Ostillio (UDEUR) Minister of Public Education Tullio De Mauro 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Independent Giuseppe Gambale (Dem) Silvia Barbieri (DS) Giovanni Manzini (PPI) Carla Rocchi (FdV) (until 4 Aug. 2000) Minister of Public Works Nerio Nesi 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Party of Italian Communists Antonio Bargone (Ind.) Antonino Mangiacavallo (RI) (since 4 Aug. 2000) Domenico Romano Carratelli (PPI) (since 28 Dic. 2000) Salvatore Ladu (PPI) (until 28 Dic. 2000) Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Federation of the Greens Roberto Borroni (DS) Luigi Nocera (UDEUR) Minister of Transport and Navigation Pier Luigi Bersani 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Giordano Angelini (DS) Luca Danese (UDEUR) Mario Occhipinti (Dem) Minister of Communications Salvatore Cardinale 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Michele Lauria (PPI) Vincenzo Maria Vita (DS) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Craftsmanship and Foreign Trade Enrico Letta 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Cesare De Piccoli (DS) Stefano Passigli (DS) Mauro Fabris (UDEUR) Minister of Health Umberto Veronesi 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Independent Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli (RI) Grazia Labate (DS) Carla Rocchi (FdV) (since 4 Aug. 2000) Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities Giovanna Melandri 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Giampaolo D'Andrea (PPI) Carlo Carli (DS) Minister of Labour and Social Security Cesare Salvi 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Paolo Guerrini (PdCI) Raffaele Morese (Ind.) Ornella Piloni (DS) Minister of the Environment Willer Bordon 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 The Democrats Valerio Calzolaio (DS) Nicola Fusillo (PPI) Minister of University and Scientific and Technological Research Ortensio Zecchino 26 April 2000 – 2 February 2001 Italian People's Party Antonino Cuffaro (PdCI) Luciano Guerzoni (DS) Vincenzo Sica (Dem) Giuliano Amato (ad interim) 2 February 2001 – 11 June 2001 Independent Minister for Institutional Reforms (without portfolio) Antonio Maccanico 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 The Democrats Dario Franceschini (PPI) Minister for Equal Opportunities (without portfolio) Katia Bellillo 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Party of Italian Communists Minister of Regional Affairs (without portfolio) Agazio Loiero 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Union of Democrats for Europe Minister for Parliamentary Relations (without portfolio) Patrizia Toia 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Italian People's Party Elena Montecchi (DS) Minister of Public Function (without portfolio) Franco Bassanini 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Dario Franceschini (PPI) Gianclaudio Bressa (PPI) Raffaele Cananzi (PPI) Minister of Social Security (without portfolio) Livia Turco 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Democrats of the Left Minister of Community Policies (without portfolio) Gianni Francesco Mattioli 26 April 2000 – 11 June 2001 Federation of the Greens