2019 in Italy

Incumbents

• President: Sergio Mattarella
• Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte

  Events

• 14 to 17 February – Scheduled date for the 2019 Italian Basketball Cup, to be played in Florence
• 1 March to 1 September – The 22nd Triennial is scheduled to be held in Milan
• 31 March – Several tens of thousands of people marched in support of the ultra-Conservative World Congress of Families on Sunday, on the final day of their conference in northern Italy.
• 24 June - The International Olympic Committee awards the 2026 Winter Olympics to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, beating Stockholm-Åre.
• 24 July - New Mayor of Predappio announced plans to open Mussolini crypt to the public all year round. Mr Canali said he wanted to promote the tomb as a tourist attraction to boost the local economy.
• 9 August - The deputy prime minister and leader of the League Matteo Salvini called for new elections, and announced a no-confidence vote on the government backed by his party in a coalition with the Five Star Movement.
• 21 August - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns.
• 3 September - The Five Star Movement members voted in favor of a coalition with the Democrats, under the premiership of Conte.
• 4 September - The Conte II Cabinet was sworn in.
• 27 October - The centre-right coalition composed of mr Salvini's League, far-right Brothers of Italy and Berlusconi's Forza Italia wins 2019 Umbrian regional election. becoming the first centre right government in Umbria in more than 50 years.
• 12 December - 21 December - 2019 Winter Deaflympics held in Province of Sondrio for nine days.

  Deaths

January

• January 2 – Michele Caccavale, politician, Deputy.
• January 6 – Angelo Ziccardi, politician, Senator.
• January 7 – Alfredo Arpaia, politician, Deputy.
• January 9
• *Fernando Aiuti, immunologist and politician.
• *Paolo Paoloni, actor.
• January 10 – Erminio Boso, politician, Senator.
• January 19 – Mario Bertoncini, composer, pianist, and music educator.
• January 20 – Evloghios, Orthodox bishop, Primate of the Holy Synod of Milan.
• January 21 – Giuseppe Minardi, racing cyclist.
• January 25
• *Vigilio Mario Olmi, Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia 1986–2003
• *Renzo Pigni, politician.

  February

• February 4 – Giampiero Artegiani, Italian singer-songwriter, lyricist and producer
• February 9 – Mario Gerla, Italian computer scientist and engineer
• February 10
• * Mario Bernardo, Italian cinematographer
• * Maura Viceconte, Italian Olympic long-distance runner
• February 13 – Miranda Bonansea, Italian actress
• February 15 – Adriano Ossicini, Italian politician
• February 19 – Giulio Brogi, Italian actor
• February 21 – Maurizio Clerici, Italian Olympic rower
• February 23 – Marella Agnelli, Italian art collector and socialite
• February 24 – Giovanni Piana, Italian philosopher

  March

• March 9 – Anna Costanza Baldry

  April

• April 5 – Gianfranco Leoncini, Italian footballer
• April 19 – Massimo Marino, television presenter and actor

  May

• May 11 – Gianni De Michelis, Italian politician

  June

• June 5 – Elio Sgreccia, Italian cardinal
• June 7 – Nello Governato, Italian footballer
• June 8 – Renzo Patria, Italian politician
• June 10 – Mario Mangiarotti, Italian fencer
• June 11
• * Domenico De Simone, Italian politician
• * Enrico Nascimbeni, Italian singer
• * Valeria Valeri, Italian actress
• June 13 – Rosario Parmegiani, Italian water polo player
• June 15 – Franco Zeffirelli, film director and politician
• June 17
• * Salvatore Senese, Italian politician
• * Remo Vigni, Italian footballer
• June 20
• * Emanuele Crestini, Italian politician
• * Gino Pasqualotto, Italian ice hockey player
• June 25 – Giuseppe Fabiani, Italian Roman Catholic bishop
• June 26 – Loredana Simioli, Italian actress
• June 30 – Giovanni Giavazzi, Italian politician

  July

• July 1
• * Osvalda Giardi, Italian high jumper and pentathlete
• * Ennio Guarnieri, Italian cinematographer
• July 2 – Francesco Pontone, Italian politician
• July 3 – Vasco Tagliavini, Italian professional football player and coach
• July 5
• * Ugo Gregoretti, Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host
• July 7 – Salvatore Angerami, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
• July 9 – Domenico Bova, Italian politician
• July 10 – Valentina Cortese, Italian actress.
• July 13
• * Augusto Fantozzi, Italian lawyer and politician
• * Paolo Sardi, Italian cardinal
• July 14 – Nereo Laroni, Italian politician
• July 17
• * Andrea Camilleri, Italian writer
• * Giuseppe Merlo, Italian tennis player
• July 18 – Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer
• July 20
• * Marisa Merz, Italian artist
• * Ilaria Occhini, Italian actress
• July 22 – Giuliana Morandini, Italian writer and literary critic
• July 24 – Sergio Di Giulio, Italian actor

  August

• August 16 – Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist
• August 29 – Achille Silvestrini, Italian cardinal

  September

• September 2 – Andrea Gemma, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
• September 7 – Alberto Cerreti, Italian politician
• September 10
• * Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neofascist activist
• * Salvatore Mannuzzu, Italian writer, politician, and magistrate
• September 13 – Bruno Grandi, Italian sports executive
• September 15 – Roberto Villetti, Italian politician
• September 17 – Fabio Buzzi, Italian motorboat builder and racer
• September 19 – Luigi Bommarito, Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
• September 23 – Walter Nicoletti, Italian football manager
• September 27 – Dante Bernini, Italian Roman Catholic prelate

  November

• November 22 – Cecilia Seghizzi, composer, painter and teacher