title: 2019 in Italy
text: # 2019 in Italy
  
  Events during the year 2019 in Italy.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Sergio Mattarella
  * Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte
  
  ## Events
  
  * 14–17 February – Scheduled date for the 2019 Italian Basketball Cup, to be played in Florence
  * 1 March – 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.
  * 8 September – Charles Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix, marking Ferrari's winning return at Monza after nine years.
  * 19 September- an anti-piracy blitz occurs, most of the servers illegally broadcasting the signal of the main pay TVs in Italy, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Spain.
  * 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 – 21 December – 2019 Winter Deaflympics held in Province of Sondrio for nine days.
  
  ## Deaths
  
  ### January
  
  * 2 January – Michele Caccavale, politician, Deputy (b. 1947).
  * 6 January – Angelo Ziccardi, politician, Senator (b. 1928).
  * 7 January – Alfredo Arpaia, politician, Deputy (b. 1940).
  * 9 January
     * Fernando Aiuti, immunologist and politician (b. 1935).
     * Paolo Paoloni, actor (b. 1929).
  * 10 January – Erminio Boso, politician, Senator (b. 1945).
  * 19 January – Mario Bertoncini, composer, pianist, and music educator (b. 1932).
  * 20 January – Evloghios, Orthodox bishop, Primate of the Holy Synod of Milan (b. 1935).
  * 21 January – Giuseppe Minardi, racing cyclist (b. 1928).
  * 25 January
     * Vigilio Mario Olmi, Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia 1986–2003 (b. 1927)
     * Renzo Pigni, politician (b. 1925).
  
  ### February
  
  * 4 February – Giampiero Artegiani, Italian singer-songwriter, lyricist and producer (b. 1955)
  * 9 February – Mario Gerla, Italian computer scientist and engineer (b. 1943)
  * 10 February
     * Mario Bernardo, Italian cinematographer (b. 1919)
     * Maura Viceconte, Italian Olympic long-distance runner (b. 1967)
  * 13 February – Miranda Bonansea, Italian actress (b. 1926)
  * 15 February – Adriano Ossicini, Italian politician (b. 1920)
  * 19 February – Giulio Brogi, Italian actor (b. 1935)
  * 21 February – Maurizio Clerici, Italian Olympic rower (b. 1929)
  * 23 February – Marella Agnelli, Italian art collector and socialite (b. 1927)
  * 24 February – Giovanni Piana, Italian philosopher (b. 1940)
  
  ### March
  
  * 9 March – Anna Costanza Baldry
  
  ### April
  
  * 5 April – Gianfranco Leoncini, Italian footballer (b. 1939)
  * 19 April – Massimo Marino, television presenter and actor (b. 1960)
  
  ### May
  
  * 11 May – Gianni De Michelis, Italian politician (b. 1940)
  
  ### June
  
  * 5 June – Elio Sgreccia, Italian cardinal (b. 1928)
  * 7 June – Nello Governato, Italian footballer (b. 1938)
  * 8 June – Renzo Patria, Italian politician (b. 1933)
  * 10 June – Mario Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (b. 1920)
  * 11 June
     * Domenico De Simone, Italian politician (b. 1926)
     * Enrico Nascimbeni, Italian singer (b. 1959)
     * Valeria Valeri, Italian actress (b. 1921)
  * 13 June – Rosario Parmegiani, Italian water polo player (b. 1937)
  * 15 June – Franco Zeffirelli, film director and politician (b. 1923)
  * 17 June
     * Salvatore Senese, Italian politician (b. 1935)
     * Remo Vigni, Italian footballer (b. 1938)
  * 20 June
     * Emanuele Crestini, Italian politician (b. 1972)
     * Gino Pasqualotto, Italian ice hockey player (b. 1955)
  * 25 June – Giuseppe Fabiani, Italian Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1926)
  * 26 June – Loredana Simioli, Italian actress (b. 1978)
  * 30 June – Giovanni Giavazzi, Italian politician (b. 1920)
  
  ### July
  
  * 1 July
     * Osvalda Giardi, Italian high jumper and pentathlete (b. 1932)
     * Ennio Guarnieri, Italian cinematographer (b. 1930)
  * 2 July – Francesco Pontone, Italian politician (b. 1927)
  * 3 July – Vasco Tagliavini, Italian professional football player and coach (b. 1937)
  * 5 July
     * Ugo Gregoretti, Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host (b. 1930
     * Paolo Vinaccia, Italian composer, jazz drummer, and percussionist (b. 1954)
  * 7 July – Salvatore Angerami, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956)
  * 9 July – Domenico Bova, Italian politician (b. 1946)
  * 10 July – Valentina Cortese, Italian actress (b. 1923).
  * 13 July
     * Augusto Fantozzi, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1940)
     * Paolo Sardi, Italian cardinal (b. 1934)
  * 14 July – Nereo Laroni, Italian politician (b. 1942)
  * 17 July
     * Andrea Camilleri, Italian writer (b. 1925)
     * Giuseppe Merlo, Italian tennis player (b. 1927)
  * 18 July – Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer (b. 1928)
  * 20 July
     * Marisa Merz, Italian artist (b. 1926)
     * Ilaria Occhini, Italian actress (b. 1934)
  * 22 July – Giuliana Morandini, Italian writer and literary critic (b. 1938)
  * 24 July – Sergio Di Giulio, Italian actor (b. 1945)
  
  ### August
  
  * 16 August – Felice Gimondi, Italian racing cyclist (b. 1942)
  * 29 August – Achille Silvestrini, Italian cardinal (b. 1923)
  
  ### September
  
  * 2 September – Andrea Gemma, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1930)
  * 7 September – Alberto Cerreti, Italian politician (b. 1939)
  * 10 September
     * Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neofascist activist (b. 1936)
     * Salvatore Mannuzzu, Italian writer, politician, and magistrate (b. 1930)
  * 13 September – Bruno Grandi, Italian sports executive (b. 1934)
  * 15 September – Roberto Villetti, Italian politician (b. 1944)
  * 17 September – Fabio Buzzi, Italian motorboat builder and racer (b. 1943)
  * 19 September – Luigi Bommarito, Italian Roman Catholic archbishop (b. 1926)
  * 23 September – Walter Nicoletti, Italian football manager (b. 1952)
  * 27 September – Dante Bernini, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1922)
  
  ### November
  
  * 22 November – Cecilia Seghizzi, composer, painter and teacher (b. 1908)
  