Organisational units

The general organisational units of the Presidency are governed by the decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated 1 October 2012.

• Direct staff offices
• Departments and autonomous diectorates general
• Task forces
• Other organisational units

The National School of Administration, a higher education and research institute, falls under the supervision of the Presidency and is governed by Italian Legislative Decree no. 178 of 1 December 2009.

Direct staff offices

Direct staff offices provide direct and specific assistance to the President of the Council of Ministers, to Ministers without portfolio and to the Undersecretaries of the Presidency in performing their duties. 
They are dissolved when the Government’s term of office comes to an end.

Direct staff offices of the President of the Council of Ministers

• The President of the Council of Ministers’ Office (contacts IT)
• Press Office and Media Relations (contacts IT)
• Diplomatic Advisor’s Office (contacts IT)
• Military Advisor’s Office (contacts IT)

Direct staff offices of Ministers without portfolio and Undersecretaries

• Direct staff offices of Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Antonio Tajani (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Vice-President of the Council of Ministers Matteo Salvini (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano, who is also delegated authority for the security of the Republic pursuant to Article 3 of Law no. 124 of 3 August 2007 (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Minister for Public Administration Paolo Zangrillo (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Undersecretary of State for information and publishing Alberto Barachini (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Undersecretary of State for implementation of the Government Programme Giovanbattista Fazzolari (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Minister for Relations with Parliament Luca Ciriani (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Undersecretary of State for technological innovation and digital transition Alessio Butti (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli (contacts IT)
• Direct staff offices of Minister for the Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities Eugenia Maria Roccella (contacts IT)

Departments and autonomous directorates general

These are the general organisational units of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers that are in charge of homogeneous functional areas. All departments and autonomous directorates general that are not assigned to Ministers or Undersecretaries form part of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Departments and autonomous directorates general that assist the President of the Council of Ministers in performing his/her guidance and coordination duties relating to specific political-institutional areas:

• Department for regional affairs and autonomies  (website IT)
• "Casa Italia" department (website IT)
• Department for public administration (website IT)
• Department for youth policies and universal civil service (website IT)
• Department for equal opportunities (website  IT)
• Department for drug policies (website IT)
• Department for cohesion policies (website IT)
• Department for European policies (website)
• Department for family policies (website IT)
• Department for the planning and coordination of economic policy (website IT)
• Civil protection department (website)
• Department for relations with Parliament (website IT)
• Department for institutional reform (website IT)
• Department for digital transformation (website IT)
• Department for sport  (website IT)
• Office for disability policies (website IT)
• Government programme office (website IT) 
• State-cities and autonomies conference (website IT)
• Office for space and aerospace policies (contacts IT)

Departments and autonomous directorates general that assist the President of the Council of Ministers in coordinating and guiding general government policy, as well as providing technical and management support:

• Department for legal and legislative affairs (department website, legal office website)
• Department for administrative coordination (website IT)
• Department for information and publishing (website IT)
• Internal control, transparency and integrity requirements office (contacts IT) 
• General Secretariat’s office (office for Studies and Institutional Relations website IT)
• Council of Ministers secretariat (contacts IT)
• HR department (contacts IT)
• Department for instrumental services (contacts IT)
• Office for the budget and for ensuring correct administration and accounting procedures (contacts IT)
• State protocol and honours office (website IT)

Task forces

Task forces are created by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers in order to fulfil specific tasks, achieve specific results or implement specific programmes; the temporary nature of such task forces is specified when they are first established. 

• InvestItalia task force (website IT)  
• Task force for EU infringement procedures (website)
• Task force for promoting national jubilees and encouraging participation among the new generations (website IT)
• Committee for the simplification and quality of regulations (website IT)
• Task force for the coordination of reconstruction and development processes in areas affected by the earthquake of 6 April 2009 and development measures in the area of Taranto, and Managing authority of the interregional operational programme for Cultural, natural and tourist attractions (contacts IT)
• NRRP task force (contacts IT)

Other organisational units

• Organisational unit for the completion of the vaccination campaign and for the adoption of other measures to fight the pandemic (website IT)