2001 in Italy

Events from the year 2001 in Italy.

Incumbents

President: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Prime Minister: Giuliano Amato (until 11 June), Silvio Berlusconi (starting 11 June)

21 February -
- Sicilian Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano arrested in Sicily after 38 years on the run.
- Novi Ligure Murder: a mother and child are murdered in Novi Ligure.
13 May - a general election is held and is won by Silvio Berlusconi.
20 July–22 July - 27th G8 summit held in Genoa.
20 July - an anti-globalisation protester at the G8 summit is shot dead by police.
8 October - 2001 Linate Airport runway collision: Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686 crashes at Linate Airport in Milan killing 118.
15 December - The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to fortify it, without fixing its famous lean.
December - The Fiat Stilo is launched to replace the outdated Brava/Bravo.

27 January - Marie-José of Belgium, last Queen of Italy, consort to Umberto II (born 1906)
12 February - Tiberio Mitri, boxer (born 1926)
13 February - Ugo Fano, physicist (born 1912)
14 February - Piero Umiliani, composer (born 1926)
23 February - Sergio Mantovani, racing driver (born 1929)
10 March - Massimo Morsello, musician and political activist (born 1958)
5 April - Aldo Olivieri, football player (born 1910)
12 April - Alberto Erede, conductor (born 1909)
20 April - Giuseppe Sinopoli, conductor and composer (born 1946)
25 April - Michele Alboreto, racing driver (born 1956)
26 April - Renzo Vespignani, painter and illustrator (born 1924)
May - Armando Nannuzzi, cinematographer (born 1925)
14 May - Mauro Bolognini, film director (born 1922)
20 May - Renato Carosone, musician (born 1920)
21 May – Mario Martinelli, politician (born 1906)
23 May - Alessandro Natta, politician (born 1918)
26 May - Vittorio Brambilla, racing driver (born 1937)
18 June - Paolo Emilio Taviani, politician (born 1912)
20 July - Carlo Giuliani, protester shot dead at the G8 summit (born 1978)
22 July - Indro Montanelli, journalist and historian (born 1909)
26 July - Giuseppe Sensi, Cardinal (born 1907)
19 September - Aldo Capitanio, comic book artist (born 1952)
11 October - Beni Montresor, artist (born 1926)
3 November - Lucio Colletti, philosopher (born 1924)
8 November - Paolo Bertoli, Cardinal (born 1908)
9 November - Giovanni Leone, Prime Minister (born 1908)
5 December - Franco Rasetti, physicist (born 1901)