The first Shadow Cabinet of Italy was launched by Achille Occhetto, Secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1988 to 1991. The shadow cabinet was officially presented on 19 July 1989.
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
|---|---|
| Shadow President of the Council | Achille Occhetto |
| Shadow Vice President of the Council | Gianni Pellicani |
| Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Shadow Minister of the Interior | Aldo Tortorella |
| Shadow Minister of Economy | Alfredo Reichlin |
| Shadow Minister of Justice | Stefano Rodotà |
| Shadow Minister of Defense | Gianni Cervetti |
| Shadow Minister of European Affairs | Sergio Segre |
| Shadow Minister of the Treasury | Filippo Cavazzuti |
| Shadow Minister of Finance | Vincenzo Visco |
| Shadow Minister of Industry | Gianfranco Borghini |
| Shadow Minister of Infrastructures and Network Services | Sergio Garavini |
| Shadow Minister of Territory and Home | Ada Becchi |
| Shadow Minister of Health | Giovanni Berlinguer |
| Shadow Minister of Environment | Chicco Testa |
| Shadow Minister of School | Aureliana Alberici |
| Shadow Minister of Research | Edoardo Vesentini |
| Shadow Minister of Culture and Spectacle | Ettore Scola |
| Shadow Minister of Labour | Adalberto Minucci |
| Shadow Minister of Agriculture | Carla Barbarella |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio (Youth) | Grazia Zuffa |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio (Women) | Romana Bianchi |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio (Battle against Drugs) | Luigi Cancrini |
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