Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Franco Frattini | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of the Interior | Roberto Maroni | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | Northern League | |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | Giulio Tremonti | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Defense | Ignazio La Russa | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Justice | Angelino Alfano | 8 May 2008 | 27 July 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Nitto Francesco Palma | 27 July 2011 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Minister of the Economic Development | Claudio Scajola | 8 May 2008 | 4 May 2010 | The People of Freedom | |
| Silvio Berlusconi (ad interim) | 4 May 2010 | 4 October 2010 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Paolo Romani | 4 October 2010 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies | Luca Zaia | 8 May 2008 | 16 April 2010 | Northern League | |
| Giancarlo Galan | 16 April 2010 | 23 March 2011 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Francesco Saverio Romano | 23 March 2011 | 16 November 2011 | Populars (PID) | ||
| Minister of Education, University and Research | Mariastella Gelmini | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Maurizio Sacconi | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister for Health | Ferruccio Fazio | 12 December 2009 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Infrastructures and Transports | Altero Matteoli | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea | Stefania Prestigiacomo | 8 May 2008 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Minister of Cultural Heritage | Sandro Bondi | 8 May 2008 | 23 March 2011 | The People of Freedom | |
| Giancarlo Galan | 23 March 2011 | 16 November 2011 | The People of Freedom | ||
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