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)

Events

 * 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 - Linate Airport disaster: 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 * December - The Fiat Stilo is launched to replace the outdated Brava/Bravo.

Undated

 * De-Javu, an Italian house duo is founded.
 * Editoria & Spettacolo publishing house is established in Rome.
 * MolecularLab, a scientific website, is founded.

Births

 * 22 April - Tito Traversa, climber (died 2013)

Deaths

 * 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)