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 December - The Fiat Stilo is launched to replace the outdated Brava/Bravo.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) 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)