Shadow Cabinet of Italy (2008)
A Shadow Cabinet of Italy had been announced on 15 April 2008, by Walter Veltroni, Secretary of the Democratic Party, after the 2008 Italian general election and officially presented on 9 May.
The new party Secretary Dario Franceschini announced on 21 February 2009 that he will dissolve the Shadow Cabinet.
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
| Shadow President of the Council | Walter Veltroni |
| Shadow Vice President of the Council | Enrico Morando |
| Shadow Spokesman of the Council | Riccardo Franco Levi |
| Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | Piero Fassino |
| Shadow Minister of the Interior | Marco Minniti |
| Shadow Minister of Justice | Lanfranco Tenaglia |
| Shadow Minister of Economy | Pierluigi Bersani |
| Shadow Ministry of Education, Universities and Research | Maria Pia Garavaglia |
| Shadow Minister of Industry | Matteo Colaninno |
| Shadow Minister of Welfare | Enrico Letta |
| Shadow Minister of Defense | Roberta Pinotti |
| Shadow Minister of Agriculture | Alfonso Andria |
| Shadow Minister of Environment | Ermete Realacci |
| Shadow Minister of Infrastructures and Transports | Andrea Martella |
| Shadow Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities | Vincenzo Cerami |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Giovanna Melandri |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Sergio Chiamparino |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Mariangela Bastico |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Linda Lanzillotta |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Vittoria Franco |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Beatrice Magnolfi |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Maria Paola Merloni |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Michele Ventura |
| Shadow Minister without portfolio | Pina Picierno |