Adolfo Battaglia (born 10 February 1930) is an Italian journalist who served as the minister of industry, commerce and craftsmanship between 1987 and 1991 in three successive cabinets.

Born in Viterbo in 1930, Battaglia obtained a bachelor's degree in law in Rome in 1953.

[3] Battaglia served as a deputy for six terms between the legislatures VI and XI.

[2] He was the minister of industry, commerce and craftsmanship in the cabinets of Goria, De Mita and Andreotti.

[1] In 1991 he was appointed minister of state holdings to the cabinet led by Giulio Andreotti, but like the other designated ministers from the Republican Party Battaglia did not take an oath due to the veto by the Italian Socialist Party on the appointment of Giuseppe Galasso to the Ministry of Telecommunications.