Carmelo Conte (born 1938) is an Italian retired lawyer and socialist politician who served as the minister for urban areas problems for three terms.

Conte was born in Piaggine, Salerno, on 9 November 1938.

[3] Conte was one of the close allies of Bettino Craxi, leader of the party.

[2][3] Patrick McCarthy, an American scholar, argues that Conte created a nepotic network in his election region based in Salerno like other leading socialist politicians of the period.

[5] Conte was appointed minister without portfolio for urban problems on 22 July 1989 to the sixth cabinet of Giulio Andreotti.