Francesco Forte (11 February 1929 – 1 January 2022) was an Italian politician, academic and economist.

He was a cabinet member during the Bettino Craxi and Amintore Fanfani governments.

Forte served as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1983 until 1987.

Forte was born in Busto Arsizio, Italy, on 11 February 1929.

He died in Turin on 1 January 2022, at the age of 92.