Gaetano Polverelli (17 November 1886 – 17 September 1960) was an Italian journalist and politician who served as the minister of popular culture in the cabinet of Benito Mussolini being the last Fascist to hold the post.

[1] In December 1931 he was appointed head of the press office of the Mussolini government, replacing Lando Ferretti in the post.

[6] On 12 January 1941 Polverelli was named as the undersecretary at the ministry of popular culture and continued to head the press office.

[9] During his term he employed a strict policy in regard to the translations of the literary works by the authors from Fascist Italy's "enemy" countries.

[10] Following the fall of the Fascist rule Polverelli was arrested on 21 June 1944 and imprisoned until 19 July 1946, when he was acquitted by the Rome Court of Appeal.