Giovanni Angelo Fontana (born 1 April 1944) is an Italian politician and lawyer.

Born in Verona, Fontana graduated in law from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

On 28 June 1992, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the first Amato government, but he resigned on 21 March 1993, the guarantee notice for handling stolen goods and violating the law on party financing.

The XIX Congress of the DC, held on 10 and 11 November 2012, confirmed Fontana as party secretary.

[2][3] In 2018 Fontana was succeeded by Renato Grassi as secretary of DC and he became President of National Council of the party.