Raffaele Bonanni (born 10 June 1949) is an Italian former trade union organizer.

Born in Bomba, Chieti, Bonanni began his activity as a trade union operator in 1972, after attending a course at the "Centro Studi CISL" in Florence.

[1][2] In 1991 he was elected secretary of Filca, a sub-association of the CISL, which involves about 250,000 subscribers.

[1] He was vice president of the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW).

[1][2] In 1998 he entered the secretariat of CISL, being elected general secretary on April 27, 2006.