Stefano Podestà (born 1 August 1939) is a retired Italian academic.

Podestà was appointed to the post in May 1994 being one of the Northern League members in the cabinet.

During his term, Podestà attempted to reform the established ways of the appointment of academics.

[3] Giorgio Salvini replaced Podestà in the post of minister of university, scientific and technological research.

[3] In 2011 Podestà was given the title of the emeritus professor in the field of management and technology at the University of Bocconi.