Leonardo Morlino (born 1947) is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at LUISS "Guido Carli" University (Rome, Italy) specializing in comparative politics. He has been the first Italian President of the International Political Science Association from 2009 until 2012. Previously to being professor at LUISS, he has been professor of Political Science at the University of Florence (Italy) from 1971 until 2006. He also served also as Vice Rector (Research) of LUISS "Guido Carli" University from 2012 to 2018.