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Antonio Martino | |
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.jpg) Martino in July 2005 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 11 June 2001 – 17 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Sergio Mattarella |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Parisi |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 May 1994 – 17 January 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Leopoldo Elia |
| Succeeded by | Susanna Agnelli |
| Member of theChamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Sicily |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-12-22)22 December 1942 |
| Died | 5 March 2022(2022-03-05) (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Party | PLI (1968–1994) FI (1994–2009) PdL (2009–2013) FI (2013–2022) |
| Spouse | Carol Erickson |
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| Alma mater | University of Messina University of Chicago |
| Profession | Professor, economist, journalist |
Antonio Martino (22 December 1942 – 5 March 2022) was an Italian politician and economist who a deputy and minister during the early years of theSecond Italian Republic. A founding member ofForza Italia (FI), he served asMinister of Foreign Affairs in 1994 andMinister of Defence from 2001 to 2006. Martino was the son of a prominentItalian Liberal Party (PLI) who served as foreign minister in the 1950s. He followed his father's politics and joined the PLI in 1968.
After graduating inJurisprudence, Martino moved to the United States and became a professor. He was also a prolific writer and author, and wrote for numerous publications. From 1994 to 2018, he was a member of theChamber of Deputies. First elected with Forza Italia, he was a founding member ofThe People of Freedom (PdL), which was Forza Italia's successor in 2009, and was part of Forza Italia's refoundation in 2013.
Martino was born on 22 December 1942 inMessina. He was the son ofGaetano Martino (1900–1967), the Foreign Minister of Italy from 1954 to 1957 and prominent member of the PLI.[1] Martino earned aJ.D. in Jurisprudence from theUniversity of Messina Law School in 1964, then went on to theUniversity of Chicago for postgraduate studies inEconomics from 1966 to 1968, where he was a student ofMilton Friedman.[1]
After graduation, Martino started his career as visiting professor at the Rome Center ofLoyola University Chicago.[1] After becoming a professor in 1976 Martino worked at theUniversity of Messina,University of Bari,University of Naples andSapienza University of Rome.[1] He ran for the PLI secretary in the mid-1980s but was unsuccessful.[2] A member of theItalian Parliament, Martino was first elected in 1994 and then re-elected in 1996 and 2001.[1]
In 1992, Martino was made a professor of economics in the political science department at theLUISS University of Rome.[1][3] He was the Adjunct Scholar atThe Heritage Foundation from 1978 and an editorial board member of theCato Journal from 1990.[1] He wrote 11 books and over 150 papers and articles in the fields of economic theory and policy.[1] He was a regular contributor to a variety of Italian and foreign periodicals and newspapers as well as Italian and international television and radio programmes.[2] He worked as an editorial writer for a number of Italian newspapers (La Stampa,Il Sole 24 Ore,Mondo economico,L'Opinione,Il Giornale,Quotidiano Nazionale,Il Giorno,Il Resto del Carlino, andLa Nazione), and his bi-line has appeared in international publications such asThe Wall Street Journal,The Times,Le Figaro,Neue Zürcher Zeitung,The American Spectator,Economic Affairs, and others.[1]
In 1988–1990, Martino was President of theMont Pelerin Society.[4] During the 1990s, he wroteStato Padrone, a book in which he set out hisfree-market ideas.[2] He was one of the founders ofSilvio Berlusconi's political party Forza Italia.[5][1] He was Minister of Foreign Affairs in thefirst Berlusconi government (1994–1995) and Minister of Defence in thesecond Berlusconi government (2001–2006).[2]
In 2004, Martino was the main promoter for the suspending compulsorymilitary service, already formally decided in 2001 but officially in 2007; consequently ,the suspension came into effect indefinitely on 1 January 2005 (Martino Law), and also granted exemption to all those who had in the past obtained postponements of service on grounds such as study.[citation needed] Additionally, he backed the a speedier transformation of the armed forces into a body of professional volunteers.[citation needed] Martino was also the secretary of theItaly-USA Foundation's Scientific Committee.[2] In 2005, he was awarded theMedal for Distinguished Public Service by theUnited States Department of Defense.[1]
Martino was married and had two daughters.[1] He died in Rome on 5 March 2022 at the age of 79.[3]
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