Antonio Martino
Antonio Martino | |
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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 the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Sicily |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1942 |
| Died | 5 March 2022 (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 the Second Italian Republic. A founding member of Forza Italia (FI), he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1994 and Minister of Defence from 2001 to 2006. Martino was the son of a prominent Italian 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 in Jurisprudence, 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 the Chamber of Deputies. First elected with Forza Italia, he was a founding member of The People of Freedom (PdL), which was Forza Italia's successor in 2009, and was part of Forza Italia's refoundation in 2013.