Mario Merlino

Mario Merlino
Born
Mario Michele Merlino

(1944-06-02)2 June 1944
Rome, Italy
Died4 February 2026(2026-02-04) (aged 81)
Rome, Italy
EducationSapienza University of Rome
OccupationsActivist
Writer

Mario Michele Merlino (2 June 1944 – 4 February 2026) was an Italian neo-fascist activist, historian, and writer.

Born into a family of staunch fascists, he participated in the Battle of Valle Giulia on behalf of the National Vanguard. Later in his life, he was an adamant supporter of the far-right Ukrainian nationalist organization Right Sector.

Merlino died in Rome on 4 February 2026, at the age of 81.