Alfredo Mantica
Encyclopedia
Alfredo Mantica is an Italian
politician. He is a member of the National Alliance
party (PdL
). He became Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
in the cabinet
of Silvio Berlusconi
on May 12, 2008.
from the Sacro Cuore Catholic University of Milan in 1967. Besides Italian
, he is also fluent in French
and English
.
Mantica was elected to the Senate
of the 10th Legislature on the Movimento Sociale Italiano-Destra Nazionale (Italian Social Movement–National Right) Party ticket in 1987 in the Milan
3 constituency. Re-elected to the Senate
of the 13th Legislature on 21 April 1996 in the Lombardy
14 constituency (Monza
). Re-elected to the Senate
of the 14th Legislature on 13 May 2001 in the Lombardy
14 constituency (Monza
). Re-elected to the Senate
of the 15th Legislature on 9 April 2006 in the Lombardy
constituency. Re-elected to the Senate
of the 16th Legislature on 13 April 2008 in the Lombardy
constituency.
Member of the 10th Standing Committee (Industry, trade, tourism).
10th and 13th Legislatures: Member of the 5th Standing Committee (Budget).
10th and 13th Legislatures: Member of the 6th Standing Committee (Finance and Treasury).
13th Legislature: Acting Vice Chairman of the Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance
) Party.
Chairman of the Consultative Committee of both Houses on tax registry surveillance.
Member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into terrorism in Italy
and the failure to identify the perpetrators of attacks.
14th Legislature: Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2nd Berlusconi government
), with special responsibility for the Mediterranean and Middle East
, Africa
and Cooperation.
15th Legislature: Member of the 3rd Standing Committee (Foreign Affairs and Emigration)
Vice Chairman of the 3rd Standing Committee (Foreign Affairs and Emigration)
Member of the Special Committee for the protection and promotion of human rights
16th Legislature: Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (4th Berlusconi government
) 12 May 2008, with special responsibility for bilateral relations with the countries of Europe and the former Soviet countries of Asia
and the Caucasus
; relations with the institutions of the EU; exercising the presidency of the National Committee for the Promotion of Italian Culture Abroad; general policy regarding Italian communities abroad and their integration and rights; enhancement of the role of Italian business enterprises abroad; and coordination of initiatives aimed at the reinforcement and rationalisation of the consular network.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
politician. He is a member of the National Alliance
National Alliance (Italy)
National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
party (PdL
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
). He became Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
in the cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet has been the cabinet of the government of Italy from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.-Sources:*...
of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
on May 12, 2008.
Career
Mantica is married and is the father of two children. He earned a degree in EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Sacro Cuore Catholic University of Milan in 1967. Besides Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, he is also fluent in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Mantica was elected to the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
of the 10th Legislature on the Movimento Sociale Italiano-Destra Nazionale (Italian Social Movement–National Right) Party ticket in 1987 in the Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
3 constituency. Re-elected to the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
of the 13th Legislature on 21 April 1996 in the Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
14 constituency (Monza
Monza
Monza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June...
). Re-elected to the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
of the 14th Legislature on 13 May 2001 in the Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
14 constituency (Monza
Monza
Monza is a city and comune on the river Lambro, a tributary of the Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy some 15 km north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza. It is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.On June...
). Re-elected to the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
of the 15th Legislature on 9 April 2006 in the Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
constituency. Re-elected to the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
of the 16th Legislature on 13 April 2008 in the Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
constituency.
Institutional posts and parliamentary activities
10th Legislature: member of the Italian Social Movement Group, member of the Finance and Treasury Committee and member of the Council for European Community Affairs.Member of the 10th Standing Committee (Industry, trade, tourism).
10th and 13th Legislatures: Member of the 5th Standing Committee (Budget).
10th and 13th Legislatures: Member of the 6th Standing Committee (Finance and Treasury).
13th Legislature: Acting Vice Chairman of the Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance
National Alliance (Italy)
National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
) Party.
Chairman of the Consultative Committee of both Houses on tax registry surveillance.
Member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into terrorism in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the failure to identify the perpetrators of attacks.
14th Legislature: Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2nd Berlusconi government
Berlusconi II Cabinet
The Berlusconi II Cabinet was the 57th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the first cabinet of the XIV Legislature. It took office following the 2001 elections, and held office from 11 June 2001 until 23 April 2005, a total of 1,412 days, or 3 years, 10 months and 12 days...
), with special responsibility for the Mediterranean and Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Cooperation.
15th Legislature: Member of the 3rd Standing Committee (Foreign Affairs and Emigration)
Vice Chairman of the 3rd Standing Committee (Foreign Affairs and Emigration)
Member of the Special Committee for the protection and promotion of human rights
16th Legislature: Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (4th Berlusconi government
Berlusconi IV Cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet has been the cabinet of the government of Italy from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.-Sources:*...
) 12 May 2008, with special responsibility for bilateral relations with the countries of Europe and the former Soviet countries of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
; relations with the institutions of the EU; exercising the presidency of the National Committee for the Promotion of Italian Culture Abroad; general policy regarding Italian communities abroad and their integration and rights; enhancement of the role of Italian business enterprises abroad; and coordination of initiatives aimed at the reinforcement and rationalisation of the consular network.
Party appointments
- Movimento Sociale Italiano-Destra Nazionale (Italian Social Movement–National Right) in 1958.
- MSI-DN Central Committee, 1965.
- Cinisello BalsamoCinisello BalsamoCinisello Balsamo is a comune of c. 74,000 inhtabitans in the Province of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 10 km northeast of Milan downtown....
City Councillor, 1970. - MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
City Councillor from 1971 to 1990. - Provincial Councillor from 1995 to 1997.
- Member of the Allianza Nazionale (National AllianceNational Alliance (Italy)National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
) Party National Political Board since 1988. - Member of the Popolo della Libertà (The People of FreedomThe People of FreedomThe People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
) Coalition.
Duties
Within the scope of the political directives issued by the Minister, will assist the Minister in matters concerning:- relations with the parliament and the other ministries on the matters listed below and others in compliance with the Minister’s instructions;
- general policies regarding Italian communities abroad and the various aspects regarding their integration and rights;
- reinforcement of the role of Italian business persons residing abroad;
- coordination of initiatives aimed at the enhancement and rationalisation of the consular network;
- the formation of commissions and work groups to treat the matters contained in the present decree;
- bilateral relations with the countries of Europe, including the Post-Soviet statesPost-Soviet statesThe post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
of the CaucasusCaucasusThe Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
and AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
with the scope of intensifying relations and Italian involvement in the efforts of the various regional and sub-regional intergovernmental organisations;
- relations with the institutions of the European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
;
- management of the Presidency of the National Commission for the Promotion of Italian Culture Abroad.