Antonio Martino
Encyclopedia
Antonio Martino is an Italian politician, who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs
in 1994 and Italian
Minister of Defense
from 2001 to 2006. He is a founding member of Forza Italia
, holding party card no. 2.
, former Foreign Minister and prominent member of the late Italian Liberal Party (PLI). In mid-the 1980s he was unsuccessful candidate for the post of PLI secretary. A member of the Italian Parliament, he was first elected in 1994, re-elected in 1996
and 2001
.
Since 1992, Martino is a professor of Economics
, in the Political Science
Department at the LUISS University
of Rome
(currently on Parliamentary leave); he is author of 11 books and over 150 papers and articles on economic theory and policy. He has been a frequent contributor to Italian and international magazines and newspapers, as well as Italian and international television and radio programs.
In 1988-90, Martino was President of the Mont Pelerin Society
, an international society of classical liberals, founded in 1947 by Nobel Prize Winner Friedrich A. Hayek. In the Nineties, he wrote a book in Italian language, "Stato Padrone", where he explains his free-market ideas.
A. Martino, Stato Padrone, Sperling&Kupfer, Milan 1997.
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
As in most countries, in Italy the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is one of the most important ministerial positions...
in 1994 and Italian
Italy
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Minister of Defense
Italian Minister of Defense
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from 2001 to 2006. He is a founding member of Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
, holding party card no. 2.
Career
Born at Messina, he is the son of Gaetano MartinoGaetano Martino
Gaetano Martino was an Italian politician and university teacher.A native of Messina, Sicily, he was a member of Italian Liberal Party. Gaetano Martino was one of the participants of the Messina Conference in 1955, which would lead to the Treaty of Rome in 1957...
, former Foreign Minister and prominent member of the late Italian Liberal Party (PLI). In mid-the 1980s he was unsuccessful candidate for the post of PLI secretary. A member of the Italian Parliament, he was first elected in 1994, re-elected in 1996
Italian general election, 1996
An early national general election was held in Italy on 21 April, 1996 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic...
and 2001
Italian general election, 2001
A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. The 14th Parliament of the Italian republic was chosen....
.
Since 1992, Martino is a professor of Economics
Economics
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"...
, in the Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
Department at the LUISS University
LUISS University of Rome
The Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli , often simply abbreviated as "LUISS," is a private university founded in 1974 in Rome, Italy....
of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
(currently on Parliamentary leave); he is author of 11 books and over 150 papers and articles on economic theory and policy. He has been a frequent contributor to Italian and international magazines and newspapers, as well as Italian and international television and radio programs.
In 1988-90, Martino was President of the Mont Pelerin Society
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization composed of economists , philosophers, historians, intellectuals, business leaders, and others who favour classical liberalism...
, an international society of classical liberals, founded in 1947 by Nobel Prize Winner Friedrich A. Hayek. In the Nineties, he wrote a book in Italian language, "Stato Padrone", where he explains his free-market ideas.
External links
A. Martino, Stato Padrone, Sperling&Kupfer, Milan 1997.