Antonio Martino
Antonio Martino (22 December 1942 – 5 March 2022) was an Italian politician. He was the minister of foreign affairs in 1994 and minister of defense from 2001 to 2006 during the Silvio Berlusconi governments.[1] He was a founding member of Forza Italia.
Antonio Martino | |
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| 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 Italian Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 10 April 1994 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Sicily |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1942 Messina, Italy |
| Died | 5 March 2022 (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italian Liberal Party (1968–1994) Forza Italia (1994–2009) The People of Freedom (2009–2013) Forza Italia (2013–2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Erickson |
| Alma mater | University of Messina, University of Chicago |
| Profession | Teacher, economist |
References
- ↑ Unger, Craig (July 2006). "The War They Wanted, The Lies They Needed: The Bush administration invaded Iraq claiming Saddam Hussein had tried to buy yellowcake uranium in Niger. As much of Washington knew, and the world soon learned, the charge was false. Worse, it appears to have been the cornerstone of a highly successful "black propaganda" campaign with links to the White House. (page 7)". Vanity Fair. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2006/07/yellowcake200607?currentPage=7. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ Morto l'ex ministro e fondatore di Forza Italia Antonio Martino (in Italian)