Carlo Scognamiglio

For the racing cyclist, see Carlo Scognamiglio (cyclist).

Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini
File:Carlo scognamiglio pasini.jpg Scognamiglio at an Aspen Institute Conference, 2008
President of the Italian Senate
In office 16 April 1994 – 8 May 1996
Preceded by	Giovanni Spadolini
Succeeded by	Nicola Mancino
Italian Minister of Defense
In office 21 October 1998 – 22 December 1999
Prime Minister	Massimo D'Alema
Preceded by	Beniamino Andreatta
Succeeded by	Sergio Mattarella
Personal details
Born	(1944-11-27) 27 November 1944 Varese, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Italian Liberal Party (1992-1994) Union of the Centre (1994-1998) Democratic Union for the Republic (1998-1999) Italian Liberal Party (1999-2014) The Liberals (2014-present)
Profession	Economist

Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini (born 27 November 1944) is an Italian economist and politician. He is a university professor in applied economics and was chancellor of the Luiss University of Rome (1984–1992). He was President of the Italian Senate from 1994 to 1996 and Minister of Defense from 1998 to 1999.

Life and career

In 1992 he became Senator for the Italian Liberal Party (PLI), and was appointed as chairman of the Committee for European Affairs of the Senate.

Re-elected in 1994, during the XII Legislature, Scognamiglio was elected as President of Senate.

In 1998 he joined the project of former President Francesco Cossiga, the Democratic Union for the Republic, and was Minister of Defense from 21 October 1998 to 22 December 1999, covering the NATO's intervention in Kosovo (March-June 1999). As Defense Minister he promoted the repeal of the draft, the transformation of the Italian armed forces on professional bases, the opening of military service to women, and the rise of the Corp of Carabinieri as a forth branch of Italian armed forces.

Presently he is full professor of applied economics, lifetime trustee of the Aspen Institute and President of the Italian Liberal Party (2004).

Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini was awarded the prestigious prize for Economics of the Académie française in 1988.

As sportsman, he was world champion of sailing (International Ocean Races - One Ton Cup 1976).

Publications

He is the author of over 80 publications in English and Italian, among which:

• L'Arte della Ricchezza. Cesare Beccaria economista. Mondadori, Milano 2014
• Keynes and the New Millennium Crisis, Treves Editore, Roma 2009.
• Adam Smith. Adam Smith visto da Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini, Luiss University Press, Roma 2007 and 2009².
• Economia industriale. Economia dei mercati imperfetti, Luiss University Press, Roma 2006.
• Adam Smith XXI secolo, Luiss University Press, Roma 2005.
• La guerra del Kosovo, Rizzoli, Milano 2002.
• La democrazia in Italia, Rizzoli, Milano 1996.
• Teoria e politica della finanza industriale, il Mulino, Bologna 1987.
• Crisi e risanamento dell'industria italiana, Giuffrè, Milano 1979.
• Mercato dei capitali, borse valori e finanziamento delle imprese industriali, Franco Angeli Edizioni, Milano 1974.
• The Economics of the Stock Market", Giuffrè, Milano 1972.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Giovanni Spadolini	President of the Italian Senate 1994–1996	Succeeded by Nicola Mancino
Preceded by Beniamino Andreatta	Italian Minister of Defense 1998–1999	Succeeded by Sergio Mattarella
Italian Senate
Preceded by Title jointly held	Member of the Italian Senate Legislatures XI, XII, XIII 1992 – 2001	Succeeded by Title jointly held
Party political offices
Preceded by Carla Martino	President of Italian Liberal Party (2004) 2009–2012	Succeeded by Enzo Palumbo