Mario Catania

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Mario Catania
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Minister of Agriculture
In office
16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013
Prime Minister Mario Monti
Preceded by Francesco Saverio Romano
Succeeded by Nunzia De Girolamo
Personal details
Born (1952-03-05) 5 March 1952 (age 72)
Political party Union of the Centre
Other political
affiliations
Independent (until 2012)

Mario Catania (born 5 March 1952) served as the Italian minister of agriculture under Prime Minister Mario Monti from November 2011 to 28 April 2013.

Biography

Mario Catania was born on 5 March 1952.[1]

He was the head of department of European and international policies at the agriculture ministry.[2] He was also part of the Italian Permanent Delegation to the EU in Brussels.[3] In November 2011, he was appointed agriculture minister.[3][4] He replaced Francesco Saverio Romano in the post.[5]

In 2012, Catania joined Union of the Centre (UdC) and was elected deputy, on With Monti for Italy coalition's lists. Catania's term as agriculture minister ended on 28 April 2013 and Nunzia De Girolamo succeeded him in the post.[6]

References

  1. Government biography
  2. OECD webpage
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