Ferruccio Fazio

Ferruccio Fazio (born 7 August 1944) is an Italian politician and was the minister of health from 2009 to 2011 in the fourth cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi.

Ferruccio Fazio
Minister of Health
In office
15 December 2009 – 16 November 2011
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded byMaurizio Sacconi
Succeeded byRenato Balduzzi
Mayor of Garessio
Assumed office
28 May 2019
Preceded bySergio Di Steffano
Personal details
Born (1944-08-07) 7 August 1944
Garessio
NationalityItalian
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Margherita Colnaghi
ChildrenAlessandro
Arianna
Alma materUniversity of Pisa
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Fazio was born in Garessio on 7 August 1944.[1] He studied medicine.[2]

Career

Fazio is a professor of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy at University of Milan Bicocca.[1] He was also the director of nuclear medicine and radiation oncology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan.[2]

He served as undersecretary for health until his appointment as vice minister of health on 21 May 2008.[1][3] During his tenure as undersecretary, he was responsible for struggle against the bird flu.[4] Then he served as the vice minister until his appointment as minister of health in December 2009.[1] His tenure ended in November 2011,[1] and Renato Balduzzi replaced him as health minister.[5]

In May 2019 he is elected mayor of Garessio.

Personal life

Fazio is married and has two children, a daughter and a son.[1]

References
  1. "Ferruccio Fazio". Official website. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. "5th National Conference". Società Italiana Medici Manager. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. Flavia Krause-Jackson (19 May 2009). "Italy to Appoint Ferruccio Fazio as Health Minister, Ansa Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  4. "Fazio downplays fears, woman hospitalised in Naples". Italy Mag. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  5. "Govt bios: other ministers". La Gazetta del Mezzogiorno. Rome. ANSA. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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