| 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 |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-03-05) 5 March 1952 (age 72) |
| Political party | UDC (2012–2013) SC (2013–2016) CD (since 2017) |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
Mario Catania (born March 5, 1952) served as the Italian minister of agriculture under Prime Minister Mario Monti from November 2011 to April 28, 2013.
Biography
Mario Catania was born on March 5, 1952, in Rome.
He was the head of department of European and international policies at the agriculture ministry. He was also part of the Italian Permanent Delegation to the EU in Brussels. In November 2011, he was appointed agriculture minister. He replaced Francesco Saverio Romano in the post.
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 April 28, 2013, and Nunzia De Girolamo succeeded him in the post.
References
- Government biography Archived 26 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- OECD webpage Archived 20 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Francesca Giuliani (16 November 2011). "The Who's Who of the Monti Government". i-Italy. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "Italy's new government has minister name mix-up". The Telegraph. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "New Agro Minister sworn in despite president's reservations". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. ANSA. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- "New Italian agriculture minister appointed". AGRA. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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