Ferruccio Fazio
Ferruccio Fazio | |
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| Mayor of Garessio | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Di Steffano |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 15 December 2009 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Maurizio Sacconi |
| Succeeded by | Renato Balduzzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1944 Garessio |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Margherita Colnaghi |
| Children | Alessandro Arianna |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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 Fazio is elected mayor of Garessio.[6]
Personal life
Fazio is married and has two children, a daughter and a son.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ferruccio Fazio". Official website. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ a b "5th National Conference". Società Italiana Medici Manager. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Flavia Krause-Jackson (19 May 2009). "Italy to Appoint Ferruccio Fazio as Health Minister, Ansa Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Fazio downplays fears, woman hospitalised in Naples". Italy Mag. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Govt bios: other ministers". La Gazetta del Mezzogiorno. Rome. ANSA. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "A Garessio 22 positivi su 2.900 abitanti. Il sindaco ed ex ministro della Salute Ferruccio Fazio: "Vaccinatevi"". La Stampa (in Italian). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links
Media related to Ferruccio Fazio at Wikimedia Commons
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