Augusto Fantozzi
Italian politician (1940–2019)
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Augusto Fantozzi (24 June 1940 – 13 July 2019)[1] was an Italian lawyer, tax expert, academic, businessman and politician who served as economy and finance minister and then, foreign trade minister.
Augusto Fantozzi | |
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| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 17 January 1995 – 18 May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Lamberto Dini |
| Preceded by | Giulio Tremonti |
| Succeeded by | Vincenzo Visco |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | |
| In office May 1996 – October 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Romano Prodi |
| Succeeded by | Piero Fassino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1940 |
| Died | 13 July 2019 (aged 79) Rome |
| Party | Olive Tree Alliance |
| Alma mater | La Sapienza University |
Early life and education
Fantozzi was born in Rome on 24 July 1940.[2] He received a law degree from La Sapienza University in 1962.[2]
Career
Fantozzi worked at La Sapienza University as full professor of tax law from 1974 to 1990.[2] He founded a law firm, Fantozzi & Associati, in 1975.[3] He was the tax advisor to the Benetton financial group.[4] In 1990, he was appointed full professor of tax law at LUISS in Rome.[2]
He served as minister of finance from 17 January 1995 to 18 May 1996 in the cabinet led by then prime minister Lamberto Dini.[5][6] In I996, he became a deputy for the Olive Tree Alliance.[2] In May 1996, Fantozzi was appointed foreign trade minister to the coalition government led by Romano Prodi.[7] He served in office until October 1998.[8]
After leaving office, Fantozzi began to serve as the chairman of the budget, treasury and economic planning committee.[6] In May 2005, he was appointed to Enel's board of directors.[8] In June 2005, he was also named as the chairman of Banca Antonveneta, and resigned from office in late 2006.[6] In addition, he was one of the board directors of the Benetton Group and serves as a member of the Consulta, which is an advisory body for the Vatican concerning the efficient running of the state.[6]
In August 2008, Fantozzi was named by the Italian government as Alitalia's extraordinary administrator or commissioner, and he oversaw the firm's bankruptcy process.[9][10]
