Domenico Fisichella
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15 September 1935
Domenico Fisichella | |
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| Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities | |
| In office 10 May 1994 – 17 January 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Alberto Ronchey |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Paolucci |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 28 April 2008 | |
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| Born | Domenico Fisichella 15 September 1935 Messina, Italy |
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Alma mater | University of Perugia |
| Occupation | Academic |
Domenico Fisichella (born 15 September 1935)[1] is an Italian academic and politician, who served as culture minister in the first Berlusconi government from 1994 to 1995.[2]
Views
Fisichella taught political science at Sapienza University of Rome and the Luiss Business School.[3] He wrote for Rome daily Il Tempo.[3]
He was a founding member of the right-wing National Alliance.[4][5] He was the constitutional advisor of Gianfranco Fini, the leader of the party.[6][7] He was appointed minister of culture to the first cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi on 10 May 1994.[8] Fisichella replaced Alberto Ronchey in the post.[9] Fisichella's ministerial term ended in December 1994 when the cabinet resigned.[10]
In 1994, Fisichella became a member of the Senate of the Republic and served there until 2008.[11] He became an independent senator[12] when he left the National Alliance in January 1996.[7] He served as the deputy speaker of the Italian senate for ten years.[11] After leaving politics, he continued to work at the University of Florence and Sapienza University of Rome, and as of 2012 he was also a lecturer at Luiss University of Rome.[13]
Fisichella was the ideologue of the National Alliance and a monarchist.[14]
Controversy
Although Fisichella is a distinguished and leading political scientist in international academic circles, his appointment as culture minister caused serious concerns in the international press.[15]
Works
Fisichella is the author of several books, including Istituzioni politiche. Struttura e pensiero (1999); Denaro e democrazia. Dall’antica Grecia all’economia globale (2000); Politica e mutamento sociale (2002) and Elezioni e democrazia. Un’analisi comparata (2003).[11]
