Mario Mauro

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox officeholder Mario Mauro (born 24 July 1961) is an Italian politician and a university teacher of history.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He is the former Minister of Defence, having served in the Letta Cabinet from 2013 to 2014. From 1999 to 2013, he was a member of the European Parliament, and he is a member of Communion and Liberation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Early life and education

Mauro was born in San Giovanni Rotondo on 24 July 1961. He studied literature and philosophy at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Milan and received a degree in 1985.<ref name="nan">Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

Mauro began his career as a teacher in southern Italy after graduation and until 1999, he continued to serve as a teacher and established the Public Social Services University Research Centre.<ref name=nan/> He was first elected to the European Parliament in 1999 with the PPE-DE group. From 1999 to 2004, he was vice president of the education and culture commission. On 2 July 2004, he was elected one of the 14 vice presidents of the parliament.<ref>European Parliament page</ref> His tenure as vice president lasted until 2009.<ref name=vogel>Template:Cite news</ref> In June 2009, he was elected again to the parliament. He assumed the post of the leader of the Italian center-right MEPs for the period of 2009–2013.<ref name=vogel/>

In addition to his position as European Parliamentary, he held the following positions: representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) against racism, xenophobia, and discrimination, concerning discrimination against Christians from 2009 to 2011,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and adjunct professor at the European University of Rome from 2007 to 2009.<ref name=nan/>

In 2013, Mauro resigned from Il Popolo della Libertà and joined Civic Choice (SC). He was elected senator on With Monti for Italy's lists, a coalition between Civic Choice, Union of the Centre and Future and Freedom. He was elected the leader of the SC parliamentary group in the Senate. He was replaced in the European Parliament by Susy De Martini.

On 28 April 2013, Mauro was sworn in as defense minister in the grand coalition cabinet of Enrico Letta.<ref name=bbc27apr>Template:Cite news</ref> After internal rifts inside the Civic Choice party, Mauro left it in November 2013 and launched the new Populars for Italy.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Personal life

Mauro is married to Giovanna; they have two children, Francesca Romana and Angelo.Template:Citation needed

See also

• Popolari per l'Italia
• Communion and Liberation

External links

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