Giuseppe Guarino (15 November 1922 – 17 April 2020) was an Italian law scholar and politician from the Christian Democracy (DC). He served as the minister of finance briefly in 1987 and minister of industry and minister of state holdings from 1992 and 1993.
Giuseppe Guarino | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Industry | |
| In office June 1992 – April 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato |
| Minister of State Holdings | |
| In office June 1992 – April 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1987–1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Amintore Fanfani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1922 Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 17 April 2020 (aged 97) Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
| Occupation | Academic |
Early life and education
editGuarino was born in Naples on 15 November 1922.[1] His family were originally from Solofra.[2] His father died when Giuseppe was just eleven years old.[2]
Guarino studied law and specialized in public law.[2]
Career
editGuarino started his career as a faculty member at the University of Sassari in 1950 and became a professor of public law there.[1][2] He also taught public law at the University of Siena.[3] From 1967 to 1987 he was the governor of the Bank of Italy.[2] He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on the list of the DC.[1] He was appointed minister of finance to the cabinet of Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani in 1987.[1]
Guarino was named minister of industry and minister of state holdings to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Giuliano Amato in June 1992.[4][5] During his tenure Guarino continuously criticized the privatization efforts of the government.[6] Guarino's ministerial term ended in April 1993.[5]
Work, views and death
editGuarino was the author of various books and articles.[3] Some of his books include Verso l’Europa, ovvero la fine della politica published in 1997 and Ratificare Lisbona? published in 2008.[5]
Guarino was a devout Catholic.[3] Although he had a pro-European position previously, he later criticized the evolution of the European Union.[4] He argued that in 1999 there occurred an "obscure coup d’État" referring to the approval of an EC Regulation numbered 1466–973.[4][7]
Guarino died in Rome on 17 April 2020 at age 97.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Giuseppe Guarino, una vita al servizio di Italia ed Europa: il ricordo" (in Italian). Rome: affaritaliani. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Gabriele Bojano (18 April 2020). "Addio al giurista Giuseppe Guarino. Fu due volte ministro, aveva 97 anni". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Bruno Di Giacomo Russo (April 2020). "Giuseppe Guarino, giurista cattolico". Corriere della Valtellina (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Marco Baldassari (2019). "The Resilient Governance of the EU: Towards a Post-democratic Society". In Marco Baldassari; et al. (eds.). Anti-Europeanism: Critical Perspectives Towards the European Union. Cham: Springer. p. 80. ISBN 978-3-030-24428-6.
- ^ a b c Daniele Pasquinucci (2020). "From narrative to counter-narrative: the European constraint and the rise of Italian populist Euroscepticism". Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 30 (1): 45, 50. doi:10.1080/14782804.2020.1839396. S2CID 226347750.
- ^ John Phillips (23 February 1993). "Bribe charges against Fiat directors add to Amato's troubles". The Times. No. 64575. p. 8. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ James K. Galbraith (14 August 2015). "The Future of Europe". The American Prospect. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
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