Francesco Merloni
Italian industrialist, engineer and politician
Minister of Public Works
In office
28 June 1992 – 9 May 1994
Prime MinisterGiuliano Amato
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Preceded byGiovanni Prandini
Succeeded byRoberto Maria Radice
Member of the Senate
In office
25 May 1972 – 4 July 1976
In office
22 April 1992 – 14 April 1994
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
4 July 1976 – 22 April 1992
In office
9 May 1996 – 29 May 2001
Personal details
Born (1925-09-17) 17 September 1925
Fabriano, Kingdom of Italy
Political party
  • DC (until 1994)
  • PPI (1994-2002)
SpouseCecilia Lazzarini
ParentAristide Merloni (father)
Alma materUniversity of Pisa

Francesco Merloni (born 17 September 1925) is an Italian industrialist, engineer and politician who was a member of the Christian Democrats. He served as the minister of public works from 1992 to 1994. He chaired Merloni Termosanitari until 2011.

Early life and education

Merloni hails from a family who founded the Merloni group and created the brand, Ariston, among the others.[1] He was born in Fabriano on 17 September 1925.[2] He holds a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pisa in 1953.[3][4]

Career

After graduation Merloni began his career in the family company, Merloni, in 1954 and worked there until 1972.[4] From 1972 to 1998 he was elected to the Italian senate.[2][4] He was a Christian Democrat senator until 1992.[2] He also served as a member of the Parliament.[1][3] In the elections of 1976, 1979, 1983 and 1987 he was elected deputy with the Christian Democrats.[4]

He was the public works minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Giuliano Amato from 28 June 1992 to 27 April 1993.[2][5] He retained his post in the next cabinet led by Prime Minister Carlo Azeglio Ciampi from 28 April 1993 to 9 May 1994.[2] In the general elections in 1996, he was elected to the Parliament with the Olive Tree Alliance.[4]

He led the Ariston Thermo Group until 2011.[1][6] He is the honorary chairman of the group.[3] In addition, he is the president of the Aristide Merloni Foundation, the national president of the UCID (Christian Union of Entrepreneurs and Managers) and vice president of AREL (Research and Legislation Agency).[3]

Personal life

Merloni married Cecilia Lazzarini, and they have three children.[4] Merloni's son, Paolo, is also a businessman.[1]

Honors and awards

Merloni was awarded the Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1994.[7] He was honored by Prix France Italie as best Italian entrepreneur of the year in France in 2003.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Energetic People". Itogi (33): 24–27. 19 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Francesco Merloni". Italian Senate (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Indesit Co Spa". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Merloni Francesco". Who's who in Italy. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ↑ John Tagliabue (10 March 1993). "Italian Energy Chief Held in Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "People Moving".
  7. ↑ "Dettaglio decorato". Italian Presidency. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.