Alessandro Fontana (1936–2013) was an Italian academician and politician for the Christian Democracy Party who held several government posts and served in the

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between 1994 and 1999.

Biography

Fontana was born in Marcheno,

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, on 5 August 1936. He was an academician by profession. Fontana joined the Christian Democracy Party. He served at the Italian Senate for two terms, from 1987 to 1988 and in 1992. He was appointed minister of university and scientific and technological research in 1992 to the

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led by

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. He served in the post for one year. Then he began to serve in the European Parliament, and his tenure lasted from 1994 to 1999 representing

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and Forza Europa Group. He was the head of the petitions committee during his tenure at the Parliament. Fontana died on 4 December 2013.

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* 20th-century Italian politicians 1936 births 2013 deaths Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Government ministers of Italy MEPs for Italy 1994–1999 Politicians from Brescia Senators of Legislature X of Italy Senators of Legislature XI of Italy {{Italy-politician-stub