Mario Fasino was an Italian politician, journalist, and one of the co-founders of Christian Democratic Party in Sicily.
14 Facts About Mario Fasino
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Mario Fasino served as the President of the region of Sicily from 20 September 1969 until 22 December 1972.
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Mario Fasino was born in 1920 in San Severo, Province of Foggia, Apulia.
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Mario Fasino was first elected to the Sicilian Regional Assembly in 1951, representing a constituency in Palermo.
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In 1969, Mario Fasino was elected President of Sicily, the head of the regional government.
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Mario Fasino led five separate Sicilian governments from 1969 until he left the office of the presidency on 22 December 1972.
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Two years later, Mario Fasino was elected President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, succeeding the outgoing speaker, Angelo Bonfiglio, who had been elected to the national Chamber of Deputies.
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Mario Fasino headed the Sicilian Regional Assembly as President from 1974 until 1976.
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In 1981, Mario Fasino lost re-election to the Sicilian Regional Assembly.
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Mario Fasino declined to seek re-election to Assembly in 1986, but remained a high-ranking official within the Sicilian regional DC Party.
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Mario Fasino was appointed to the Christian Democratic Party national council.
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Mario Fasino later became the President of the Centro di studi filologici e linguistici siciliani.
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Mario Fasino died in Palermo, Sicily, on 17 January 2017, at the age of 96.
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Mario Fasino's funeral was held at the Santa Maria di Monserrato Church in Palermo.