Ferruccio Fazio

Ferruccio Fazio (born 7 August 1944) is an Italian politician and was the minister of health from 2009 to 2011 in the fourth cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi.

Ferruccio Fazio
Mayor of Garessio
In office 28 May 2019 – 11 June 2024
Preceded by	Sergio Di Steffano
Succeeded by	Luciano Sciandra
Minister of Health
In office 15 December 2009 – 16 November 2011
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Maurizio Sacconi
Succeeded by	Renato Balduzzi
Personal details
Born	(1944-08-07) 7 August 1944 (age 81) Garessio
Nationality	Italian
Party	Independent
Spouse	Margherita Colnaghi
Children	Alessandro Arianna
Alma mater	University of Pisa
Website	Official website

Early life and education

Fazio was born in Garessio on 7 August 1944.^[1] He studied medicine.^[2]

Career

Fazio is a professor of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy at University of Milan Bicocca.^[1] He was also the director of nuclear medicine and radiation oncology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan.^[2]

He served as undersecretary for health until his appointment as vice minister of health on 21 May 2008.^[1][3] During his tenure as undersecretary, he was responsible for struggle against the bird flu.^[4] Then he served as the vice minister until his appointment as minister of health in December 2009.^[1] His tenure ended in November 2011,^[1] and Renato Balduzzi replaced him as health minister.^[5]

In May 2019 Fazio is elected mayor of Garessio.^[6]

Personal life

Fazio is married and has two children, a daughter and a son.^[1]