Fabio Fabbri

Fabio Fabbri (15 October 1933 – 4 January 2024) was an Italian politician and lawyer.

Biography

Fabbri was born in Ciano d'Enza, Italy, on 15 October 1933. He graduated from the University of Parma with a law degree, and began a career as a lawyer. He was an Undersecretary for Agriculture and Forestry in the 2nd Cossiga government, in the Forlani government and the two Spadolini governments, and the Secretary of the Council of Ministers in the first Amato government. He also served as minister for regional affairs in the fifth Fanfani government, as minister of community policies in the second Craxi government and as minister of defence in the Ciampi government.

After leaving office he worked on protecting the Apennine Mountains through an editorial initiative and the Man and the Biosphere Programme.

Fabio Fabbri died in Parma on 4 January 2024, at the age of 90.

Honours and awards Italy: Chancellor and Treasurer of the Military Order of Italy (From 28 April 1993 to 10 May 1994) Italy: Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Rome, 11 May 1994)