Mario Toros (9 December 1922 – 3 June 2018) was a Friulian politician for the Christian Democracy and trade unionist.[1][2][3][4][5]

Mario Toros
Senator of the Italian Republic
In office
May 25, 1972 – July 1, 1987
ConstituencyFriuli-Venezia Giulia
Member of Italian Chamber of Deputies
In office
June 12, 1958 – May 24, 1972
ConstituencyUdine
Personal details
Born(1922-12-09)December 9, 1922
Pagnacco, Italy
DiedJune 3, 2018(2018-06-03) (aged 95)
Udine, Italy
CitizenshipItaly
NationalityFriulian
Political partyChristian Democrat
ProfessionTrade Unionist

Biography

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Toros was born on December 9, 1922, in Pagnacco, Italy. He is of Friulian descent and has been an active advocate for them, going so far as being president of the Friuli nel Mondo.[4][5][6][7]

He was a Deputy from 1958 to 1972 and as a Senator from 1972 to 1987.[6][8][9][10]

He served as Minister for Regional Affairs from 7 July 1973 to 23 November 1974 and as Minister of Labor and Social Security from 23 November 1974 to 29 July 1976.[2][11][12]

For over twenty years he was president of the organization Friuli in the world, of which he was honorary president, as well as having actively worked for the Onlus Cjase Foundation by the Furlans of Villalta (Fagagna).

He died on June 3, 2018, in Udine.[4][5][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ (Firm), Navicella (2000). Repubblica italiana, 1948-1998: 50 anni di parlamento, governi, istituzioni. ISBN 9788886922111.
  2. ^ a b "Mario Toros / Deputati / Camera dei deputati - Portale storico".
  3. ^ Cellini, Jacopo (2017-05-11). Universalism and Liberation: Italian Catholic Culture and the Idea of International Community, 1963–1978. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-94-6270-108-3.
  4. ^ a b c Cattivello, Rossano (December 16, 2019). "La Cisl Udine intitola la sede a Mario Toros". www.ilfriuli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  5. ^ a b c "È morto Mario Toros: fu ministro, sottosegretario e sindacalista Cisl". www.ilgazzettino.it (in Italian). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  6. ^ a b Pascoe, Rob (September 16, 2009) [1987]. Buongiorno Australia: Our Italian Heritage. Pennsylvania State University: Greenhouse Publications. ISBN 9780864360625.
  7. ^ Plotkin, Fred (2001). La Terra Fortunata: The Splendid Food and Wine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-7679-0611-1.
  8. ^ Lutto nel mondo della politica, è morto Mario Toros (in Italian)
  9. ^ "Lutto nel mondo politico regionale: Muore a 95 anni Mario Toros. Fu parlamentare e ministro". 4 June 2018.
  10. ^ "senato.it - Scheda di attività di Mario TOROS - VI Legislatura". www.senato.it. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  11. ^ Graaf, Beatrice de (2011-03-15). Evaluating Counterterrorism Performance: A Comparative Study. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-80655-1.
  12. ^ Ross, Martha; Spuler, Bertold (September 6, 2011) [1977]. Rulers and Governments of the World. Bowker. ISBN 978-0-85935-056-3.
  13. ^ Si è spento, all’età di 95 anni, il senatore Mario Toros, nostro presidente dal 1982 al 2003. Mandi Mario!
  14. ^ Lutto nel mondo politico regionale: muore a 95 anni Mario Toros. Fu parlamentare e ministro
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