Background
Born in Messina, he is the son of Gaetano Martino, former Foreign Minister and prominent member of the late Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party)).
Diplomat economist journalist politician university professor
Born in Messina, he is the son of Gaetano Martino, former Foreign Minister and prominent member of the late Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party)).
Juris Doctor, University of Messina Law School, 1964. Postgrad Department of Economic, University of Chicago, 1966—1968. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), F. Marroquin University, Guatemala, 1997.
In mid-the 1980s he was unsuccessful candidate for the post of Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) secretary. Since 1992 and for many years, Martino has been a professor of Economics in the Political Science Department at the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali University of Rome (currently on Parliamentary leave). He is author of 11 books and over 150 papers and articles on economic theory and policy.
He has been a frequent contributor to Italian and international magazines and newspapers (Il Giornale, for example), as well as Italian and international television and radio programs.
In the Nineties, he wrote a book in Italian language, Stato Padrone, where he explains his free-market ideas. He was minister of Foreign Affairs in the first Berlusconi cabinet (1994-1995) and minister of Defense when Berlusconi came back to power (2001-2006).
He is Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the Italy-United States of America Foundation.
He is a founding member of Forza Italia. A member of the Italian Parliament, he was first elected in 1994, re-elected in 1996 and 2001.
Married, April 2, 1970.