Background
Fontana, Alessandro was born on August 15, 1936 in Marcheno, Brescia, Italy.
Italian minister of universities and research
Fontana, Alessandro was born on August 15, 1936 in Marcheno, Brescia, Italy.
Degree in history, Catholic University.
Provincial Vice-Sec., Christian Democrats. Regional Vice-Sec., Christian Democrats. Regional Councillor, 1970.
Regional Assessor for Culture and Local Authorities, for 10 years. Vice-President of the Regional Council. President Christian Democrats group, Lombardy.
Member Central Leadership, Christian Democrats, from 1980. National Vice-Sec., Christian Democrats, 1985-1986. Elected Senator, Fermo.
1987; member Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Director, Christian Democrats daily newspaper, II Popolo. Minister of Universities and Research.
Lecturer, Modem History, University of Brescia. Specialist in Catholic culture from 19th century. Student of contemporary ideologies.
Writer for, Tl ponte', ‘Humanitas’, il politico’, ‘Terza Fase’. Il Giomo’, il Corriere della Sera’. Political editor of ‘Cittadino’, ‘Voce del Popolo’, ‘Eco di Brescia’.
Author: Books on Lamennais, Leone XIII, Tommaseo, Cattaneo, Murri, Gobetti, Sturzo, Aldo Moro, 'La controrivoluzione cattolica 1820-1830, 1968, "Oltre il riformismo", 1973, "I cattolici e l'unitá sindacale', 1978, "Antonomia della cultura, cultura delle autonomie", 1980, L'identitá minacciata", 1986, "Il fascismo e le autonomie locali", "La grande guerra: operai e contadini lombardi nel primo conflitto mondiale'. Writer for Il Ponte, Humanitas, Il politico, Terza Fase, Il Giorno, Il Corriere della Sera. Political editor Cittadino, Voce del Popolo, Eco di Brescia.