Francesco Merloni
Italian engineer and politician (1925–2024)
Francesco Merloni (17 September 1925 – 1 October 2024) was an Italian industrialist, engineer and politician who was a member of the Christian Democrats. He served as the minister of public works from 1992 to 1994.2
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Born Sep 17, 1925, died Oct 1, 2024.1
About
He chaired Merloni Termosanitari until 2011.
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Companies
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Pisa3
Merloni hailed from a family who founded the Merloni group and created the brand, Ariston, among the others. He was born in Fabriano on 17 September 1925. He held a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pisa in 1953.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson, engineer, politician.6
- 1996 to 2001Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic5
- 1993 to 1994Italian Minister of Public Works5
- 1992 to 1993Italian Minister of Public Works5
- 1987 to 1992Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic5
- 1983 to 1987Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic5
- 1979 to 1983Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic5
- 1976 to 1979Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic5
- 1972 to 1976Member of the Senate of the Italian Republic5
- Date not recordedFounded Ariston4
After graduation Merloni began his career in the family company, Merloni, in 1954 and worked there until 1972. From 1972 to 1998 he was elected to the Italian senate. He was a Christian Democrat senator until 1992. He also served as a member of the Parliament. In the elections of 1976, 1979, 1983 and 1987 he was elected deputy with the Christian Democrats.
He was the public works minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Giuliano Amato from 28 June 1992 to 27 April 1993. He retained his post in the next cabinet led by Prime Minister Carlo Azeglio Ciampi from 28 April 1993 to 9 May 1994. In the general elections in 1996, he was elected to the Parliament with the Olive Tree Alliance.
He led the Ariston Thermo Group until 2011. He was the honorary chairman of the group. In addition, he was the president of the Aristide Merloni Foundation, the national president of the UCID (Christian Union of Entrepreneurs and Managers) and vice president of AREL (Research and Legislation Agency).
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Personal life
Merloni married Cecilia Lazzarini, and they had three children. Merloni's son, Paolo, is also a businessman. He died in Fabriano on 1 October 2024, at the age of 99.
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Awards
- Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic10
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataFrancesco Merloni on Wikidata
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- 11WikidataAriston, Founder
- 12Wikimedia CommonsFrancesco Merloni photo by Camera, CC BY-SA 4.0