Mario Toros
{{Short description|Italian politician (1922–2018)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mario Toros
| image = Mario Toros.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|12|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|06|3|1922|12|9}}
| party = Christian Democrat
| death_place = Udine, Italy
| birth_place = Pagnacco, Italy
| termstart2 = June 12, 1958
| constituency = Friuli-Venezia Giulia
| profession = Trade Unionist
| termend2 = May 24, 1972
| office = Senator of the Italian Republic
| termend = July 1, 1987
| termstart = May 25, 1972
| office2 = Member of Italian Chamber of Deputies
| citizenship = Italy
| nationality = Friulian
| constituency2 = Udine
}}
Mario Toros (9 December 1922 – 3 June 2018) was a Friulian politician for the Christian Democracy and trade unionist.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TzQWAQAAIAAJ&q=Mario+Toros+9+dicembre+1922 | title=Repubblica italiana, 1948-1998: 50 anni di parlamento, governi, istituzioni| isbn=9788886922111| last1=(Firm)| first1=Navicella| year=2000}}{{Cite web|url=http://storia.camera.it/deputato/mario-toros-19221209/governi#nav|title = Mario Toros / Deputati / Camera dei deputati - Portale storico}}{{Cite book|last=Cellini|first=Jacopo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9jHUDgAAQBAJ&q=%22Mario+Toros%22&pg=PA114|title=Universalism and Liberation: Italian Catholic Culture and the Idea of International Community, 1963–1978|date=2017-05-11|publisher=Leuven University Press|isbn=978-94-6270-108-3|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Cattivello|first=Rossano|date=December 16, 2019|title=La Cisl Udine intitola la sede a Mario Toros|url=https://www.ilfriuli.it/articolo/economia/la-cisl-udine-intitola-la-sede-a-mario-toros/4/211669|access-date=2020-09-11|website=www.ilfriuli.it|language=it}}{{Cite web|date=4 June 2018|title=È morto Mario Toros: fu ministro, sottosegretario e sindacalista Cisl|url=https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/udine/morto_mario_toros_friuli-3775166.html|access-date=2020-09-11|website=www.ilgazzettino.it|language=it}}
Biography
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.{{Cite book|last=Pascoe|first=Rob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NtPiAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mario+Toros%22|title=Buongiorno Australia: Our Italian Heritage|date=September 16, 2009|publisher=Greenhouse Publications|isbn=9780864360625|publication-place=Pennsylvania State University|language=en|orig-year=1987}}{{Cite book|last=Plotkin|first=Fred|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7xBHAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Mario+Toros%22|title=La Terra Fortunata: The Splendid Food and Wine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia|date=2001|publisher=Broadway Books|isbn=978-0-7679-0611-1|language=en}}
He was a Deputy from 1958 to 1972 and as a Senator from 1972 to 1987.[http://messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it/udine/cronaca/2018/06/03/news/lutto-nel-mondo-della-politica-e-morto-mario-toros-1.16917751 Lutto nel mondo della politica, è morto Mario Toros] {{in lang|it}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilfriuliveneziagiulia.it/lutto-nel-mondo-politico-regionale-muore-a-96-anni-mario-toros-fu-parlamentare-e-ministro/|title = Lutto nel mondo politico regionale: Muore a 95 anni Mario Toros. Fu parlamentare e ministro|date = 4 June 2018}}{{Cite web|title=senato.it - Scheda di attività di Mario TOROS - VI Legislatura|url=http://www.senato.it/leg/06/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00002403.htm|access-date=2020-09-11|website=www.senato.it}}
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.{{Cite book|last=Graaf|first=Beatrice de|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=we6rAgAAQBAJ&q=%22Mario+Toros%22&pg=PA102|title=Evaluating Counterterrorism Performance: A Comparative Study|date=2011-03-15|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-80655-1|language=en}}{{Cite book|last1=Ross|first1=Martha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kfYpAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Mario+Toros%22|title=Rulers and Governments of the World|last2=Spuler|first2=Bertold|date=September 6, 2011|publisher=Bowker|isbn=978-0-85935-056-3|language=en|orig-year=1977}}
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.[https://www.friulinelmondo.com/si-e-spento-alleta-di-95-anni-il-senatore-mario-toros-nostro-presidente-dal-1982-al-2003-mandi-mario/ Si è spento, all’età di 95 anni, il senatore Mario Toros, nostro presidente dal 1982 al 2003. Mandi Mario!][https://www.ilfriuliveneziagiulia.it/lutto-nel-mondo-politico-regionale-muore-a-96-anni-mario-toros-fu-parlamentare-e-ministro/ Lutto nel mondo politico regionale: muore a 95 anni Mario Toros. Fu parlamentare e ministro]
References
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External links
- [https://storia.camera.it/deputato/mario-toros-19221209/governi#nav Italian Parliament Page]
- [http://www.senato.it/leg/06/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00002403.htm Italian Senate Page]
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Category:Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians
Category:Christian Democracy (Italy) members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
Category:Deputies of Legislature III of Italy
Category:Deputies of Legislature IV of Italy
Category:Deputies of Legislature V of Italy
Category:Senators of Legislature VI of Italy
Category:Senators of Legislature VII of Italy
Category:Senators of Legislature VIII of Italy
Category:Senators of Legislature IX of Italy
Category:People from the Province of Udine
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