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Italian politician (born 1939)

Mariotto Segni (born 16 May 1939) is a retired Italian politician and professor of civil law. He founded several parties, which focused on fighting for electoral reform through referendums. He is the son of the politician Antonio Segni, one-time president of Italy.

Biography

Segni was born May 16, 1939, in Sassari, Sardinia. He was born to Antonio Segni, himself a prominent politician, and Laura Carta Caprino, who would have a total of four children. Prior to his political career Segni studied law at the University of Sassari, following in the footsteps of his father.

Academic career

Following his graduation, Segni moved to Padau where he worked under Luigi Carraro, a four-time Christian Democrat Senator, and taught at university. In 1975 he became a professor of civil law at the University of Sassari. He was the chair of the Faculty of Law at the University of Sassari until his retirement in 2011.

Christian Democrats

A long-time member of Christian Democracy, like his father, he was first elected Regional Councillor in 1967. Shortly after gaining his position at the University of Sassari, Segni ran for the national parliament in 1976. He came second behind Francesco Cossiga with 85,736 votes but still won a seat. He continued to hold this office until 1996. He served as State Secretary of the Ministry Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies in the second Craxigovernment and in the sixth Fanfanigovernment. He was also chairman of the Control Committee for Information and Security Services and for State Secrecy from 1987 to 1991.

Election Reform and Starting a Party

Riding the momentum from the 1991 Italian electoral la