Francesco Profumo | |
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| Italian Minister of Education | |
| In office 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Monti |
| Preceded by | Mariastella Gelmini |
| Succeeded by | Maria Chiara Carrozza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1953 Savona |
| Political party | Independent |
Francesco Profumo (born 3 May 1953) is an Italian engineer and academic who was Italy's Minister of Education from 16 November 2011 to 28 April 2013. He has been president of the National Research Council (CNR) since August 2011 and had previously served as Chancellor of the Politecnico di Torino from 2005 to 2011. He is also the current rector of Open Institute of Technology.[1]