Giuseppe Conte
Giuseppe Conte | |
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58th Prime Minister of Italy | |
In office 1 June 2018 – 13 February 2021 | |
President | Sergio Mattarella |
Deputy | Luigi Di Maio Matteo Salvini |
Preceded by | Paolo Gentiloni |
Succeeded by | Mario Draghi |
Personal details | |
Born | Volturara Appula, Italy | 8 August 1964
Political party | Independent[1] |
Spouse(s) | Valentina (div.)[2] |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Sapienza University |
Giuseppe Conte (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈkonte]; born 8 August 1964) is an Italian jurist and politician. He was the 58th Prime Minister of Italy from 1 June 2018 until 13 February 2021.[3]
On 20 August 2019, he officially announced his plans to resign from the position.[4] However, eight days later, the parliament reappointed him as prime minister after forming a new coalition.[5]
On January 25, 2021, it was reported that Conte would officially resign the next day after losing his party's majority and coalition support in the Italian Senate.[6] He was replaced by Mario Draghi on 13 February 2021.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Il premier tecnico di un governo politico
- ↑ Valentina, chi è l’ex moglie di Giuseppe Conte
- ↑ "Raggiunto l'accordo per un governo M5S-Lega con Conte premier" (in Italian).
- ↑ Giuffrida, Angela (20 August 2019). "Italian PM announces resignation in speech". The Guardian.
- ↑ "C'è l'accordo tra M5s e Pd. Governo giallorosso ai nastri di partenza". Agi.
- ↑ Legorano, Giovanni (January 25, 2021). "Italian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Struggle Over How to Revive Economy From Covid-19". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
Other websites
[change | change source]- University of Florence personal page (including CV and publication list in English)