Giuseppe Conte
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]
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 | 8 August 1964 Volturara Appula, Italy |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Valentina (div.)[2] |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University |
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.
Giuseppe Conte Media
Conte with President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace
Conte during a press conference at the Quirinal Palace after accepting the task of forming a new cabinet
Conte speaks to the European Parliament in February 2019
Conte informing President Sergio Mattarella of his resignation
Conte and President Mattarella, a few weeks before the crisis
Conte at the European Council
Conte at the European Parliament
Conte with President Donald Trump in August 2019. The U.S. President often praised Conte's immigration policies.
Queue in front of a supermarket after the introduction of social distancing rules in March 2020
Giuseppe Conte arrives at the Quirinal Palace during the pandemic
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References
- ↑ 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. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/20/italian-pm-expected-resign-giuseppe-conte.
- ↑ "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. https://www.wsj.com/articles/italian-prime-minister-giuseppe-conte-to-resign-11611599680. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
Other websites
- University of Florence personal page (including CV and publication list in English)