Prime Minister of Italy

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Romano Prodi



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Prime Minister of Italy
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 May 2006
President Giorgio Napolitano
Preceded by Silvio Berlusconi
Succeeded by Incumbent
In office
17 May 1996 – 21 October 1998
President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Preceded by Lamberto Dini
Succeeded by Massimo D'Alema

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10th President of the European Commission
In office
16 September 1999 – 30 October 2004
Preceded by Manuel Marin
Succeeded by José Manuel Durão Barroso

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Born August 9, 1939 (age 67)
Scandiano, Italy
Political party Olive Tree (non-aligned)
Spouse Flavia Franzoni
Profession economist, university professor
Religion Roman Catholic
Romano Prodi (help·info) (born 9 August 1939) is a centre-left Italian politician. Since May 17, 2006, he has served as Prime Minister of Italy following the narrow and uncertain victory of his l'Unione coalition over the Casa delle Libertà led by Silvio Berlusconi in the April 2006 Italian elections. Following a government crisis, after just 9 months he submitted his resignation on February 21, 2007;[1] President Giorgio Napolitano held talks with the political forces in the parliament, and on February 24 rejected the resignation, prompting Prodi to require a new vote of confidence.[2] Prodi was previously Prime Minister from 1996 to 1998 and President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004.