Paolo Romani (born 18 September 1947) is an Italian politician, publisher, journalist and former minister of economic development.
Paolo Romani | |
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| Minister of Economic Development | |
| In office 4 October 2010 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Claudio Scajola |
| Succeeded by | Corrado Passera |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 13 October 2022 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 15 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1947 Milan, Italy |
| Political party | Cambiamo! (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | PLI (until 1994) Forza Italia (1994-2009) PdL (2009-2013) Forza Italia (2013-2019) |
Early life edit
Romani was born in Milan on 18 September 1947.[1] He has a high school diploma.[1]
Career edit
Romani worked as television executive in Italy.[2] He joined Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party in 1994.[3] In 2008, he was elected to the Italian parliament and served as deputy minister of communications from 30 June 2009 to 4 October 2010.[1]
Romani was appointed minister of the economic development to the fourth Berlusconi cabinet on 4 October 2010.[3] He replaced Silvio Berlusconi as minister who had led the ministry since May 2010.[3] Romani's term ended when he was replaced by Corrado Passera as minister on 16 November 2011.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "The Minister – Paolo Romani (English version)". Ministry of the economic development. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Dinmore, Guy (5 October 2010). "Berlusconi minister accused of conflict of interest". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ a b c Donovan, Jeffrey (5 October 2010). "Romani Sworn in as Industry Minister Five Months After Scajola's Departure". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Italy's Unelected Prime Minister Monti Unveils Cabinet Line up Devoid of Any Elected Politicians". The Information Daily. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
External links edit
Media related to Paolo Romani at Wikimedia Commons