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Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister

Mario Draghi, outgoing president of the European Central Bank (ECB), delivers a speech during his farewell ceremony at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. Christine Lagarde will inherit two gifts when she takes over the presidency of the European Central Bank, both temporary and both from Draghi. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

The former European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy on 12 February 2021. The 73-year-old had served as President of the European Central Bank from 2011 until 2019. He replaces Giuseppe Conte, who resigned recently after losing majority support from his coalition government over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Here Italy goes again, with its 67th government since World War Two.

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President of Italy: Sergio Mattarella.
Capital of Italy: Rome; Currency of Italy: Euro.

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