Romano Antonio Prodi is an Italian politician,economist,academic,senior civil servant,and business executive who served as the tenth president of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. He served twice as Prime Minister of Italy,first from 18 May 1996 to 21 October 1998,and then from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008. Prodi is considered the founder of the Italian centre-left and one of the most prominent and iconic figures of the so-called Second Republic. He is often nicknamed Il Professore due to his academic career.
Amintore Fanfani was an Italian politician and statesman,who served as 32nd prime minister of Italy for five separate terms. He was one of the best-known Italian politicians after the Second World War and a historical figure of the left-wing faction of Christian Democracy. He is also considered one of the founders of the modern Italian centre-left.
Giovanni Leone was an Italian politician,jurist,and university professor. A founding member of the Christian Democracy (DC),Leone served as the President of Italy from December 1971 until June 1978. He also briefly served as Prime Minister of Italy from June to December 1963 and again from June to December 1968. He was also the president of the Chamber of Deputies from May 1955 until June 1963.
The 2006 Italian general election was held on 9 and 10 April 2006. Romano Prodi,leader of the centre-left coalition The Union,narrowly defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi,leader of the centre-right coalition House of Freedoms. Initial exit polls suggested a victory for Prodi,but the results narrowed as the count progressed. On 11 April 2006,Prodi declared victory;Berlusconi never conceded defeat and an ensuing dispute formed.
Enrico Letta is an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from April 2013 to February 2014,leading a grand coalition of centre-left and centre-right parties. He was the leader of the Democratic Party (PD) from March 2021 to March 2023.
The 1996 Italian general election was held on 21 April 1996 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Romano Prodi,leader of the centre-left The Olive Tree,won the election,narrowly defeating Silvio Berlusconi,who led the centre-right Pole for Freedoms.
Italian Renewal was a centrist and liberal political party in Italy.
Paolo Gentiloni Silveri is an Italian politician who has served as European Commissioner for Economy in the von der Leyen Commission since 1 December 2019. He previously served as prime minister of Italy from December 2016 to June 2018.
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy. The party's secretary is Elly Schlein,elected in the 2023 leadership election,while the party's president is Stefano Bonaccini.
The Liberal Democrats,whose complete name is Liberal Democrats for Renewal,is a liberal and centrist political party in Italy.
Sergio Mattarella is an Italian politician,jurist,academic,and lawyer who has served as the president of Italy since 2015. He is the second longest-serving president in Italy.
The Legislature VI of Italy was the 6th legislature of the Italian Republic,and lasted from 25 May 1972 until 4 July 1976. Its composition was the one resulting from the general election of 7 May 1972.
Lorenzo Fontana is an Italian politician and member of the League (Lega),who is serving as President of the Chamber of Deputies since 14 October 2022.
Gino Giugni was an Italian academic and politician. He served as the minister of labor and social security in the period 1993–1994.
Maria Elena Boschi,is an Italian lawyer and politician,member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2013.
The centre-left coalition is an alliance of political parties in Italy active,under several forms and names,since 1995 when The Olive Tree was formed under the leadership of Romano Prodi. The centre-left coalition has ruled the country for more than 15 years between 1996 and 2022.
Valerio Onida was an Italian jurist,and constitutional law professor,Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy and President of the Court from September 2004 to January 2005.
Carlo Smuraglia was an Italian politician and partisan who served as President of National Association of Italian Partisans from 2011 to 2017.
The National Institute for Social Security is the main entity of the Italian public retirement system. All waged labourers and most of self-employed,without a proper autonomous social security fund,must be subscribed to INPS. The entity is under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.
Paolo Baratta is an Italian economist and ex-minister. From 2008 to 2020 he was the President of the Venice Biennale.
