# Mario Monti

_Italian economist and politician (1943-)_

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> Mario Monti is an Italian politician, economist and academic who served as the prime minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013, leading a technocratic government in the wake of the Italian debt crisis.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 March 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Varese ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P106))
- **Political party:** Civic Choice (since 4 January 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P102))
- **Education:** Bocconi University; Yale University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P69))
- **Positions held:** Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (26 March 2013 – 28 April 2013); Prime Minister of Italy (16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013); Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (16 November 2011 – 11 July 2012); Italian senator for life (since 9 November 2011); European Commissioner for Competition (15 September 1999 – 30 October 2004); European Commissioner for Internal Market (18 January 1995 – 15 September 1999) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Robert Schuman Medal; Global Economy Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Padua; honorary doctorate of CEU San Pablo University; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun; honorary doctorate from Sciences Po ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** SenatoreMonti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P2002))
- **Facebook:** MarioMonti.ufficiale ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Mario Monti born?**  
Mario Monti was born on 19 March 1943 in Varese.

**What positions has Mario Monti held?**  
Positions held by Mario Monti include: Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013–2013); Prime Minister of Italy (2011–2013); Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (2011–2012); Italian senator for life (since 9 November 2011); European Commissioner for Competition (1999–2004).

**Where did Mario Monti study?**  
Mario Monti was educated at Bocconi University, Yale University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mario Monti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Monti) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q47904](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47904) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mario Monti portrait november 2011.jpg by Senato della Repubblica (CC BY 3.0 it)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mario_Monti_portrait_november_2011.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Mario Monti". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mario-monti. Retrieved 14 November 2026.