# Paolo Gentiloni

_Italian politician (born 1954)_

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> Paolo Gentiloni Silveri is an Italian politician who was European Commissioner for Economy in the Von der Leyen Commission from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2024. He had previously served as prime minister of Italy from December 2016 to June 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 November 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party (since 14 October 2007); Workers' Movement for Socialism; Proletarian Unity Party; Democracy Is Freedom – The Daisy (until 2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P102))
- **Education:** Sapienza University of Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P69))
- **Official website:** paologentiloni.it ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P856))
- **Positions held:** European Commissioner for Economy (1 December 2019 – 30 November 2024); President of the Democratic Party (17 March 2019 – 22 February 2020); Italian Minister of Agriculture (13 March 2018 – 1 June 2018); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (12 March 2018 – 2 December 2019); Prime Minister of Italy (12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018); Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (31 October 2014 – 12 December 2016); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (5 March 2013 – 22 March 2018); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (22 April 2008 – 14 March 2013); Italian Minister of Communications (17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (21 April 2006 – 28 April 2008); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (20 June 2001 – 27 April 2006) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** PaoloGentiloni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P2002))
- **Facebook:** paologentiloni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031#P2013))
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## Questions

**When was Paolo Gentiloni born?**  
Paolo Gentiloni was born on 22 November 1954 in Rome.

**What positions has Paolo Gentiloni held?**  
Positions held by Paolo Gentiloni include: European Commissioner for Economy (2019–2024); President of the Democratic Party (2019–2020); Italian Minister of Agriculture (2018–2018); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2018–2019); Prime Minister of Italy (2016–2018).

**Where did Paolo Gentiloni study?**  
Paolo Gentiloni was educated at Sapienza University of Rome.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paolo Gentiloni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Gentiloni) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1071031](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071031) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paolo Gentiloni EC 2019 (cropped).jpg by Lukasz Kobus (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paolo_Gentiloni_EC_2019_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Paolo Gentiloni, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Paolo Gentiloni EC 2019 (cropped).jpg — Lukasz Kobus, CC BY 4.0.

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