# Romano Prodi

_Italian politician and economist (born 1939)_

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> Romano Prodi is an Italian politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 and twice as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1996 to 1998, and again from 2006 to 2008. Prodi is considered the founder of the Italian centre-left and one of the most prominent figures of the Second Republic. He is often nicknamed Il Professore because of his academic reputation.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 August 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Scandiano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician; businessperson; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party; Christian Democracy; Italian People's Party; The Olive Tree ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P102))
- **Education:** Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; London School of Economics and Political Science; Harvard University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P69))
- **Spouse:** Flavia Franzoni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P26))
- **Official website:** romanoprodi.it ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P856))
- **Positions held:** Italian Minister of Justice (17 January 2008 – 7 February 2008); President of the Democratic Party (14 October 2007 – 16 April 2008); Prime Minister of Italy (17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (21 April 2006 – 28 April 2008); President of the European Commission (16 September 1999 – 30 October 2004); Prime Minister of Italy (17 May 1996 – 21 October 1998); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (27 April 1996 – 16 September 1999); Italian Minister of Economic Development (25 November 1978 – 20 March 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Steiger Award; Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class; Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania; Decoration for Exceptional Merits; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud; honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia; Viareggio-Versilia International Prize; honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations; honorary doctorate of the University of Tirana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484#P166))

## Questions

**When was Romano Prodi born?**  
Romano Prodi was born on 9 August 1939 in Scandiano.

**What positions has Romano Prodi held?**  
Positions held by Romano Prodi include: Italian Minister of Justice (2008–2008); President of the Democratic Party (2007–2008); Prime Minister of Italy (2006–2008); member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (2006–2008); President of the European Commission (1999–2004).

**Where did Romano Prodi study?**  
Romano Prodi was educated at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, London School of Economics and Political Science, Harvard University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Romano Prodi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romano_Prodi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q38484](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38484) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Romano Prodi - Giornata Autonomia 2014.JPG by Niccolò Caranti (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romano_Prodi_-_Giornata_Autonomia_2014.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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