The Honorable Paolo Gentiloni is a nonresident distinguished fellow in the Economic Studies program at Brookings and a former Prime Minister of Italy. A professional journalist, he holds a degree in Political Science. His most recent book is “La sfida impopulista” (Rizzoli, 2018).
From 2019 to 2024, he served as European Commissioner for Economy. In December 2024, the United Nations Secretary-General appointed him Co-Chair of the Group of Experts to Promote Policy Solutions to Resolve the Debt Crisis.
Gentiloni was a member of the Italian Parliament from 2001 to 2019, holding key positions such as Chairman of the Broadcasting Services Watchdog Committee and Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He also served as Prime Minister (2016-2018), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2014-2016), and Minister of Communications (2006-2008).
As one of the 45 founding members of the Democratic Party (PD), he led the party as its President from 2018 to 2019.
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Past Positions
- European Commissioner for Economy (2019-2024)
- Prime Minister of Italy (2016-2018)
- Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2014-2016)
- Italian Minister of Communication (2006-2008)
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Education
- La Sapienza University