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Romano Prodi
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Romano Prodi Gold

Italian politician and economist (born 1939)

9 Aug 1939ItalyUniversity of BolognaCatholic University of the Sacred Heart

Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and economist (born 1939). Born 1939 in Scandiano. Associated with University of Bologna, Harvard University.

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At a glance

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Born
1939-08-09, Scandiano
Citizenship
Italy
Occupations
economist, politician, businessperson, university teacher
Political party
Democratic Party, Christian Democracy, Italian People's Party, The Olive Tree, The Democrats
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences
Also known as
Romano Antonio Prodi
Timeline

Education and professional journey

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1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Italian Minister of Economic Development: 1978-1979 Italian Minister of Economic DevelopmentPrime Minister of Italy: 1996-1998 Prime Minister of Italymember of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic: 1996-1999 member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Itali…President of the European Commission: 1999-2004 President of the European CommissionPrime Minister of Italy: 2006-2008 Prime Minister of Italymember of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic: 2006-2008 member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Itali…President of the Democratic Party: 2007-2008 President of the Democratic PartyItalian Minister of Justice: 2008-2008 Italian Minister of Justice
Education Work

Work

Education

Offices held

Roles and positions

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  • President of the European Commission1999 to 2004
  • Prime Minister of Italy1996 to 1998
  • Prime Minister of Italy2006 to 2008
  • member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic2006 to 2008
  • Italian Minister of Economic Development1978 to 1979
  • Italian Minister of Justice2008 to 2008
  • President of the Democratic Party2007 to 2008
  • member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic1996 to 1999

Awards and recognition

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  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1993
  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic 1998
  • Steiger Award
  • Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
  • Decoration for Exceptional Merits 2005
  • 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 1998
  • Viareggio-Versilia International Prize 2001
  • honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Tirana
  • honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg
  • Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain
  • honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
  • honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University 2004
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎ 2022
  • honorary doctor of the University of Pavia
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Places and interests

Personal journey

Languages
Italian
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  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence

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