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Mario Draghi, the former president of the European Central Bank, was sworn in Saturday as Italy’ prime minister.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella conducted the swearing in at Rome’s Quirinale palace, with only a small group of ministers in attendance due to coronavirus restrictions.
The current president of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, was among the first top officials to congratulate Draghi on Twitter, wishing him “all the best as he takes on the task ahead, leading the government in the best interests of all Italian citizens.”
Draghi was called upon to form a government after the center-left coalition led by Giuseppe Conte collapsed following disagreements over coronavirus recovery plans.
After several days of consultations, Draghi said Friday he would be prime minister atop a government featuring politicians from across the spectrum, with 15 political appointments, including high-profile business leaders, and eight technocrats.
The new government will face a confidence vote in parliament next week.
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