Mario Monti
Overview
Mario Monti (ˈmaːrjo ˈmonti; born 19 March 1943) is an Italian economist
Economist
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 and academic who is Prime Minister of Italy
Prime minister of Italy
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, as well as Minister of Economy and Finance, since November 2011. Monti served as a European Commission
European Commission
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er from 1995 to 2004, with responsibility for the Internal Market, Services, Customs and Taxation
European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
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 from 1995 to 1999 and then for Competition from 1999 to 2004.
 
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