By Reuters Staff
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ROME (Reuters) - Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, confirmed on Friday he was ready to form Italy’s next government and unveiled a cabinet with a mix of technocrats and politicians.
Incoming Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi leaves after a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Following are portraits of the non-partisan technocrats who took some of the top posts.
ECONOMY MINISTER
Daniele Franco, 67, has spent his career at the Italian Treasury and the Bank of Italy.
He has been deputy governor at the central bank since January 2020 and was previously at the Treasury as state auditor, a key role in the management of public finances.