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Romano Prodi

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Romano Prodi (Italian: [roˈmaːno ˈprɔːdi] ; born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 and twice as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1996 to 1998, and again from 2006 to 2008. Prodi is considered the founder of the Italian centre-left and one of the most prominent figures of the Second Republic. He is often nicknamed Il Professore ("The Professor") due to his academic career. A former professor of economics and international advisor to Goldman Sachs, Prodi ran as lead candidate of The Olive Tree coalition, winning the 1996 election and serving as prime minister until losing a vote of confidence 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Romano Prodi is the 2,095th most popular politician (down from 1,403rd in 2019), the 744th most popular biography from Italy (down from 555th in 2019) and the 144th most popular Italian Politician.

Romano Prodi is most famous for being the President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Romano Prodi ranks 2,095 out of 19,576. Before him are Yoweri Museveni, Talal of Jordan, Sultan Cem, Pyotr Stolypin, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and Kilij Arslan I. After him are Ferdinand I of Aragon, Jebe, Isma'il Pasha, Albert the Bear, Louise Mountbatten, and Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Romano Prodi ranks 26. Before him are Aníbal Cavaco Silva, James Fox, Ralph Lauren, Karel Gott, Jean-Marie Lehn, and Jackie Stewart. After him are Michèle Mercier, Harry Kroto, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Barbara Liskov, John Cleese, and George Lazenby.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Romano Prodi ranks 744 out of 5,161. Before him are Desiderius (710), Bernardino of Siena (1380), Odilo Globočnik (1904), Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485), Rudolph Valentino (1895), and Giacomo della Porta (1533). After him are Jacopo Sansovino (1486), Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642), Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798), Britannicus (41), Elisabeth Farnese (1692), and Jacobus da Varagine (1228).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Romano Prodi ranks 144. Before him are Conrad of Montferrat (1146), Scipio Aemilianus (-185), Lucullus (-118), Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), Desiderius (710), and Odilo Globočnik (1904). After him are Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642), Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798), Britannicus (41), Mario Monti (1943), Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (1726), and Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (1562).

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