Mario Monti sworn in as Italian prime minister
On 16 November 2011 the economist and former European commissioner Mario Monti was sworn in at the head of a technocratic government after Silvio Berlusconi resigned during the eurozone debt crisis.
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On 16 November 2011 the economist and former European commissioner Mario Monti was sworn in at the head of a technocratic government after Silvio Berlusconi resigned during the eurozone debt crisis. Monti presented a cabinet made up of non-party experts.
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Factrail. (2026). Mario Monti sworn in as Italian prime minister. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/monti-sworn-in-italy-pm-2011-11-16
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