Italy has a new Prime Minister sworn in to lead populist Italian government
Nearly three months after Italians went to the polls, a new Prime Minister was sworn in on Friday afternoon.
Giuseppe Conte, a law professor who has never before held political
office was sworn in as Italy's new Prime Minister on Friday afternoon,
ending almost three months of political uncertainty and bringing to
power a new populist government.
On Thursday evening Italy's President Sergio Mattarella had approved
the government put forward by the right-wing League and
anti-establishment Five Star Movement, which emerged as the two largest
parties after an inconclusive election in March.
Giuseppe Conte took an oath of loyalty to the Italian constitution in
a gilded room in the Quirinal, Italy's presidential palace in
Rome. After meeting with the outgoing premier Paolo Gentiloni, Conte
will hold his first cabinet meeting later Friday. Conte and his new
government will also face a confidence vote in parliament next week.
Speaking on the eve of his swearing-in, Conte pledged his new
government would "work intensely to realize the political goals of our
agreement" and "work with determination to improve the lives of all
Italians."
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