Mario Draghi

Mario Draghi is an Italian economist, academic, banker, statesman and civil servant who served as the prime minister of Italy from February 2021 to October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, he served as President of the European Central Bank (ECB) between 2011 and 2019. Draghi was also Chair of the Financial Stability Board between 2009 and 2011, and Governor of the Bank of Italy between 2006 and 2011.
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Some of the key events about Mario Draghi

  • 1984
    Appointed Executive Director of the World Bank
  • 1991
    Became Director General of the Italian Treasury
  • 2002
    Joined Goldman Sachs as Vice Chairman and Managing Director
  • 2002
    Criticized for joining Goldman Sachs after public service
  • 2005
    Appointed Governor of the Bank of Italy
  • 2005
    Faced controversy over Banca Antonveneta takeover approval
  • 2006
    Elected Chairman of the Financial Stability Forum
  • 2011
    Became President of the European Central Bank
  • 2011
    Criticized for ECB's handling of Greek debt crisis
  • 2012
    Announced "whatever it takes" policy to preserve the euro
  • 2012
    Faced opposition from German Bundesbank over bond-buying program
  • 2014
    Criticized for low inflation rates in the Eurozone
  • 2015
    Launched quantitative easing program for the Eurozone
  • 2016
    Faced backlash over negative interest rates policy
  • 2018
    Criticized for ending quantitative easing program prematurely
  • 2019
    Faced controversy over restarting bond-buying program
  • 2021
    Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
  • 2021
    Criticized for forming a broad coalition government in Italy
  • 2022
    Implemented reforms to secure EU recovery funds for Italy
  • 2022
    Resigned as Prime Minister amid political crisis

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