Matteo Renzi
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About
Italian politician affiliated with the Democratic Party. He took office in 2014 as his country's fifty-sixth Prime Minister. Earlier in his political career, he had served as Secretary of the Democratic Party and President of the Council of the European Union.
Before Fame
After studying law at the University of Florence, he worked in marketing and also played the competitive sport of futsal. Soon after entering politics, he was elected President of the Florence Province and Mayor of Florence, Italy.
Trivia
Thirty-nine years old at the time of his swearing in, he was the youngest Italian Prime Minister in history.
Family Life
He married Agnese Landini in 1999. They have three children named Emanuele, Ester, and Francesco.
Associated With
He held office as Prime Minister while Giorgio Napolitano served as President of Italy.
