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Giuseppe Conte

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Giuseppe Conte

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1964-08-08 （Volturara Appula, Apulia, Italy）
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian, English
Religion
Roman Catholic

Career

Occupations
jurist, academic, politician, university professor, lawyer, former Prime Minister
Active Years
1990-2025
Memberships
Member and former vice president of the Bureau of Administrative Justice (Italy), John Cabot University, Board of Trustees, University of Florence, Professor (private law)

Education

Sapienza University of Rome
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
Degree: 法学士
Year of Graduation: 1988
Country: Italy
Graduated in 1988 with honours.
Yale Law School
Law (visiting/short-term research stay)
Period: 1992（短期）
Year of Graduation: 1992
Country: United States
Reported visiting/research stay.
Duquesne University
Law-related (short-term)
Period: 1992（短期）
Year of Graduation: 1992
Country: United States
Recorded short-term research/lecturing participation.
International Culture Institute, Vienna
Period: 1993（短期）
Year of Graduation: 1993
Country: Austria
Short-term language/cultural programme participation.
Sorbonne University (visiting/research)
Period: 2000（研究・講義）
Year of Graduation: 2000
Country: France
Visiting researcher / lecturing engagement.
Girton College, Cambridge (visiting)
Period: 2001（短期）
Year of Graduation: 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Short-term research/lecturing participation.
New York University (stay disputed in part)
Period: 2008（短期・滞在記録）
Year of Graduation: 2008
Country: United States
Some reports question the official status of the stay.

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Il volontariato. Libertà dei privati e mediazione giuridica dello Stato

1996 Legal scholarship

A scholarly study on voluntary activity, private freedom and the legal mediation role of the state.

volunteeringnon-profitlegal mediation

Matrimonio civile e teoria della simulazione

1996 Legal scholarship

A theoretical analysis of simulation in civil marriage law.

marriage lawsimulationcontract theory

La simulazione del matrimonio nella teoria del negozio giuridico

1999 Legal scholarship

An academic analysis of the concept of simulation in marriage from the perspective of legal transaction theory.

marriagelegal theorytransaction law

Le regole della solidarietà. Iniziative non-profit dei privati e mediazione dei pubblici poteri

2001 Law / Public administration

Discusses the relationship between non-profit initiatives and public powers, and the legal rules of solidarity.

non-profitpublic policysolidarity

La responsabilità sociale dell'impresa. Tra diritto, etica ed economia

2008 Corporate law / Ethics

Analyzes corporate social responsibility from legal, ethical and economic perspectives.

corporate responsibilityethicscorporate governance

Futuro giustizia azione collettiva mediazione

2010 Legal scholarship

A co-authored work discussing collective justice mechanisms such as class actions and mediation.

class actionmediationjustice

Il danno non-patrimoniale

2018 Civil law

A study organizing the legal doctrines and practice regarding non-pecuniary damage.

compensationcivil liability

La formazione del contratto

2018 Contract law

A legal text on the theory and case law of contract formation.

contract lawtransactions

L'impresa responsabile

2018 Corporate law

An essay collection on corporate responsibility and sustainability.

business ethicssustainability

Bibliography

  • Il volontariato. Libertà dei privati e mediazione giuridica dello Stato
  • Matrimonio civile e teoria della simulazione
  • La simulazione del matrimonio nella teoria del negozio giuridico
  • Le regole della solidarietà. Iniziative non-profit dei privati e mediazione dei pubblici poteri
  • La responsabilità sociale dell'impresa. Tra diritto, etica ed economia
  • Futuro giustizia azione collettiva mediazione
  • Il danno non-patrimoniale
  • La formazione del contratto
  • L'impresa responsabile

Style & Themes

Literary Style
academic legal proselogical and normative analysis
Recurring Motifs
justicesolidaritycorporate social responsibilitycontract law

Legacy

Served as Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021, notable for leading the national COVID-19 lockdown, several nationalizations and economic measures, and for securing significant EU recovery funding (Next Generation EU). He gained wide public approval at times but also generated constitutional and political controversies. Since 2021 he has been active as leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S).

In Popular Culture

  • Known colloquially as 'the people's lawyer' (l'avvocato del popolo).
  • Has a large social media following (millions on Facebook at times).

Quotes

  • I will be the defense lawyer of the Italian people.
    Source: Inaugural statement upon being tasked to form a government (Quirinal Palace, 2018) (2018)
  • If we are a union, now is the time to prove it.
    Source: Remarks on European unity during the COVID-19 crisis (2020) (2020)

Trivia

  • Avid supporter of A.S. Roma (football club).
  • Practising Roman Catholic and known devotee of Padre Pio.
  • Portions of his CV concerning stays at institutions such as NYU were questioned in media reports.
  • Joined the Five Star Movement (M5S) in 2021 and was elected its president the same year.