Giuseppe Conte is a lawyer with an established academic reputation but a name virtually unknown in Italian politics. Now, he is on the verge of becoming this country’s leader.
Italy has been waiting for a new government since March elections failed to produce a clear-cut winner. On Monday, the two populist parties that have been negotiating to end the political deadlock selected Conte as their preferred prime minister.
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Source: Giuseppe Conte, a political novice, is on the verge of becoming Italy’s prime minister
