Description: (Politician)
Giuseppe Conte, an Italian jurist and academic, served as the prime minister of Italy from June 2018 to February 2021. He later became the president of the Five Star Movement (M5S) in August 2021. Conte, known for his background as a private law professor and his involvement with the Italian Bureau of Administrative Justice, assumed the role of prime minister as an independent leader in a coalition government between M5S and the League after the 2018 Italian general election. During his time in office, he implemented significant reforms and measures to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.