{{Short description|Italian politician (born 1947)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = Paolo_Romani_datisenato_2018.jpg | office = Minister of Economic Development | prime_minister = Silvio Berlusconi | predecessor = Claudio Scajola | successor = Corrado Passera | term_start = 4 October 2010 | term_end = 16 November 2011 | order2 = Member of the Senate | term_start2 = 15 March 2013 | term_end2 = 13 October 2022 | order3 = Member of the Chamber of Deputies | term_start3 = 15 April 1994 | term_end3 = 15 March 2013 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|9|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Milan, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | party = Cambiamo! (since 2019) | other_party = PLI (until 1994) <br>Forza Italia (1994-2009) <br>PdL (2009-2013) <br>Forza Italia (2013-2019) }} '''Paolo Romani''' (born 18 September 1947) is an Italian politician, publisher, journalist and former minister of economic development.
==Early life== Romani was born in Milan on 18 September 1947.<ref name=cv>{{cite web|title=The Minister – Paolo Romani (English version)|url=http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/index.php?view=article&catid=93&id=2013967%3Aenglish-version&format=pdf&option=com_content|publisher=Ministry of the economic development|access-date=22 December 2012}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He has a high school diploma.<ref name=cv/>
==Career== Romani worked as television executive in Italy.<ref name=din5oct>{{cite news|last=Dinmore|first=Guy|title=Berlusconi minister accused of conflict of interest|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/01129398-d091-11df-8667-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2P0pPtwCA|access-date=30 March 2013|newspaper=Financial Times|date=5 October 2010}}</ref> He joined Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party in 1994.<ref name=donovan/> In 2008, he was elected to the Italian parliament and served as deputy minister of communications from 30 June 2009 to 4 October 2010.<ref name=cv/>
Romani was appointed minister of the economic development to the fourth Berlusconi cabinet on 4 October 2010.<ref name=donovan>{{cite news|last=Donovan|first=Jeffrey|title=Romani Sworn in as Industry Minister Five Months After Scajola's Departure|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-05/romani-sworn-in-as-industry-minister-five-months-after-scajola-s-departure.html|access-date=22 December 2012|work=Bloomberg|date=5 October 2010}}</ref> He replaced Silvio Berlusconi as minister who had led the ministry since May 2010.<ref name=donovan/> Romani's term ended when he was replaced by Corrado Passera as minister on 16 November 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Italy's Unelected Prime Minister Monti Unveils Cabinet Line up Devoid of Any Elected Politicians |url=http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2011/11/16/italys-unelected-prime-minister-monti-unveils-cabinet-line-up-devoid-of-any-elected-politicians|access-date=22 December 2012|newspaper=The Information Daily|date=16 November 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204045621/http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2011/11/16/italys-unelected-prime-minister-monti-unveils-cabinet-line-up-devoid-of-any-elected-politicians|archive-date=4 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons-inline}} {{Berlusconi IV Cabinet}}
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