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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Giuseppe Conte
|image=
|birth_date=August 8, 1964 (age 56)
|birth_place=Volturara Appula, Italy
|death_date=
|death_place=
|religion=
|spouse=Valentina Fico (divorced)
|children=
|alma_mater=Sapienza University
|party=Independent (until 2021)
*Five Star Movement (2021 - present)
|office=Prime Minister of Italy
|president=[[Sergio Mattarella]]
|term_start=June 1, 2018
|term_end=February 13, 2021
|preceded=[[Paolo Gentiloni]]
|succeeded=[[Mario Draghi]]
}}
==Coalition government==
'''Giuseppe Conte''' (born August 8, 1964) was the prime minister of [[Italy]], serving from June 1, 2018 until February 13, 2021. His government is a coalition between the [[Five Star Movement]] and the [[conservative]] [[Lega Nord]], with [[Matteo Salvini]] being in his cabinet as Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
==Italian prime minister==
===League–M5S government===
Early in his premiership, Conte developed good relations with U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] due to their general agreement on various policies.<ref>Lyman, Eric J. (June 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/20/giuseppe-conte-italy-prime-minister-and-donald-tru/ Trump, new Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte forge unlikely bond]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20180615/trump-praises-conte-as-very-strong-on-immigration Trump praises Conte as 'very strong' on immigration]. ''The Local''. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref>
Early in his premiership, Conte developed good relations with U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] due to their general agreement on various policies.<ref>Lyman, Eric J. (June 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/20/giuseppe-conte-italy-prime-minister-and-donald-tru/ Trump, new Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte forge unlikely bond]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20180615/trump-praises-conte-as-very-strong-on-immigration Trump praises Conte as 'very strong' on immigration]. ''The Local''. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref>
*Jacob, Manon (August 15, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-migrant-boat-drama-government-crisis/ Italian government crisis spills over into migrant boat drama]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 16, 2019.</ref>
*Jacob, Manon (August 15, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-migrant-boat-drama-government-crisis/ Italian government crisis spills over into migrant boat drama]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 16, 2019.</ref>
On August 20, 2019, Conte announced his resignation as prime minister, seeking to blame Salvini.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/20/italian-pm-attacks-salvini-and-resigns-as-govt-collapses/ Italian PM Resigns, Attacks Populist Salvini As Government Collapses]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.</ref>
On August 20, 2019, Conte announced his resignation as prime minister, seeking to blame Salvini.<ref>Multiple references:
*Tomlinson, Chris (August 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/20/italian-pm-attacks-salvini-and-resigns-as-govt-collapses/ Italian PM Resigns, Attacks Populist Salvini As Government Collapses]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*Walker, Marcus (August 20, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/italian-prime-minister-to-resign-declaring-end-of-government-11566310341 Italian Prime Minister to Resign, Declaring End of Coalition]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
*D'Emilio, Frances (August 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/fdf2be1e7f7f42148b2b6ed82ea54ba6 Italian premier to quit, blaming deputy for political crisis]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.</ref>
===Democrat–M5S government===
Conte publicly revealed himself to oppose conservative immigration policies after announcing a coalition government<ref>Zampano, Giada (August 29, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/1fcb36e298e24192b30c9ccacb54e082 Italy’s soft-spoken Conte raises his voice, wins new mandate]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 29, 2019.</ref> with the far-left Italian Democratic Party and M5S.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (August 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/29/conte-vows-more-inclusive-italy-left-wing-govt-populists-pull-plug-coalition/ Conte Vows a More ‘Inclusive’ Italy Under Left-Wing Govt After Populists Pull Plug on Coalition]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 29, 2019.</ref>
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