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[[Mario Monti]], the former European Competition Commissioner, joined [[Goldman Sachs]] as an international adviser.<ref>Merrell, Caroline, "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article762497.ece Goldman hires former EU Competition Commissioner]," 14 December 2005, ''Times Online'', accessed 31 January 2010.</ref> | [[Mario Monti]], the former European Competition Commissioner, joined [[Goldman Sachs]] as an international adviser.<ref>Merrell, Caroline, "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article762497.ece Goldman hires former EU Competition Commissioner]," 14 December 2005, ''Times Online'', accessed 31 January 2010.</ref> | ||
| − | On the 9th of November 2011 was nominated as Senatore a Vita ( | + | On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 11th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] following the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]]. |
| − | The European Commission's official website states: | + | The [[European Commission]]'s official website states: |
| − | :Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 and then as European Commissioner for Competition (1999-2004). In the latter position, he handled a number of well-known cases such as General Electric/Honeywell, Microsoft, and the German Landesbanken. He also introduced a radical reform of EU antitrust and merger controls and led, with the US authorities, the creation of the International Competition Network (ICN). | + | :Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 and then as European Commissioner for Competition (1999-2004). In the latter position, he handled a number of well-known cases such as [[General Electric]]/[[Honeywell]], [[Microsoft]], and the German [[Landesbanken]]. He also introduced a radical reform of EU antitrust and merger controls and led, with the US authorities, the creation of the [[International Competition Network]] (ICN). |
| − | :As EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, he brokered the agreement between Prime Ministers Fillon and Zapatero in June 2008. Mr. Monti was also a member of the Attali Committee on French economic growth, set up by President Sarkozy (2007-2008).<ref>European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs "[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html]," accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> | + | :As EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, he brokered the agreement between Prime Ministers Fillon and Zapatero in June 2008. Mr. Monti was also a member of the [[Attali Committee]] on French economic growth, set up by President Sarkozy (2007-2008).<ref>European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs "[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html]," accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> |
Revision as of 15:02, 17 November 2011
Mario Monti, the former European Competition Commissioner, joined Goldman Sachs as an international adviser.[1]
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 11th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) Giorgio Napolitano following the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi.
The European Commission's official website states:
- Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 and then as European Commissioner for Competition (1999-2004). In the latter position, he handled a number of well-known cases such as General Electric/Honeywell, Microsoft, and the German Landesbanken. He also introduced a radical reform of EU antitrust and merger controls and led, with the US authorities, the creation of the International Competition Network (ICN).
- As EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, he brokered the agreement between Prime Ministers Fillon and Zapatero in June 2008. Mr. Monti was also a member of the Attali Committee on French economic growth, set up by President Sarkozy (2007-2008).[2]
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Resources
- European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs "[2]," accessed 17 November 2011.
- Merrell, Caroline, "Goldman hires former EU Competition Commissioner," 14 December 2005, Times Online, accessed 31 January 2010.
Notes
- ↑ Merrell, Caroline, "Goldman hires former EU Competition Commissioner," 14 December 2005, Times Online, accessed 31 January 2010.
- ↑ European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs "[1]," accessed 17 November 2011.
