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<div>[[Gianni Letta]] born (15 April 1935). Italian Politician and journalist. He was Under-Secretary to former Italian Prime Minister [[Silvio Belusconi]] (2001-2005) and again from 2006 till 12 November 2011. <br />
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Letta is also an Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italia]]<ref>[[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia: Executive Committee] accessed 24 November</ref> and has been on the advisory board of [[Goldman Sachs]] since 2007.<ref>[http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Finanza%20e%20Mercati/2007/06/letta-goldman.shtml?uuid=909fc446-1d74-11dc-ab9f-00000e251029&DocRulesView=Libero Gianni Letta: Nominated as advisor to Goldman Sachs] accessed 24 November</ref> He will be replaced by Under-Secretary [[Antonio Catricalà]] who was recently appointed by fellow [[Goldman Sachs]] advisor and Aspen Institute Committee Member [[Mario Monti]].<br />
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[[Category: Financial Revolving Door|Gianni Letta]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Gianni_Letta&diff=163626Gianni Letta2011-11-24T20:26:15Z<p>David MacFarlane: Categories: Financial Revolving Door</p>
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<div>[[Gianni Letta]] born (15 April 1935). Italian Politician and journalist. He was Under-Secretary to former Italian Prime Minister [[Silvio Belusconi]] (2001-2005) and again from 2006 till 12 November 2011. <br />
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Letta is also an Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italia]]<ref>[[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia: Executive Committee] accessed 24 November</ref> and has been on the advisory board of [[Goldman Sachs]] since 2007.<ref>[http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Finanza%20e%20Mercati/2007/06/letta-goldman.shtml?uuid=909fc446-1d74-11dc-ab9f-00000e251029&DocRulesView=Libero Gianni Letta: Nominated as advisor to Goldman Sachs] accessed 24 November</ref> He will be replaced by Under-Secretary [[Antonio Catricalà]] who was recently appointed by fellow [[Goldman Sachs]] advisor and Aspen Institute Committee Member [[Mario Monti]].<br />
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Categories: Financial Revolving Door</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Gianni_Letta&diff=163622Gianni Letta2011-11-24T19:29:27Z<p>David MacFarlane: typo</p>
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<div>[[Gianni Letta]] born (15 April 1935). Italian Politician and journalist. He was Under-Secretary to former Italian Prime Minister [[Silvio Belusconi]] (2001-2005) and again from 2006 till 12 November 2011. <br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Letta is also an Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italia]]<ref>[[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia: Executive Committee] accessed 24 November</ref> and has been on the advisory board of [[Goldman Sachs]] since 2007.<ref>[http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Finanza%20e%20Mercati/2007/06/letta-goldman.shtml?uuid=909fc446-1d74-11dc-ab9f-00000e251029&DocRulesView=Libero Gianni Letta: Nominated as advisor to Goldman Sachs] accessed 24 November</ref> He will be replaced by Under-Secretary [[Antonio Catricalà]] who was recently appointed by fellow [[Goldman Sachs]] advisor and Aspen Institute Committee Member [[Mario Monti]].<br />
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<references/></div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Gianni_Letta&diff=163621Gianni Letta2011-11-24T19:27:00Z<p>David MacFarlane: references</p>
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<div>[[Gianni Letta]] born (15 April 1935). Italian Politician and journalist. Under-Secretary to former Italian Prime Minister [[Silvio Belusconi]](2001-2005) and again from 2006 till 12 November 2011. <br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Letta is also an Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italia]]<ref>[[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia: Executive Committee] accessed 24 November</ref> and has been on the advisory board of [[Goldman Sachs]] since 2007.<ref>[http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Finanza%20e%20Mercati/2007/06/letta-goldman.shtml?uuid=909fc446-1d74-11dc-ab9f-00000e251029&DocRulesView=Libero Gianni Letta: Nominated as advisor to Goldman Sachs] accessed 24 November</ref> He will be replaced by Under-Secretary [[Antonio Catricalà]] who was recently appointed by fellow [[Goldman Sachs]] advisor and Aspen Institute Committee Member [[Mario Monti]].<br />
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<references/></div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Gianni_Letta&diff=163620Gianni Letta2011-11-24T19:25:58Z<p>David MacFarlane: Gianni Letta Under-Secretary to Berlusconi is fellow GS advisor and Aspen Institute Committee member</p>
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<div>[[Gianni Letta]] born (15 April 1935). Italian Politician and journalist. Under-Secretary to former Italian Prime Minister [[Silvio Belusconi]](2001-2005) and again from 2006 till 12 November 2011. <br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Letta is also an Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italia]]<ref>[[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia: Executive Committee] accessed 24 November</ref> and has been on the advisory board of [[Goldman Sachs]] since 2007.<ref>[http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Finanza%20e%20Mercati/2007/06/letta-goldman.shtml?uuid=909fc446-1d74-11dc-ab9f-00000e251029&DocRulesView=Libero Gianni Letta: Nominated as advisor to Goldman Sachs] accessed 24 November</ref> He will be replaced by Under-Secretary [[Antonio Catricalà]] who was recently appointed by fellow [[Goldman Sachs]] advisor and Aspen Institute Committee Member [[Mario Monti]].<br />
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==References==</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163574Mario Monti2011-11-24T07:46:55Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Affiliations */ IMF</p>
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<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) on 9 November 2011.<br />
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==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italia]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, a member of the [[IMF]]'s European Regional Advisory Group and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
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On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which Goldman Sachs has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy. Naturally colossal banks such as [[Goldman Sachs]] have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore may not come as a surprise that [[Goldman Sachs]] will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. The appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor Mario Monti as Prime Minister of Italy at a crucial moment of Italy's debt crisis points to a worrying conflict of interest.<br />
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It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recently appointed [[Goldman Sachs]] associates to key positions in Europe who will undoubtedly have a role to play in shaping the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former [[Goldman Sachs]] Managing Director [[Mario Draghi]] was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]. In addition Draghi is also associated with the notable [[Bilderberg]] Group in which Monti sits on the Steering Committee. <br />
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The former Head of the [[European Central Bank]] and Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister. During his time with the Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was involved in a controversial debt swap with [[Goldman Sachs]]. Papademos is also a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]] where Monti sits as European President. As Prime Minister, Papademos has appointed another former Goldman Sachs employee Petros Christodoulou as head of Greece's debt management agency. <br />
It should also be noted that within 10 days after Mario Draghi was appointed head of the ECB both Papademos and Monti were not elected but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Mario_Monti&diff=163573Talk:Mario Monti2011-11-24T07:41:21Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* notes */</p>
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<div>Work in Progress<br />
I am currently working on building comprehensive profiles on newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, newly appointed President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi and newly appointed Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. Bewteen them they have some interesting connections with international finance, ie Goldman Sachs not to mention the Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg group. All have been appointed (not elected)to extremely influential positions within the EU and their membership countries and therefore merit some attention.<br />
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I'll come back to tidy this up a bit and add references to the last paragraph. I didn't elaborate as much as I'd like to on the role of Goldman Sachs and the ECB in causing Italy's and Greece's current debt crisis, and how they may have collectively used their leverage to hold the countries to ransom, and enforce regime change. There are a few interesting articles in Italian which demonstrate on economics terms how this was achieved. I'm not sure if Monti's profile page is where that should be though. Maybe it should come under a separate title or under the GS' profile.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Mario_Monti&diff=163559Talk:Mario Monti2011-11-23T19:28:43Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* notes */</p>
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<div>Work in Progress<br />
I am currently working on building comprehensive profiles on newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, newly appointed President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi and newly appointed Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. Bewteen them they have some interesting connections with international finance, ie Goldman Sachs not to mention the Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg group. All have been appointed (not elected)to extremely influential positions within the EU and their membership countries and therefore merit some attention.<br />
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I will also be adding some more information on Mario Monti's role in Santer's dissolved Commission and his successive appointment to Commissioner by unelected EU president and fellow Bilderberger Romano Prodi.<br />
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I'll come back to tidy this up a bit and add references to the last paragraph. I didn't elaborate as much as I'd like to on the role of Goldman Sachs and the ECB in causing Italy's and Greece's current debt crisis, and how they may have collectively used their leverage to hold the countries to ransom, and enforce regime change. There are a few interesting articles in Italian which demonstrate on economics terms how this was achieved. I'm not sure if Monti's profile page is where it should be. Maybe it should come under separate title or under GS' profile.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Mario_Monti&diff=163558Talk:Mario Monti2011-11-23T19:26:32Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* notes */</p>
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<div>Work in Progress<br />
I am currently working on building comprehensive profiles on newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, newly appointed President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi and newly appointed Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. Bewteen them they have some interesting connections with international finance, ie Goldman Sachs not to mention the Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg group. All have been appointed (not elected)to extremely influential positions within the EU and their membership countries and therefore merit some attention.<br />
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==notes==<br />
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I will also be adding some more information on Mario Monti's role in Santer's dissolved Commission and his successive appointment to Commissioner by unelected EU president and fellow Bilderberger Romano Prodi.<br />
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I'll come back to tidy this up a bit and add references to the last paragraph. I didn't elaborate as much as I'd like to on the role of Goldman Sachs and the ECB in causing Italy's and Greece's current debt crisis, and how they may have collectively used their leverage to hold the countries to ransom, and enforce regime change. There are a few interesting articles in Italian which demonstrate on economics terms how this was achieved.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163557Mario Monti2011-11-23T18:47:48Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Political Career */</p>
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<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) on 9 November 2011.<br />
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==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which Goldman Sachs has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy. Naturally colossal banks such as [[Goldman Sachs]] have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore may not come as a surprise that [[Goldman Sachs]] will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. The appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor Mario Monti as Prime Minister of Italy at a crucial moment of Italy's debt crisis points to a worrying conflict of interest.<br />
<br />
It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recently appointed [[Goldman Sachs]] associates to key positions in Europe who will undoubtedly have a role to play in shaping the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former [[Goldman Sachs]] Managing Director [[Mario Draghi]] was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]. In addition Draghi is also associated with the notable [[Bilderberg]] Group in which Monti sits on the Steering Committee. <br />
<br />
The former Head of the [[European Central Bank]] and Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister. During his time with the Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was involved in a controversial debt swap with [[Goldman Sachs]]. Papademos is also a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]] where Monti sits as European President. As Prime Minister, Papademos has appointed another former Goldman Sachs employee Petros Christodoulou as head of Greece's debt management agency. <br />
It should also be noted that within 10 days after Mario Draghi was appointed head of the ECB both Papademos and Monti were not elected but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt.<br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163556Mario Monti2011-11-23T18:40:55Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) on 9 November 2011.<br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
===Political Career===<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which Goldman Sachs has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy. Naturally colossal banks such as [[Goldman Sachs]] have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore may not come as a surprise that [[Goldman Sachs]] will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. The appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor Mario Monti as Prime Minister of Italy at a crucial moment of Italy's debt crisis points to a worrying conflict of interest.<br />
<br />
It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recently appointed [[Goldman Sachs]] associates to key positions in Europe who will undoubtedly have a role to play in shaping the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former [[Goldman Sachs]] Managing Director [[Mario Dragh]]i was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]. In addition Draghi is also associated with the notable [[Bilderberg]] Group in which Monti sits on the Steering Committee. <br />
Former Head of the [[European Central Bank]] and Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister. During his time with the Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was involved in a controversial debt swap with [[Goldman Sachs]]. He is also a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]] where Monti sits as European President. As Prime Minister, Papademos has appointed another former Goldman Sachs employee Petros Christodoulou as head of Greece's debt management agency. <br />
It should also be noted that within 10 days after Mario Draghi was appointed head of the ECB both Papademos and Monti were not elected but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt. <br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163555Mario Monti2011-11-23T17:07:54Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister on 9 November 2011.<br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
===Political Career===<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which Goldman Sachs has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy. Naturally colossal banks such as [[Goldman Sachs]] have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore may not come as a surprise that [[Goldman Sachs]] will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. The appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor Mario Monti as Prime Minister of Italy at a crucial moment of Italy's debt crisis points to a worrying conflict of interest.<br />
<br />
It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recently appointed [[Goldman Sachs]] associates to key positions in Europe who will undoubtedly have a role to play in shaping the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former [[Goldman Sachs]] Managing Director [[Mario Dragh]]i was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]. In addition Draghi is also associated with the notable Bilderberg Group in which Monti sits on the Steering Committee. <br />
Former Head of the [[European Central Bank]] and Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister. During his time with the Greece's Central Bank, [[Lucas Papademos]] was involved in a controversial debt swap with [[Goldman Sachs]]. He is also a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]] where Monti sits as European President. As Prime Minister, Papademos has appointed another former Goldman Sachs employee Petros Christodoulou as head of Greece's debt management agency. <br />
It should also be noted that Papademos, like Monti, was not elected but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt. <br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163554Mario Monti2011-11-23T15:48:37Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister on 9 November 2011.<br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
<br />
Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
===Political Career===<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which [[Goldman Sachs]] has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy, and have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore comes as no surprise that Goldman Sachs will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. It follows that the appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor [[Mario Monti]] as Prime Minister of Italy may suggest a worrying conflict of interest. <br />
<br />
It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recent appointments of [[Goldman Sachs]] affiliates to key positions in Europe which will undoubtedly shape the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former [[Goldman Sachs]] Managing Director [[Mario Draghi]] was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]; Former Head of Greece's Central Bank [[Lucas Papademos]] who along with [[Goldman Sachs]] was involved in a controversial debt swap was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister along with another former [[Goldman Sachs]] employee [[Petros Christodoulou]] who is is to Head Greece's debt management agency. It should also be noted that Papademos, like Monti, was not elected but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt.<br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163549Mario Monti2011-11-22T20:06:21Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Political Career */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister on 9 November 2011.<br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
<br />
==Affiliations==<br />
<br />
Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
===Political Career===<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which [[Goldman Sachs]] has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy, and have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore comes as no surprise that Goldman Sachs will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. It follows that the appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor [[Mario Monti]] as Prime Minister of Italy may suggest a worrying conflict of interest. <br />
<br />
It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recent appointments of [[Goldman Sachs]] affiliates to key positions in Europe which will undoubtedly shape the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former [[Goldman Sachs]] Managing Director [[Mario Draghi]] was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]; Former Head of Greece's Central Bank [[Lucas Papademos]] who along with [[Goldman Sachs]] was involved in a controversial debt swap was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister along with another former [[Goldman Sachs]] employee [[Petros Christodoulou]] who is is to Head Greece's debt management agency. It should also be noted that Papademos, like Monti, was not elected but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt.<br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163548Mario Monti2011-11-22T20:01:10Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Political Career */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister on 9 November 2011.<br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
<br />
==Affiliations==<br />
<br />
Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
===Political Career===<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
<br />
[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which [[Goldman Sachs]] has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy, and have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore comes as no surprise that Goldman Sachs will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. It follows that the appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor [[Mario Monti]] as Prime Minister of Italy may suggest a worrying conflict of interest. <br />
<br />
It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recent appointments of [[Goldman Sachs]] affiliates to key positions in Europe which will undoubtedly shape the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former Managing Director of [[Goldman Sachs]] [[Mario Draghi]] was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]; Former Head of Greece's Central Bank [[Lucas Papademos]] who along with [[Goldman Sachs]] was involved in a controversial Debt swap was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister along with Former[[Goldman Sachs]]employee [[Petros Christodoulou]] who is is to Head Greece's debt management agency. It should also be noted that Papademos like Monti was not elected, but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt.<br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163547Mario Monti2011-11-22T19:59:01Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}[[Mario Monti]] (19 March 1943) is an Italian economist and politician. He was born in Varese, Italy. After an extensive career in Italian and European politics and as an advisor to various major corporations and banks including [[Goldman Sachs International]], he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister on 9 November 2011.<br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]] joined Goldman Sachs International as an advisor.<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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the [[Coca-Cola]] Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant [[FIAT]] and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref> TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
In 1965 Monti received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at [[Yale University]].<br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, and the honorary president (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]].<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On 9 November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on 13 November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] p. 137 Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.], p.11. Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manner of the collective resignation helped avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manner in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was reappointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he reappointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite their collective resignation over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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[[Mario Monti]]'s advisory role to [[Goldman Sachs]] and his recent appointment as Italy's Prime Minister to assist with the countries "debt crisis" has come under a lot of scrutiny. The banking industry, in which [[Goldman Sachs]] has enormous influence, has played a significant role in creating the current debt crisis, particularly but not limited to cases, such as Greece and Italy, and have a lot to lose or gain from how those countries choose to manage their debt and patrimony. It therefore comes as no surprise that Goldman Sachs will have an interest in determining or shaping the outcome of the current debt crisis. It follows that the appointment of [[Goldman Sachs]]' Senior Advisor [[Mario Monti]] as Prime Minister of Italy may suggest a worrying conflict of interest. It is also of significant interest that Monti's appointment coincides with other recent appointments of [[Goldman Sachs]] affiliates to key positions in Europe which will undoubtedly shape the future of the eurozone's economic crisis. Former Managing Director of [[Goldman Sachs]] [[Mario Draghi]] was recently appointed head of the [[European Central Bank]]; Former Head of Greece's Central Bank [[Lucas Papademos]] who along with [[Goldman Sachs]] was involved in a controversial Debt swap was recently appointed as Greek Prime Minister along with Former[[Goldman Sachs]]employee [[Petros Christodoulou]] who is is to Head Greece's debt management agency. It should also be noted that Papademos like Monti was not elected, but appointed after their respective predecessors were forced to resign. Both men were presented as "technocrats" and appointed to head up an "expert government" to impose emergency austerity measures to help manage the country's debt.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]<br />
[[Category: Financial sector lobbying|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163533Mario Monti2011-11-22T15:54:35Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Political Career */</p>
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<div>[[Mario Monti]] is an Italian economist and politician. He was born 19th March 1973, Varese, Italy. <br />
In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at Yale University. On 9th November 2011, after an extensive career in Italian and European Politics and as an advisor to some major corporations and banks including Goldman Sachs, he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister).<br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, The Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163532Mario Monti2011-11-22T15:35:13Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>[[Mario Monti]] is an Italian economist and politician. He was born 19th March 1973, Varese, Italy. <br />
In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at Yale University. On 9th November 2011, after an extensive career in Italian and European Politics and as an advisor to some major corporations and banks including Goldman Sachs, he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister).<br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, The Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163531Mario Monti2011-11-22T15:30:40Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>[[Mario Monti]] is an Italian economist and Politician. He was born 19th March 1973, Varese, Italy. In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan and specialised at Yale University. On 9th November 2011 After an extensive career in Italian and European Politics and as an advisor for a variety of Company's and Banks including Goldman Sachs, he was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister).<br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, The Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163530Mario Monti2011-11-22T15:08:29Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Political Career */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of the Santer Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, The Committee concluded that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163529Mario Monti2011-11-22T14:58:59Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Political Career */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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===Political Career===<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
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According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
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: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).<br />
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:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163528Mario Monti2011-11-22T14:58:24Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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=Political Career=<br />
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[[Mario Monti]] served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163527Mario Monti2011-11-22T14:38:02Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163526Mario Monti2011-11-22T14:35:53Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
<hr />
<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts. The collective resignation of Santer's Commission and the way in the manor in which the succeeding Prodi Commission was re-appointed without a parliamentary debate was deemed illegal by legal critics.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
After the controversies surrounding [[Romano Prodi]'s appointment to the presidency, when Prodi took office he re-appointed Monti along with three other Commissioners from the Santer's Commission despite having just collectively resigned over the allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163525Mario Monti2011-11-22T13:32:36Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the Commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in Monti. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999, in which Monti Served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163524Mario Monti2011-11-22T13:28:21Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in him. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Commission The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163523Mario Monti2011-11-22T13:27:46Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Monti served as European Commissioner in charge of the Internal Market, Financial Services and Taxation from 1995 to 1999 under [[Jacques Santer]]'s Commission and then as European Commissioner for Competition from 1999 to 2004 under [[Romano Prodi]]'s Commission. Although, Monti did not officially work with [[Goldman Sachs]] until 2005, it was during his years with the commission that [[Goldman Sachs]] became interested in him. This comes as no surprise given the strategic importance of Monti's decisions that could make or break takeover and merger deals in which Goldman Sachs had a direct or indirect interest.<ref>Foley, Stephen. 18 November 2011 [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/what-price-the-new-democracy-goldman-sachs-conquers-europe-6264091.html What price the new democracy? Goldman Sachs conquers Europe] Accessed 22 November 2011<br />
<br />
According to the European Commission's official website, Monti <br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
:He was also EU coordinator for the France-Spain electricity interconnection, and 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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Commission The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Aspen_Institute_Italia&diff=163518Talk:Aspen Institute Italia2011-11-22T08:51:15Z<p>David MacFarlane: note to original Author</p>
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<div>Article originally started under Aspen Institute Italy 10:43, 23 August 2010 Jasmin Ramsey.<br />
I felt it would be better to have it listed under its official title.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Aspen_Institute_Italy&diff=163517Aspen Institute Italy2011-11-22T08:45:46Z<p>David MacFarlane: redirected Aspen Institute Italy to Aspen Institute Italia which is the official name</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Aspen Institute Italia]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Aspen_Institute_Italia&diff=163516Aspen Institute Italia2011-11-22T08:43:35Z<p>David MacFarlane: modified title from Aspen Institute Italy to Aspen Institute Italia. Redirect Aspen Institute Italy to Aspen Institute Italia</p>
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<div>The [[Aspen Institute Italia]], founded in 1984, is headquarted in Rome with an office in Milan. It is an affiliate of the original US [[Aspen Institute]], founded in 1950.<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/Aspenweb/Aspenweb.nsf/Identita?OpenForm&Lingua=E&Area=100000 Identity and Mission], Aspen Institute Italia, accessed 7 January 2009.</ref><br />
==People==<br />
[[Cesare Romiti]] - Honorary chairman | [[Carlo Scognamiglio]] - Honorary chairman | [[Giulio Tremonti]] - Chairman | [[John Elkann]] - Vice chairman | [[Enrico Letta]] - Vice chairman | [[Paolo Savona]] - Vice chairman | [[Lucio Stanca]] - Vice chairman | [[Angelo Maria Petroni]] - Secretary General | [[Marta Dassù]] - Director General - International Activities Editor of Aspenia | [[Giovanna Launo]] - Director General - National Activities | [[Adelia Lovati]] - Administrative Director<br />
===Executive Committee===<br />
[[Luigi Abete]] | [[Giuliano Amato]] | [[Lucia Annunziata]] | [[Alberto Bombassei]] | [[Francesco Caltagirone]] | [[Giuseppe Cattaneo]] | [[Fedele Confalonieri]] | [[Francesco Cossiga]] | [[Maurizio Costa]] | [[Gianni De Michelis]] | [[Umberto Eco]] | [[John Elkann]] | [[Pietro Ferrero]] | [[Jean-Paul Fitoussi]] | [[Franco Frattini]] | [[Cesare Geronzi]] | [[Piero Gnudi]] | [[Gian Maria Gros-Pietro]] | [[Enrico Letta]] | [[Gianni Letta]] | [[Emma Marcegaglia]] | [[Francesco Micheli]] | [[Paolo Mieli]] | [[Mario Monti]] | [[Tommaso Padoa Schioppa]] | [[Corrado Passera]] | [[Riccardo Perissich]] | [[Angelo Maria Petroni]] | [[Mario Pirani]] | [[Roberto Poli]] | [[Ennio Presutti]] | [[Romano Prodi]] | [[Gianfelice Rocca]] | [[Cesare Romiti]] | [[Paolo Savona]] | [[Carlo Scognamiglio]] | [[Domenico Siniscalco]] | [[Lucio Stanca]] | [[Robert K. Steel]] | [[Giulio Tremonti]] | [[Giuliano Urbani]] | [[Giacomo Vaciago]]<br />
===Staff===<br />
[[Mariapaola Biasi]] - Aspen Seminars for Leaders | [[Roberto Billiani]] - Trustees and Institute Activities | [[Alessandra Iaccino]] - International Programs | [[Francesco Leopardi Dittaiuti]] - Coordinator Aspen Junior Fellows | [[Simonetta Savona]] - Friends of Aspen, Library and Documentation Manager | [[Josef Schluttenhofer]] - International Programs | [[Paola Fienga]] - Assistant to the Secretary General | [[Alessia De Marzo]] - Assistant to the Director General international Activities | [[Antonio Alizzi]] | [[Massimo Barison]] | [[Novella Cavallari]] | [[Leila Cristiano]] | [[Daniela D'Amato]] | [[Micaela Ferrari]] | [[Paola Fienga]] | [[Laura Gennai]] | [[Giampaolo Martinoli]] | [[Maria Luisa Sorgente]] | [[Rosi Tezzon]] | [[Sara Zinanni]] | [[Stefania Salustri]] - Communications and Press Relations | [[Roberto Menotti]] - Senior Research Fellow, International Programs and Aspenia Editorial Consultant | [[Gyneth Sick ]] - Editing e-publishing | [[Gabriella Mignano]] - Assistant to the Administrative Director and Website Administrator | [[Gianluca Glonfoni]] - Information System and Security Management | [[Marcelo Lago]] - Database and Network Management | [[Stefania Cecchini]] - Reception and Supplies<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*http://www.nato.int/docu/conf/2003/c031002b.pdf<br />
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[[Category:Italy]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Prodi&diff=163515Prodi2011-11-22T08:39:28Z<p>David MacFarlane: redirect Prodi to Romano Prodi</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Romano Prodi]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163514Mario Monti2011-11-22T08:38:47Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, The Technocrat Turned Politician (translated from: Mario Monti, il tecnico diventato politico)] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
<br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 in which Mario Monti served as a Commissioner, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 11)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163513Mario Monti2011-11-22T08:37:11Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT and to insurance company [[Generali Group]]. Between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref> Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>TGCOM Mediaset [http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>Giornalettismo, [http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, The Technocrat Turned Politician (translated from: Mario Monti, il tecnico diventato politico)] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
<br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 in which Mario Monti served as a Commissioner, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, that all Commissioners bore responsibility. The Commissioners denied any knowledge about the alleged wrongdoings in their respective departments, however, the Committee found that the problems were "common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to address all of the allegations due the extremely limited time available and that it "did not seek 'proof' in the judicial sense of the word" (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding [[Prodi]] Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163512Mario Monti2011-11-22T08:05:29Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT, Insurance company [[Generali Group]], and between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>Giornalettismo[http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
<br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 in which Mario Monti served as a Commissioner, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Commission as a whole was found to be at fault due to concerns about the individual claims <br />
<br />
:that they knew nothing of the problems that were often common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to conduct a thorough investigation due the extremely limited time available and that it did not seek proof with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding Prodi Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
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{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163507Mario Monti2011-11-21T20:14:57Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Revolving Door */</p>
<hr />
<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
<br />
==Business Activities==<br />
<br />
In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT, Insurance company [[Generali Group]], and between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
==Affiliations==<br />
<br />
Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
<br />
==Revolving Door==<br />
<br />
On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
<br />
: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).<br />
<br />
: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
<br />
The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 in which Mario Monti served as a Commissioner, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations of wrongdoing, the Commission as a whole was found to be at fault due to concerns about the individual claims <br />
<br />
:that they knew nothing of the problems that were often common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
<br />
By the report's own admission the Committee was unable to conduct a thorough investigation due the extremely limited time available and that it did not seek proof with regards to the information it obtained. The report also makes it clear that it was never intended be a judicial enquiry.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The timely manor of the collective resignation helped to avoid a potential independent judicial enquiry, and the succeeding Prodi Commission actually assisted in covering up and preventing the debate on accountability of the Commission opened by Parliament and the independent experts.<ref>J Nergelius, De-legalize it-On Current Tendencies in EC Constitutional Law, in P. Eeckhout and Tridimas, eds., Yearbook of European Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 21, 2001–2002, 443 cited in Rossetti, C. (2006). Chapter IIV, The Italian EU Presidencies And The De-Legalization Policy. In J. Nergelius, Nordic and other European constitutional traditions. Brill.</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
{{Template: EU Revolving Door badge}}<br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163506Mario Monti2011-11-21T19:11:13Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
<hr />
<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT, Insurance company [[Generali Group]], and between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
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: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).<br />
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: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
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The Santer's Commission 1995-1999 in which Mario Monti served as a Commissioner, was dissolved amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement and<br />
nepotism.<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission 15 March 1999] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref> The official report of the allegations was put forward by a Committee of independent experts and led to the immediate collective resignation of Santer's Commission.<ref>The European Parliament[http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/services/showShotlist.do?out=HTML&lg=EN&iref=I-027433-INT-1 The resignation of the Jacques Santer Commission 17 March 1999] Accessed 21 November</ref><br />
Although many of the Commissioners, including Monti, were not individually subject to any specific allegations or wrongdoing, the Commission as a whole was found to be at fault due to concerns about the individual claims <br />
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:that they knew nothing of the problems that were often common knowledge in their services, even up to the highest official levels (Committee of Independent Experts, 15 March 1999, p. 137)<ref>The European Parliament[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/experts/pdf/reporten.pdf Committee of Independent Experts. (15 March 1999). First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission. Brussels: European Parliament.] Accessed 21 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Romano_Prodi&diff=163496Romano Prodi2011-11-21T08:45:14Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>[[Romano Prodi]] is an Italian politician, who was Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2008. Prodi was the President of the European Commission between 1999 and 2004.<br />
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President of the formerly state owned business conglomerate IRI Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale between 1982-1989 and again in 1993-1994.<br />
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Former Steering Committee Member of the [[Bilderberg Group]]<ref>[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html Bilderberg Meetings] Accessed 20 November 2011</ref><br />
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Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]].<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia Valori e Leadership - Executive Committee] accessed 20 November 2011</ref><br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Romano Prodi]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Romano Prodi]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Unilever&diff=163481Talk:Unilever2011-11-20T19:32:00Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>==Moved section==<br />
I've moved out this section about Byron Grote as some of the links are coming up as dead (or not to the page with the necessary info). Most of the details are included in his Unilever biography which I've included in the main page. --[[User:Lynn Hill|Lynn Hill]] 18:13, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
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(formerly Standard Oil, former regional chief executive in Latin America now chief financial officer [[BP]]). [http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2010727&contentId=2015516] [http://ssdc.ucsd.edu/news/claea/h95/claea.19950420.html] As with many of Shell and BP's directors, [http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/subframe5.html] Grote is a government 'advisor', in this case with the Treasury's Public Services Productivity Panel. Other outside members include John Makinson, Group Finance Director of Pearson plc, Dame Sheila Masters of KPMG, John Mayo, Finance Director of Marconi, Clare Spottiswoode, Associate Partner at the PA Consulting Group, Andrew Foster of the Audit Commission and John Dowdy, a Principal with McKinsey. [http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/public_spending_and_services/public_services_productivity_panel/pss_psp_press5.cfm]<br />
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==Standardising references==<br />
I've started standardising the reference format and have checked the non-executive directors section. The rest of the page still needs checked to make sure that the refs that go with each section are current and are the correct ones (as I am left with a spare ref which isn't included in the body of the text - # note|9 ‘Bestfoods buy boosts Unilever’, The Guardian August 4, 2001). Haven't got the time to go through more thoroughly at present so if anyone wants to pick this up that would be great. cheers --[[User:Lynn Hill|Lynn Hill]] 18:55, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
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The IRI (Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale) is not the IRI which it has been linked to in this article.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Mario_Monti&diff=163480Talk:Mario Monti2011-11-20T19:29:10Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>Work in Progress<br />
I am currently working on building comprehensive profiles on newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, newly appointed President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi and newly appointed Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. Bewteen them they have some interesting connections with international finance, ie Goldman Sachs not to mention the Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg group. All have been appointed (not elected)to extremely influential positions within the EU and their membership countries and therefore merit some attention.<br />
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I will also be adding some more information on Mario Monti's role in Santer's dissolved Commission and his successive appointment to Commissioner by unelected EU president and fellow Bilderberger Romano Prodi.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Romano_Prodi&diff=163479Talk:Romano Prodi2011-11-20T19:28:04Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>I hope to come back to Prodi's role in the IRI which is besought with controversies and led to Prodi being investigated and indicted for abuse of power whilst in office.<br />
I will also come back to his controversial appointment as President of European Commission [http://rc09.ipsa.org/public/Works-In-Progress/Rossetti_-_Italian_EU_Presidency.pdf] following Santer's Commission being forced to resign after Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission.[http://www.italianiliberi.it/Edito11/rapporto_collegio_su_commissione_santer.pdf]. Naturally, I will also be adding some more information on Mario Monti's role in Santer's dissolved Commission and his successive appointment to Commissioner by unelected EU president and fellow Bilderberger Romano Prodi.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Talk:Romano_Prodi&diff=163478Talk:Romano Prodi2011-11-20T19:19:02Z<p>David MacFarlane: Created page with "I hope to come back to Prodi's role in the IRI which is besought with controversies and led to Prodi being investigated and indicted for abuse of power whilst in office."</p>
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<div>I hope to come back to Prodi's role in the IRI which is besought with controversies and led to Prodi being investigated and indicted for abuse of power whilst in office.</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Romano_Prodi&diff=163477Romano Prodi2011-11-20T19:16:34Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2008.<br />
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He was also the President of the European Commission between 1999 and 2004.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
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President of the formerly state owned business conglomerate IRI Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale between 1982-1989 and again in 1993-1994.<br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Former Steering Committee Member of the [[Bilderberg Group]]<ref>[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html Bilderberg Meetings] Accessed 20 November 2011</ref><br />
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Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]].<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia Valori e Leadership - Executive Committee] accessed 20 November 2011</ref><br />
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<references/></div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Romano_Prodi&diff=163476Romano Prodi2011-11-20T18:53:43Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Affiliations */</p>
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<div>Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2008.<br />
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He was also the President of the European Commission between 1999 and 2004.<br />
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Former Steering Committee Member of the [[Bilderberg Group]]<ref>[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html Bilderberg Meetings] Accessed 20 November 2011</ref><br />
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Executive Committee member of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Aspen Institute Italia Valori e Leadership - Executive Committee] accessed 20 November 2011<br />
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<references/></div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Romano_Prodi&diff=163475Romano Prodi2011-11-20T18:48:16Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2008.<br />
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He was also the President of the European Commission between 1999 and 2004.<br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
Former Steering Committee Member of the [[Bilderberg Group]]<ref>[ http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html Bilderberg Meetings] Accessed 20 November 2011</ref><br />
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<references/></div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Romano_Prodi&diff=163474Romano Prodi2011-11-20T18:46:55Z<p>David MacFarlane: /* Affiliations */</p>
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<div>Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2008.<br />
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He was also the President of the European Commission between 1999 and 2004.<br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
Former Steering Committee Member of the [[Bilderberg Group]]<ref>[ http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/former-steering-committee-members.html Bilderberg Meetings] Accessed 20 November 2011</ref></div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Romano_Prodi&diff=163473Romano Prodi2011-11-20T17:27:07Z<p>David MacFarlane: New page under construction on Romano Prodi former President of the Euopean Commission</p>
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<div>Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana (Italian Prime Minister) from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2006 to 2008.<br />
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He was also the President of the European Commission between 1999 and 2004.<br />
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==Affiliations==</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163460Mario Monti2011-11-19T19:33:21Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT, Insurance company [[Generali Group]], and between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref> He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
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: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).<br />
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: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163459Mario Monti2011-11-19T18:05:05Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT, Insurance company [[Generali Group]], and between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of Italy's first and most important banks ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]).<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref> He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<ref>http://www.giornalettismo.com/archives/166649/mario-monti-il-tecnico-diventato-politico Mario Monti, the technocrat turned politician] accessed 19 November</ref><br />
Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref>. He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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Before becoming On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
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: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).<br />
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: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163458Mario Monti2011-11-19T17:58:04Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy at the ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'', Milan, and went on to specialise at Yale University. <br />
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==Business Activities==<br />
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In 2005 [[Mario Monti]], 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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
He was previously advisor to Italian car giant FIAT, Insurance company [[Generali Group]], and between 1988-1990 he was Vice President of one of the fist and most important banks in Italy ''La Banca Commerciale Italiana'' (BCI) (also known as [[Comit]]). He has authored many publications on economy and finance and is a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Affiliations==<br />
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Between the years 1995-1999 he was a member of the European Commission, and between 1999-2004 he was appointed the role of European Competition Commissioner.<br />
Mario Monti was the first elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref>. He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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Before becoming On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
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: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).<br />
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: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlanehttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Mario_Monti&diff=163457Mario Monti2011-11-19T17:23:37Z<p>David MacFarlane: </p>
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<div>In 1965 he received his degree in Economy in the University Bocconi, Milan, and went on to specialise in Yale University. 2005 [[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> He is also a member of the advisory board of the Coca-Cola Company.<ref>"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and a columnist in one of Italy's leading newspapers Il Corriere della Sera.<ref>[http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/politica/articoli/1028186/governo-chi-e-mario-monti.shtml Who is Mario Monti?], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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Mario Monti was elected European chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]] in 2010<ref>[http://www.trilateral.org/go.cfm?do=Page.View&pid=34 Trilateral November Commission Leadership], accessed 17 November 2011</ref> and is on the Steering Committee of [[Bilderberg]].<ref>[http://bilderbergmeetings.org/governance.html Bilderberg Governance], accessed 17 November 2011.</ref>. He is also on the Executive Committee of the [[Aspen Institute Italy]]<ref>[http://www.aspeninstitute.it/istituto/comunita-aspen/comitato-esecutivo Executive Committee of Aspen Institute Italia] Accessed 19 November</ref>, Honorary President (previously Chairman 2005-2008) of Brussels-based think-tank [[Bruegel]]<ref>[http://www.bruegel.org/about Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel], accessed 19 November 2011</ref> <br />
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==Revolving Door==<br />
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On the 9th of November 2011 Mario Monti was nominated as Senatore a Vita (Life Senator) and on the 13th of November 2011 was appointed Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of Italy by Presidente della Republica (Italian Head of State) [[Giorgio Napolitano]] within less than 24 hours of the resignation of [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>[http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/collection/rubriche_topnews/11/13/visualizza_new.html_640034219.html Ansa.it Napolitano Nominates Monti to form new Government], Accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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The [[European Commission]]'s official website states:<br />
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: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).<br />
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: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>[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs], accessed 17 November 2011</ref><br />
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==Resources==<br />
*"[http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2009/speakers/mario-monti/index.html European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs]," accessed 17 November 2011.<br />
*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.<br />
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[[Category: EU Revolving Door|Monti Mario]][[Category:Bilderbergers|Monti Mario]]</div>David MacFarlane