Paolo Romani

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Paolo_Romani_datisenato_2018.jpg

| office = Minister of Economic Development

| primeminister = Silvio Berlusconi

| predecessor = Claudio Scajola

| successor = Corrado Passera

| term_start = 4 October 2010

| term_end = 16 November 2011

| order2 = Member of the Senate

| term_start2 = 15 March 2013

| term_end2 = 13 October 2022

| order3 = Member of the Chamber of Deputies

| term_start3 = 15 April 1994

| term_end3 = 15 March 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|9|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Cambiamo! (since 2019)

| otherparty = PLI (until 1994)
Forza Italia (1994-2009)
PdL (2009-2013)
Forza Italia (2013-2019)

| nationality = Italian

}}

Paolo Romani (born 18 September 1947) is an Italian politician, publisher, journalist and former minister of economic development.

Early life

Romani was born in Milan on 18 September 1947.{{cite web|title=The Minister – Paolo Romani (English version)|url=http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/index.php?view=article&catid=93&id=2013967%3Aenglish-version&format=pdf&option=com_content|publisher=Ministry of the economic development|access-date=22 December 2012}} He has a high school diploma.

Career

Romani worked as television executive in Italy.{{cite news|last=Dinmore|first=Guy|title=Berlusconi minister accused of conflict of interest|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/01129398-d091-11df-8667-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2P0pPtwCA|access-date=30 March 2013|newspaper=Financial Times|date=5 October 2010}} He joined Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party in 1994. In 2008, he was elected to the Italian parliament and served as deputy minister of communications from 30 June 2009 to 4 October 2010.

Romani was appointed minister of the economic development to the fourth Berlusconi cabinet on 4 October 2010.{{cite news|last=Donovan|first=Jeffrey|title=Romani Sworn in as Industry Minister Five Months After Scajola's Departure|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-05/romani-sworn-in-as-industry-minister-five-months-after-scajola-s-departure.html|access-date=22 December 2012|work=Bloomberg|date=5 October 2010}} He replaced Silvio Berlusconi as minister who had led the ministry since May 2010. Romani's term ended when he was replaced by Corrado Passera as minister on 16 November 2011.{{cite news|title=Italy's Unelected Prime Minister Monti Unveils Cabinet Line up Devoid of Any Elected Politicians

|url=http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2011/11/16/italys-unelected-prime-minister-monti-unveils-cabinet-line-up-devoid-of-any-elected-politicians|access-date=22 December 2012|newspaper=The Information Daily|date=16 November 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204045621/http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2011/11/16/italys-unelected-prime-minister-monti-unveils-cabinet-line-up-devoid-of-any-elected-politicians|archive-date=4 February 2013|url-status=dead}}