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Romano Prodi

Prime Minister of Italy, 1996 to 1998 and 2006 to 2008

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Led center-left coalitions that took Italy into the euro, then served as president of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004.

Romano Prodi sits in the near the center part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and centered on liberty and authority. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly globalist on nation and leaning tech-optimist on technology. The profile is close to the middle on liberty and authority and culture.

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Where Romano Prodi sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityCentered on liberty and authority
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureCentered on culture
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Romano Prodi

Jacques Delors President of the European Commission, 1985 to 199599%Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany, 2005 to 202199%Mario Draghi Prime Minister of Italy, 2021 to 202299%Janet Yellen American economist and former US Treasury Secretary99%Christine Lagarde President of the European Central Bank, 2019 to present99%Adolfo Suárez Prime Minister of Spain, 1976 to 198199%Kevin Rudd Prime Minister of Australia, 2007 to 2010 and 201398%Valéry Giscard d’Estaing President of France, 1974 to 198198%

People furthest from Romano Prodi

Adolf Hitler Chancellor and Führer of Germany, 1933 to 194515%Jair Bolsonaro President of Brazil, 2019 to 202216%Donald Trump US President, 2017 to 2021 and 2025 to present16%Benito Mussolini Prime Minister of Italy, 1922 to 194316%

Political views closest to Romano Prodi

Social market economyKeeps markets competitive but backs them with rules, social insurance and partnership…99%KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…97%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…97%European federalismWants Europe's states to pool sovereignty into a shared democratic federation.96%

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