Carlo Calenda

Carlo Calenda
Minister of Economic Development
In office
10 May 2016 – 1 June 2018
Prime MinisterMatteo Renzi
Paolo Gentiloni
Preceded byFederica Guidi
Succeeded byLuigi Di Maio
Secretary of Action
Assumed office
20 February 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Senate of the Republic
Assumed office
13 October 2022
ConstituencySicily
Member of the European Parliament
for North-East Italy
In office
2 July 2019 – 12 October 2022
Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union
In office
21 March 2016 – 10 May 2016
Prime MinisterMatteo Renzi
Preceded byStefano Sannino
Succeeded byMaurizio Massari
Personal details
Born (1973-04-09) 9 April 1973
Rome, Italy
PartyAction (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
PCI (1980s)
SC (2013–2015)
Independent (2015–2018)
PD (2018–2019)
SpouseViolante Guidotti Bentivoglio
Children4
Parent
RelativesLuigi Comencini (grandfather)
Francesca Comencini (aunt)
EducationSapienza University
Signature
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Carlo Calenda (born 9 April 1973) is an Italian business executive and politician. Since 13 October 2022 he has served as a Senator of the Republic and, since 20 February 2022, as Secretary of Azione, a party he primarily founded in 2019 and led until his election as secretary.

He served as Minister of Economic Development in the Renzi and Gentiloni governments and was Italy's Permanent Representative to the European Union in 2016.