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Carlo Calenda | |
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| Minister of Economic Development | |
| In office 10 May 2016 – 1 June 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni |
| Preceded by | Federica Guidi |
| Succeeded by | Luigi Di Maio |
| Secretary of Action | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Sicily |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 12 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | North-East Italy |
| Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union | |
| In office 21 March 2016 – 10 May 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi |
| Preceded by | Stefano Sannino |
| Succeeded by | Maurizio Massari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1973 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Action (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PCI (1980s) SC (2013–2015) Independent (2015–2018) PD (2018–2019) |
| Spouse | Violante Guidotti Bentivoglio |
| Children | 4 |
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| Education | Sapienza University |
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Carlo Calenda (born April 9, 1973 in Rome) is an Italian business executive and politician. Since October 13, 2022, he has served as a Senator of the Republic and, since February 20, 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[1] in the Renzi and Gentiloni governments and was Italy's Permanent Representative to the European Union in 2016.