Mario Draghi

Mario Draghi became Governor of the Bank of Italy, overseeing the country's central bank during the global financial crisis. He worked to stabilize Italian banks and implemented reforms to strengthen financial supervision.

Draghi became President of the ECB during the Eurozone debt crisis. He succeeded Jean-Claude Trichet and immediately faced pressure to address rising bond yields in peripheral eurozone countries.

Draghi stated the ECB would do 'whatever it takes' to preserve the euro, a pivotal moment in the Eurozone debt crisis. The speech calmed financial markets and led to the creation of the Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) program.

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Draghi became Prime Minister of Italy, leading a national unity government during the COVID-19 pandemic. He oversaw Italy's recovery plan funded by EU NextGenerationEU funds and implemented reforms to access the money.

Draghi resigned after the Five Star Movement withdrew support from his coalition government. His resignation triggered early elections, ending his tenure as prime minister after 18 months in office.