(CNN) -- Giuseppe Conte has been appointed prime minister of Italy, the general secretary of the presidential palace has announced. "The President of the Republic has asked professor Giuseppe Conte to form a government. Professor Conte accepted, and presented a list of ministers to the President, " the secretary to the presidency said. The new government will be sworn in Friday.
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