(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.
Related Content
- URGENT - New prime minister appointed in Italy
- Political novice tapped to be Italy's next prime minister
- URGENT - Brexit: British Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels
- URGENT - Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu hospitalized with fever
- URGENT - British Prime Minister Theresa May loses key Brexit vote
- URGENT -
- URGENT -
- Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former Prime Minister, cleared to run for office years after tax fraud conviction
- UK appoints minister for suicide prevention
- Ethiopia's parliament swears in new prime minister
Scroll for more content...
11.jpg)
