Carlo Cottarelli

Carlo Cottarelli
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
13 October 2022  31 May 2023
ConstituencyLombardy
Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department
of the International Monetary Fund
In office
6 November 2008  23 October 2013
Succeeded byVítor Gaspar
Personal details
Born (1954-08-18) 18 August 1954
Cremona, Italy
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMiria Pigato
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Siena
London School of Economics
OccupationAcademic, economist

Carlo Cottarelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo kottaˈrɛlli]; born 18 August 1954) is an Italian economist and former director of the International Monetary Fund.

On 28 May 2018 he was designated Prime Minister of Italy by President Sergio Mattarella, to lead a caretaker government that would bring Italy toward new elections. However, after few days, the Five Star Movement and the League reached an agreement and a new government, led by Giuseppe Conte, was formed.