Daniele Franco

Daniele Franco (born 7 June 1953) is an Italian economist, central banker and civil servant who served as Minister of Economy and Finance in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mario Draghi from 2021 to 2022. From 2020 until 2021, he served as director-general of the Bank of Italy.

Early life and education Franco graduated from the University of Padua in 1977 with a degree in political science. In 1978, he obtained a master's degree in business organisation from the University Consortium of Business Organization of Padua. In 1979 he obtained a master's degree in economics from the University of York, Great Britain.

Career In 1979, Franco joined the Bank of Italy.

On 13 February 2021, Franco was appointed Minister of Finance and Economy in the Draghi cabinet.

In 2023, the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni nominated Franco as Italy’s candidate to succeed Werner Hoyer as president of the European Investment Bank.

Other activities European Union institutions European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022) European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022)

International organizations African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022) International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2021–2022)