The Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, in office since last February after a serious political crisis in the country that ended with the departure of his predecessor, Guiseppe Conte, does not receive compensation of any kind related to his position. The salary that corresponds to him for exercising the “non-parliamentary” position, that is, without a seat, as is his case, is about 110,000 gross euros per year. Conte, also without a parliamentary certificate and manager of the crisis caused by Covid during 2020, reduced his salary to 80% and received 88,353 euros.
This can be verified on the Chigi Palace website, where the data and documents of the head of government related to the obligations in terms of administrative transparency appear.. The income declared by the 'premier' in 2020 (2019 financial year) amounts to 581,665 euros, according to the latest statement published on the “transparent administration” portal.
His income statement certifies that Draghi, among other assets, owns ten properties (one of them in London) -some in co-ownership and one in community of property-, in addition to six plots of land. The economist and former president of the European Central Bank also has a stake of 10,000 euros in the company 'Serena', a non-profit fund named after his wife, with whom he has been married for a lifetime and with whom he has two children and a grandson.
Among the published data are also those of the staff of the Head of Government. The undersecretary of the prime minister, Roberto Garofoli, has a tax base of 212,000 euros, according to the latest statement. Garofilo declares that he is the owner of eight properties in Italy, five in their entirety, one in joint ownership at 50% and two in bare ownership.
The income of Franco Gabrielli, former Chief of Police, now Undersecretary of State of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, as well as delegate of authority for the security of the Republic, amounts to 191,000 euros.. In the statement on his asset situation, he also declares a piece of land, a property and a 'scooter'. Like Draghi, Gabrielli does not receive income from the position he holds in the Government.
Born in 1947 into a wealthy Roman family, his father was a manager of the Bank of Italy, Draghi was orphaned by both parents when he was only 15 years old.. The former ECB governor, renowned for his austere and determined character, is the Italian with the most international projection. He was appointed by the head of state, Sergio Mattarella, to govern Italy on January 26, with the fundamental task of managing the pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis. Draghi heads a government supported by virtually all parties in Parliament, except for the far-right Brothers of Italy.