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Italy's 'Super Mario' Draghi undone by political infighting

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrives at the Quirinale presidential palace to meet with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella, in Rome, Italy July 21, 2022. Francesco Ammendola/Italian Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Mario Draghi, the central banker turned Italian prime minister, won plaudits for his calm leadership as Italy emerged from the coronavirus crisis but suffered the same fate as many of his predecessors, brought down by fractious internal politics.

Draghi, a prominent figure on the international stage as the former head of the European Central Bank, handed in his resignation on Thursday after his broad national coalition formed in February 2021 fell apart.

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